Personal development is a set of actions you take to make yourself a better person. It isn’t basically about the outward appearance, it encompasses your overall personality both inwards and outwards. It involves physical & mental wellbeing, lifestyles, your identity, modesty, thought- processes, sociability, etc. It is a continuous conscious effort.
Personal development can help one set better goals and reach their full potential. It transforms you into someone better to face the challenges, complexities and competitions we face daily in life.
At some certain point in life, whether at 16, 26, 30, 45, 72, what ever age, there would be a self-reflection and craving to become more self aware. To be connected to our inner self, to be and keep yourself happy, do good things, to listen to our intuition and the direction of our soul.
We all want to improve ourselves and our outlook towards life. On this journey to a better self, we have to be willing to take the steps to change ourselves. As usual, I’m going to share 7 Great personal development tips we should know about.
• Be a patient listener & keep an open mind: Don’t always be keen on being heard alone during communication. Pay attention and listen to others too. Your mental presence matters. Listen to understand, not to judge & be willing to change your view or theirs when presented with a fact. Keeping an open mind will enable you live a much more interesting & simple life without having to always pass judgement & being too critical. Listening will enable ask questions and understand better.
• Be a good learner: Have the zeal to learn new things. Learn from your past mistakes, learn from others too. Always seek to improve yourself. You never stop growing in knowledge.
• Be optimistic: We often become what we daily think about. Our thoughts soon become words we say and those words become things because we begin to take actions on them. If for anything, you should say good things to/about yourself. Being optimistic boosts your confidence.
• Focus on your good parts and work on the parts you need to improve on. Spend more time getting better on what you’re good at than struggling to improve your weaknesses. That’s not to say you shouldn’t quit any bad habits, in fact you should. But while at it, spend more time on those things you’re good at and improve on them. Sooner or later, you wouldn’t have time for the bad habits.
• Replace perfectionism; just do the right thing: We often get frustrated and quit on ourselves because we want to be perfect. If you know the right things, do them the best way you can. Learn to take charge on the things you have control over including your environment. In trying to appear perfect, we often become more desperate, anxious & even aggrevious.
• Take actions/make changes: I always wonder why action is resisted when it’s needed most. But now I know…Procrastination. Putting off things that needs to get done, making it harder and scarier. Nothing is as scary and stressful as a lingering task. Start taking actions and making the necessary changes now.
• Love yourself: Love and happiness comes from within. You can’t love nor appreciate love if you don’t love your own self. You are also responsible for your own happiness. Embrace yourself. Don’t be too critical of yourself and don’t let anything negative come in the way of your positivity and enthusiasm to have a better life. The life is yours to Love and live.
Always remember, even the longest and farthest of journeys, start with a single step.
Until next time,
xoxo
Jessica Hugo
Lovely post, being a good listener is really rare nowadays. So many of us are so busy and wrapped up in our own lives and don’t take the time to actually listen to one another.
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So true dear, so true! But being a patient listener can help us care better for people & show love to ourselves. Thanks for your comment.
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Great list. Listening is a quality I really appreciate. When I come across someone who actually listens (instead of trying to talk over you constantly), it’s always a much more pleasant conversation and makes me want to return the favour and not like I’m competing to get my views heard.
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Absolutely Sarah. I also love a good & patient listener. Makes conversation worthwhile. Thanks a lot for your comment.
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I definitely need to work on being a perfect listener and getting rid of my perfectionism! It’s so hard. As for the others, I do them most of the time, but there’s always room for improvement of course!
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Desire, I can totally relate on perfectionism gush! But now I’ve learnt to do things the best way possible that I can bcos life cannot be all perfect & bcos we’re not God.
Thanks somuch for your comment.
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This are great tips, Thank you for this post.Be a good learner, Take actions/make changes, I’m trying to do this and I really like this tips!
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Thanks Ance, we can never stop growing in knowledge & true, procrastination is the thief of time.
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Great post. You have a reasonable and achievable list. Thank you for sharing. Our links are posted on Danny’s, so I found out. Here I’m to visit and follow, leave you a link and invite your visit, hope we get connected,
https://theshowersofblessing.wordpress.com/about-me/
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Awwhh Miriam, thanks a lot for stopping by. oh yes our pursuits should be realistic and achievable. 😊. I visited ur blog, u have a lovely one. Thanks for your comment, appreciated.
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You’re welcome!
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Great post, made me actually realise I am not the best listener something I want to improve on
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Oh great Demi! We can all improve on qualities we want to. We’re all work-in-progress. I’m also trying to take actions & make changes as much as I could.
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Great to hear! I currently have a list of things I to every morning and night to positively start and end my day! Results are incredible
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Kudos! That’s a great one.
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What a great post, and definitely achievable tips! We all need to read this motivational list!! very helpful, thanks for sharing! 🙂
I found your little space in the community pool, so glad I did!! amazing write up!!!keep writing and inspire us…. surely will be waiting for more!!
Please do visit my blog when time permits, thanks in advance and see you there! 🙂
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Awwhh…thanks a lot. This means somuch to me. Visiting your space now. Glad to have you here. ❤️️❤️️
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You are welcome my dear 🙂
Thanks for the follow, and I followed you back with interest!!
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Hi Jessica,
Your tips are good ones. However, I once was brave enough to make a change but it was the wrong one. Sometimes change for change’s sake is not good.
I met you on Danny Ray’s site Congratulations on being his featured blogger. I was his featured blogger too! Maybe you can check out my blog if you need a blogging tip or two. That’s what I write about. I also have regular blog parties like Danny. I’m actually having one now and would love for you to come. I blog over at MostlyBlogging.com
Janice
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Thank you Janny! Oh really? Didn’t know I was featured. Going to check that now. And emm… when I mean change, I mean positive changes. The type that contributes to your life’s progress.
I’ll check out your blog too. Thanks for stopping by..😊
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Hi Jessica,
Thank you for your reply. I will look forward to your visit to my blog.
Janice
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You have an absolutely incredible ‘blogging tips’ site. I followed.😊
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What kind words! I saw! Thank you and welcome!
Janice
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I think that advices will help me and another people everybody have good features but sometimes its hard to show or find that features..
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Beautiful post! I will try your tips out 🙂
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thank u great post
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I needed this. Thanks!
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Keeping an open mind is such a fantastic piece of advice. I always try to remind myself that I am acting of first impressions (which are mostly never right!) so thank you for giving me this reminder… If more people had an open mind we would live in a nicer world 💚
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Great advice I’m loving it. Keep up the good work.
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Love your post. Patience is definitely what I am working on this year, changing from a fast paced life to a slower more meaningful one. It’s hard work, but so worth it.
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Very nice post.
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