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Challenges In Personal Development And Growth

By Jason Rice


As we grow up from childhood, into adulthood and eventually into old age we go through a process of continuous learning and self-improvement. This learning takes place with and without our knowledge. Instead of passively living through life, we would benefit much more from our experiences by participating actively in our own self improvement and motivation.

There are many aspects of our lives that we can continually improve on. One of these areas is our careers. Employers desire that their employees become better at what they do with time. They want them to take advantage of the challenges in the work place and use the lessons learnt to acquire more skills and knowledge. It is only then that thy can have a basis for giving them job promotions. At the same time, this kind of improvement often results in individual satisfaction on the part of the employee.

Relationships are another area that is integral to our lives. For this reason, we have to strive and make them as healthy as possible. In making relationships grow, virtues such as patience, sacrifice, determination and diligence are frequently put to test. One needs to ensure that they exhibit them or at least try to work hard at progressively acquiring them. It takes very many failures before one masters how to relate well with other people.

One of the markers of growth and development is an increase in the level of responsibility. Taking on greater responsibilities and meeting them as is expected of us is a marker of maturity. These responsibilities may be found anywhere in our lives ranging from relationships, careers and in our individual lives as well. Proper planning and time management skills are very important as far as taking on greater responsibilities is concerned.

Continuously learning new things is one of the surest ways of growing and developing as a person. Since the way in which the world runs is constantly changing, there is need to remaining in the know by reading frequently and being in touch with electronic media. Growth may require that one adopts new ways of doing things such as new ways of dressing, communicating and even eating.

Dreams and ambitions are what give us a reason to live. We should never stop dreaming. It is important to set goals and to start working towards achieving them. When one goal has been achieved a bigger one should be set. The challenges we face when trying to meet our set goals help us to become better.

Improvement can only be achieved if there is a good environment. A good relationship with family, friends, the employer and colleagues ensures that one remains focussed on their goals. These groups of persons are also important in acting as accountability friends to ensure that one is always on track. They offer their support whenever such a need arises.

Different strategies will work for different people. The most important thing in working towards personal development and growth is to know yourself well. It is necessary that you identify your strengths and weaknesses and to tailor your objectives based on these abilities. At the same time, you need to frequently monitor your progress.




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