Self-development and self-improvement: where to start
In the life of almost every person, a moment comes when one wants to change something in oneself and in one’s life. Then a person thinks about self-improvement and he faces a completely natural question about where to start self-development. Since you have already thought about self-improvement, it means that you have already taken the first and important step. But do not immediately begin the process and practical recommendations. In order for the process of self-development to bring not only pleasure, but also benefit, you need to dwell a little on the initial stage and speculate.
Begin by deciding for yourself what exactly self-improvement represents for you. In general, there are four vital areas in which a person can and should develop. These are health, personal growth and success, financial well-being, personal relationships and family.
Look at yourself and your life from the side. What would you like to change in yourself, in your behavior, in your life, to which area of life this applies, how important is it for you at the moment, what is self-development for you and what happens if you can make positive changes, what will be your life. You should not skip this stage, for the best effect you need to ask yourself all these questions, there may be more.
Before you get to practical advice, you need to understand yourself and your life. Do not be afraid to look inside yourself, meet and get to know yourself. Disassemble and sort through all your thoughts, dreams, goals, your character, positive and negative traits, your skills and abilities. See if you like your work and whether it brings satisfaction. Do you like your environment, and do you become better every day or absolutely nothing happens.
So, after you were able to deal with yourself on your own, set priorities, determine how you would like to see yourself and your own life in the future, outline and remember this image, you can begin to practice. Now then you need to know what you need.
Records.
If you have never planned, and you do not have a diary, then urgently purchase. From the first day, get three diaries, it can be notebooks or beautiful notebooks, it can also be a regular notepad or a text editor on a computer. In general, everything should be exactly that it was convenient for you. So, this is the "Diary of success (victories)", "Planner", "Diary of ideas." These are the three components of successful personal self-improvement.
Lists.
Now you need to learn how to make lists. In general, thanks to lists, it is much easier to structure and plan life correctly. Regularly make a list for each day, preferably with time periods, according to the rules of time management. In addition, you can devote all day or your day off to making lists, this is not only a useful activity, but also a very interesting one. For example, make lists such as "Shopping List", "List of goals for 1 month", "List of goals for 1 year", "List of goals for 5 years", "List of books that need to be read", "List of tasks you need do ". There are many options, it is individual and depends on you and your lifestyle. For example, if you often travel, you can make a "List of things on the road."
Goals
Before setting goals for yourself it is not enough just to make a list of the things you dream of. Goals should be real and achievable, they should stimulate you and ignite inner potential, goals should relate only to you, to your personality, and not to work, for example. The goals should be specific, that is, if you want to achieve financial independence, then according to calculations, let's say you need to receive 100 thousand per month. Thus, the goal should not sound "I want to earn a lot of money and become financially free," but "I earn at least 100 thousand rubles a month." The goal should be positively formulated, move you towards achievements and deeds. In general, if the recommendations are followed, then achieving the goals will be easy and simple.
In addition to practical advice, you also need to regularly work on yourself, on your thinking, organization, and self-discipline. Read more motivating and smart books about personal development, about business, about wealth. Listen to audiobooks and audio lessons, watch videos, webinars, attend trainings and seminars. The most important thing in working on yourself and in self-development is desire and powerful motivation.
