Two key beliefs for personal growth success May 4, 2014
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal development.Tags: achieving goals, faith, inspiration, optimism, personal development, personal development planning, personal growth, philosophy, positive thinking, problem-solving
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People who are making progress with their personal growth and development programs generally hold two main beliefs, or articles of faith:
(1) They believe that there are potential solutions to their problems – to the challenges in various areas of their lives that they would like to improve
(2) They believe or have faith that they have, or will gradually acquire, the ability to find, discover, and implement those solutions.
Finding methods (solutions) to make our lives better is the foundational quest in any program that aims at self-actualization.
Let’s look at two other factors:
(a) The concept of self-improvement is all about recognizing the world of possibilities.
(b) Having a strong belief in possibilities and being solutions-oriented is a big part of the self-improvement process.
These are some of the reasons that inspirational-oriented personal growth books and other media are both popular and useful.
Inspirational materials generally involve messages and stories of hope and resulting success in the face of adversity. This helps us to have faith in the idea that solutions are possible, and that the average person can find and put into practice those solutions.
Personal growth: Self-awareness, imagination, optimism April 26, 2014
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal growth, Personal Development Potential.Tags: desire to learn, imagination, personal development, personal growth, personal improvement, philosophy, positive thinking, self-awareness, self-improvement, sense of optimism, visualization
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As a person who is seriously interested in, and is studying the concept of personal growth and development and applying its principles, you possess four key enabling characteristics:
(1) Intuitive self-awareness
(2) A desire to learn
(3) A sense of optimism
(4) A well-developed imagination
Self-awareness
You have arrived at the discipline of self-improvement with a realistic sense of your own capabilities, strengths and weaknesses.
You have definite ideas on the areas of your life you would like to improve.
And this is an intuitive perception. You have not turned to personal development because someone else has told you to do so – you have decided yourself that it is a project worthy of your attention.
A Desire to learn
Your realization that there are areas for improvement in your life, coupled with your strong desire for self-actualization, acts as a strong incentive for wanting to thoroughly investigate the concepts and principles of self-improvement, to find out what is involved, and to put the principles into practice.
Optimism
Although you are well aware there are negative personal attitudes, emotions, and behaviours that you would like to modify or correct, you have a strong sense of possibility that you can do this successfully.
You are not a day dreamer; rather, you are optimistic that you will achieve the goals you plan in your personal growth program.
A productive imagination
Most important, perhaps, is your ability to imagine, or visualize positive outcomes through your study and application of the principles of self-improvement.
Outcomes such as:
- Better control of your emotions
- Developing independent thinking patterns
- Improving your inter-personal relations with other people
- Creating a heightened sense of purpose for yourself
- Achieving greater integrity in your thinking and in your actions
- Increasing your abilities in certain areas
- Gaining a greater sense of who your are (1)
(1) Outcomes paraphrased from Arthur Chickering`s concept: The Seven Vectors of Personal Development.
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