Personal development is an uber popular theme because life is about
growth. Just try to find a person that doesn’t want to improve an area
of their life.
Go ahead! Try!
You won’t be able to.
Whether you’re moving towards a goal, discovering your passion,
trying to change a bad habit, working on your relationship or developing
a spiritual practice, you are seeking growth.
In the history of the world, there has never been a time when access
to information has been so readily available. In the personal
development field there are a rich array of ideas, suggestions, tips,
studies and creative approaches to tackle and jumpstart any personal
development theme you seek to improve.
The internet is a personal development haven. And this is a wonderfully empowering thing! As long as you apply what you read.
As a self help junkie, I would readily consume everything I could get
my hands on. I have a collection of self improvement information I
could use to wall paper my entire house.
If the topic of increasing energy or decreasing clutter came up at a
party, I could recite an endless list of ideas and systems. The only
problem was, I was not seeing any improvement. How could this be? I had
all the tips and great ideas, I spent time and energy reading and
researching personal development strategies. I was motivated to grow
and change.
Yet I was experiencing very little progress, which I found to be
utterly frustrating. Until, I took one step back and looked at what was
blocking me from benefiting from my personal development repertoire.
I realized there were 5 key mistakes blocking my effective use of tips, suggestions and ideas:
Application- effectively applying the tips. This is
fundamental and super important. You must plan to implement and apply
the advice. It’s simple; it will not work if you don’t put it into
action. Make a specific plan for application.
Change that is too complicated. When we are
changing habits, trying something new, or adopting a new way of
thinking, it’s important to start with something that is easy to
implement. Chances are, if it is too complicated, you will quit by day
2. I try too look for ideas that are easy to apply and do not require
too much time to start. This gets the process started; if this works, I
can build on this success and go to the next step.
The goal of perfection. If the goal is perfection,
you will always fail. You will get frustrated and lose motivation
because every action and result will not seem like a step forward. It
is much more effective to view change and growth as a process. You will
make strides along the way but perfection will never be achieved. The
expectation of perfection will undermine your progress and motivation
for change.
Not accepting the struggle. The growth process
requires struggle. You are shifting from one set of patterns of
behavior to another. And this is not what you’re used to. This will be
uncomfortable initially, even if it ultimately produces a positive
effect in your life.
Being too passive. I love to read. When it comes
to reading. I get comfortable in front of my computer, book or magazine
and actively search and seek ideas and information. However, shifting
from that mode of activity to an action oriented activity requiring
output activities like planning and implementing has become more of a
challenge. I now start my day with activities that require output,
planning and implementing. I also try to never go more than an hour
without switching gears.
Avoiding these self-help mistakes will help you supercharge your
growth and benefit from the the many brilliant and highly effective
personal development ideas you.
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