You Can Live Better

In the previous post, I outlined three personal development tips - making a decision, writing down a goal and being flexible. Let me outline the next three tips.

Number four, set realistic goals. You cannot expect to see change overnight no matter how small the goal. Personal development, as the name indicates, takes time and lots of work to develop into the end goal. There should be some tension between having too easy of a goal - you won’t stay motivated or too hard a goal - you’ll quit too soon.

If you set unrealistic goals you are setting yourself up for failure and you will become even more discouraged than when you were first motivated to make a change in your life.

Fifth, let go of the results. This personal development tip may seem to work against you. Letting go means that you trust you will receive the best possible outcome, even if it is a little different than you first envisioned.

Accept that you cannot control everything, there are some things that you cannot and probably should not change about yourself. Sometimes people will find that it’s more about the path that self-development takes you down, not the destination that counts. The real challenge lies in the steps a person takes towards self development not necessarily whether or not the person succeeds.

Six, and maybe the most important of all, become a self starter. Personal development tips require positive action and will only work if you put forth the effort. Tips and guides alone cannot motivate a person, it requires a bit of leg-work on the seekers end. Read guides or talk to people who have achieved a similar goal, keep track of your progress, and stay organized.

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