Life’s ups and downs move you through a process known as personal growth. There’s a lot to keep track of while you make this journey.
This “road map” from GenuLines can help make your sailing a little smoother.
Personal Growth: Find Things You Need To Work On
Personal growth is the process of developing and bettering yourself. You can work on this throughout your life.
How does a person figure out what parts of their life they need to work on? Everyone has some part of like they need or want to improve.
It’s one thing to want to improve some part of life. It’s another thing to actually do it.
How do you go about making a change in your life? Especially if you’ve spent most of your life up to this point living day-to-day?
Do you ever think about the things in your life that you’re sure you’d like to change? Finding things, you need to work on is not as complicated as we make it.
Start where you are.
Project You
An important skill for life success is self-development. But self-mastery and general competence in daily life are only the beginning.
Tap into your own motivation and drive to find the path to elevate yourself beyond the status quo. You are your own self-development project.
You are the boss, the architect, and the quality control team.
Start With A-List
Make a list of what YOU think you need to work on. Then pick one and create a plan of tasks to take on one at a time.
Do this once a month.
Some of your goals will change. Others won’t matter anymore.
Some new items will pop up. There is nothing more satisfying than marking off a goal you have accomplished.
Treat Yourself
Making progress is motivating. Reaching milestones lights the fire to keep going.
Reward yourself for progress along the way. Rewards don’t have to be extravagant.
They could be as simple as watching a favorite movie or treating yourself to a favorite take-out meal. A small treat after hard work, and reaching a goal is a great way to motivate yourself to stay on track and keep going.
Celebrate that progress.
Network
Share your goals and vision with like-minded individuals. This can be friends, supportive family, or even social media groups.
You don’t have to all be in the same physical location to support each other. You’re not alone in your desire for change.
Revise, Regroup, And Reframe
If it’s broke, fix it. Don’t be inflexible about your methods.
When you are working on personal growth you have to be open-minded and a little flexible. Sometimes the best plans fail.
It’s ok.
Nothing has to be perfect. You have a lifetime to work on improving yourself and reaching goals.
If a plan needs adjusting make the change. Then get started again right away.
Expand Your Mind
Personal improvement doesn’t happen in a single day. This journey is a process.
The change is gradual.
There are many ways to create a growth mindset in your life. Browse social media, read self-help books, or psychology books.
Consider studying goal setting, attending conferences, and listening to podcasts. to open your mind up to new ways of personal growth.
Final Thoughts
These are only some of the tips and tools to help you on the journey to personal growth. Life is an ever-changing journey.
At different stages in life, your goals and perspectives may change. Keep going in the process for self-knowledge, self-mastery, and personal improvement.
This is one aspect of living a fulfilling and balanced life.
JohnK 2-7-2022
Overheard: “The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live” ~Mortimer Adler
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