Building the foundations for successful personal growth April 10, 2017
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal growth.Tags: achieving goals, Insipiration, life, personal development potential, philosophy, self-actualization, spirituality
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By Dennis Mellersh
When faced with a major problem or a group of problems, it`s natural to look it up, to research it, to `Google it`.
Because, with the Internet in particular, we know there’s bound to be some answers out there.
But in self-improvement, acquiring detailed knowledge of personal growth principles is only part of the solution we need.
If we aren`t vigilant, excessive study of personal development theory can end up being a substitute for taking concrete action on our problems.
It makes sense to research the medical symptoms we have been experiencing, but it`s essential to see the doctor as well.
Reading or watching videos about how to write is important, but it’s vital to make ourselves write a few words, lines, sentences each day.
It’s logical to absorb as much information as we can about spirituality, but if we don`t practise it through actions, we are engaged in a superficial exercise.
Action is the foundation of any successful self-actualization effort.
Personal growth: The power of the unsaid and the non-verbal April 6, 2017
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal growth.Tags: Confucius, David Hinton, inspiration, life, personal development potential, philosophy, spirituality
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By Dennis Mellersh
What is not said can have great power.
Similarly, a communicative force exists in the world of the inanimate and non-verbal.
Both circumstances can help smooth the path to self-actualization.
Eastern spiritual philosophies focused on self-improvement and personal enlightenment often emphasize the rewards of both personal silence and of observing that which is silent.
Consider this brief Confucius anecdote:
The Master said, “I’d love to just say nothing.”
“But if you say nothing,” said Adept Kung, how would we disciples hand down your teachings?”
“What has Heaven* ever said?” replied the Master. “The four seasons keep turning and the hundred things keep emerging – but what has Heaven ever said?” (1)
* The term Heaven in the writings of Confucius, as explained by David Hinton, refers to “Natural process. Or, more descriptively, the inevitable unfolding of things in the cosmological process.”
(1) Confucius, The Analects, in The Four Chinese Classics, translated, and with commentary by David Hinton, Counterpoint, Berkeley, California, 2013. http://www.counterpointpress.com
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