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Personal Growth and Development

Jesal Shethna
Article byJesal Shethna
Madhuri Thakur
Reviewed byMadhuri Thakur

Updated June 7, 2023

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Introduction to Personal Growth and Development

Personal growth and development refer to improving oneself, developing skills, growing knowledge, and enhancing unique qualities and abilities. It involves a continuous effort to learn, adapt, and improve in various aspects of life, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions.

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The means of the process don’t matter. You might do something you have always done but do it differently or do something new altogether. The point here is to put yourself into situations that will help you explore yourself, in which you can push yourself to the edge and discover various new things about yourself.

Steps for Personal Growth and Development

Here are some points that will help you start the journey of personal growth and development.

1. Know Yourself

Knowing yourself doesn’t just limit to knowing your likes and dislikes. The things that get your adrenaline pumping, the things that give you goosebumps, the things you want to try, and the things you would never in your wildest dreams think of doing. If you want to excel in the work that you are doing, you need to understand your limits and understand how far you can push yourself. Understand this, and the world will be a better place to live.

Understand this, and you will be able to take on any task that you want to. But to understand this, you need to spend some quality time with yourself, putting yourself in situations in which you would not put yourself otherwise. It could vary from person to person, of course. You could start by reading a book, take a trip to the place you have always wanted to go, or just go on a journey with your pen and a notebook and write to your heart’s content. Anything and everything will do; you just need to push yourself to the limit and do something that will help you in the journey of personal growth and development and find new talent in yourself.

2. Surround Yourself with Beautiful People

You should surround yourself with people different from you regarding experiences, the things they have seen, and the people they have met. Learn from their experiences; share your stories with them. There are so many things that you can learn from them but also teach them. Surround yourself with people with qualities and nature different from you so that they can teach you life lessons. This will also help you in the personal growth and development that you aim at. Being around people who do extraordinary things; will give you a new enthusiasm to test how far you can go.

3. Get Rid of Negative People

Getting rid of the people who are not good for you seems easy. But trust me. It is not a cakewalk. Sometimes the people who bring you down are those you have known all your life. You can’t detach yourself from them, or at other times; they could be the people who also happen to be your employer. In that case, getting rid of them without putting your career at stake is impossible. But sometimes, that is exactly the thing you should be doing.

And you have to decide because you never know what harm those people are doing to your mental and physical health. Getting rid of the people is not as important as a result, i.e., relieving yourself of the unnecessary demotivation and negativity that those people bring with them. You can do it by confronting the person/situation, ignoring it, or leaving the problem altogether with the motive of never looking back. Even if you need outside help, don’t hesitate to ask for it; you do all this for your benefit, not for anyone else. Plus, this will help you discover yourself and enhance your confidence limits.

4. Three Good Things

We often neglect the good things that happen during the day and concentrate only on the bad stuff. And hence bring our energies down and rip ourselves off the will to do anything new and exciting. Because at the back of our minds, we keep thinking of negative thoughts.

Start with writing three good things that happened to you during the day and three things you are thankful for. These could be as little as a problem you solved during the day or work well done. But it is high time that you start appreciating the little good things that happen to you during the day. There is no stopping.

5. Avoid Social Media Comparison

Stop comparing yourself with everything that you see on social media. First, not everything you see on social media is true. It is highly filtered and scrutinized before putting it up on social media. The people putting up the posts are trying to put their best foot forward. And you are comparing the best of them with the worst of you; this can never end well.

Second, it is not the real you; you are comparing yourself against. It is like you are comparing an orange with an apple and beating yourself up because that orange is not an apple. Stop doing that. It is the worst thing that you could do to yourself. So the right thing to do here would be to unsubscribe from their post on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/YouTube. This would have dual benefits; one, you would not have to unfriend them on the website, and second, you could free yourself from their posts and the unnecessary comparison you make all the time. This can do wonders for you if you stick with this plan.

6. Write

People often say that they write what they can’t express in speech. So why don’t you apply this rule to your personal growth and development? Write whatever you want to write. Just put your thoughts on the paper and make room for other ideas. Writing can be a therapeutic activity that doesn’t require one to be a professional writer. It can help you explore and understand your own thoughts and feelings, providing a sense of release and clarity. It can be a simple note on your phone or a full-fledged blog online.

7. De-Clutter

“Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.”

–Marie Kondō

We all had gathered some things in our lives with which we had associated an emotional feeling and refused to part with it no matter how sad it made us when we looked at it or it was useless to us now. Get rid of those unproductive thoughts and let your mind grow. Get rid of those useless and unwanted things and feelings from your life. In short, de-clutter your life. Stop holding yourself back. You just can’t carry your past into your future. It is of no good.

8. Get in Touch with Nature

Nature can be one of your best getaways when you don’t feel the best. Go for a long walk on the beach or a beautiful park in your area, or just look at the stars at night or the clouds during the day. These little escapes from your real life into a whole different world, where everything is just plain perfect, where you don’t worry about the world, can bring great changes in your thinking and life. It will help you connect with yourself and will help you explore the inner self that you have locked away, that you have kind of lost in this busy world. It will help you grow intellectually and make better decisions about yourself. The world is a beautiful place. Start appreciating it a little more.

9. Read

Reading books can help the personal growth and development process easily. Reading instantly transports you into a whole different world which is quite different from the world that you live in. With the help of reading, you can talk to a person and gain from his experiences hundreds of thousands of years ago. And you won’t have to do something extraordinary for it. You can do all that is just sitting in the comforts of your home.

Giving yourself a book to read is the best gift that you can give yourself. Don’t worry if you think you can’t get through one book. Pick a book of a genre that might interest you and start reading. Start with light reading, which is not too much for a beginner. Set small goals, such as reading two pages of the book daily.

10. Get a Hobby

You have a hobby, great! Invest your time and energy in it instead of whiling away your time. If you feel that you don’t have a hobby, it is even better. In this way, you can try various things that might interest you, and you might be able to learn multiple new skills. You might meet new people and share your experience with them during this process. Also, a hobby gives you something to talk about whenever you meet someone, old or new. Find your passion, no matter what it is, even if it is collecting stamps or ancient coins.

Conclusion

You should never stop learning how to live for as long as you live. Take this motto, learn about yourself, experiment with yourself, and prepare for personal growth and development. You won’t get another chance at life; make this one count.

You need to realize your full potential and hidden talents to take on the tasks you thought were out of your reach. Realization by name, personal growth, and development or finding yourself. You can push the boundaries and work towards a better self.

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