Self-development consists of the various processes through which a person improves their knowledge, skills, and abilities to be a better version of oneself. It is an ongoing journey which will include planning, self-improvement, and continuous effort to improve the quality of life. Self-development is anchored on a very clear vision and decisions directing behavior and thought processes.
Speaking of self-development, it would be pertinent to mention several aspects that come into play when someone wishes to work on themselves:
1. Inner growth Improving one’s mindset and emotions. A person should be in the process of devising ways to establish their thinking processes, mind intellect, and emotions. This would be learning how to cope with the falling dates that do not work, how to leverage successes, while being self-aware in a socially aware environment.
2.Learning new skills: This includes learning new skills that become paramount in personal growth, which could be anything from new languages to technical training to self-regulation and social skills.
3. Goal setting: A person is entitled to setting clear goals in everyday life, guiding the actions undertaken towards purposeful living. These goals, however, must remain within the tutorial of realistic, measurable, and hence attainable dimensions of effort and time. Found in goal setting is an intuition-driven directedness whereby an individual finds a purpose in life-oriented positively.
4. Social connections and relations: Self-development is also concerned with the improvement of social relationships. The people surrounding you establish an impact on your lifestyle. Healthy relationships and community support are pillars leaning on which a person can blossom and move forward.
5. Nurturing body and mind: Self-development encompasses spiritual and mental functioning, though do pay ample attention to the physiology; regular exercise, eating healthy, and sleeping suffice—no more than they help energize the body, mind, and moods.
To be a perfect person is anything but so-called self-development. Personal improvement would be more appropriate. During an entire lifetime, there exists that personal opportunity.
Ref: Ahmed H-Dahir
