{"id":1272,"date":"2019-07-11T05:31:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T05:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emarkets.com.server.digiteck.in\/wrdpress\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2019-09-06T08:03:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T08:03:47","slug":"journey-to-self-development-or-self-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speakin.co\/edit\/journey-to-self-development-or-self-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey to Self Development or Self Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4223625083\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Where and how do I get started with developing myself when there is a TON of free advice available, each contradicting the other?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">It is stressful to embark on a journey to self development or self improvement. In fact, you have to work extra hard to carefully filter out the tons of free advice available from people that is not right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">But how do you know what is indeed right for you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In Simon\u2019s words,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><em>\u201cPeople don\u2019t buy WHAT you do, people buy WHY you do it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>And the WHAT (their product\/service\/advice etc.) only serves as PROOF of their belief.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">I\u2019ll give you an example of the Fitness world. When I first joined a gym, and started lifting, I was a little chubby, a little over weight and had double cheeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">There were a dozen instructors that circled me every time I was in the gym to sell me training packages. And I was serious and committed and I knew I could see results faster if I worked with a Coach\/Instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Problem is, none of them looked the part or spoke the part. Most of the instructors simply assumed I wanted to get BIG (when I said \u201cIncrease Strength and Body Building\u201d \u2013 as that\u2019s what ALL guys want and come to gym for, or at least that\u2019s what they seemed to believe in).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This was until I sat down and envisioned EXACTLY what I wanted to look like \u2013 in minute details. Once I got clear on this, the rest became easy. I started researching ONLY topics that were relevant to this, and ignored the rest of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">That\u2019s when I discovered the sweet spot between aesthetics training and other forms of strength training along with different variations of diet \/ eating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Now back to the question<\/strong>: Start by answering this.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n    style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n    data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n    data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n    data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n    data-ad-slot=\"5455236699\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n    (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Why do you want to self-improve?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In what areas?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What will you do with an improved version of yourself?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it simply growth?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it a promotion at work?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to teach others?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to lead others (yourself perhaps)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to be a role model for others in your life and at work?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to be more significant?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to better care for others?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it to inspire your friends?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it so your employer and your team members admire you? and aspect you more?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is it because you simply are a life long LEARNER and are hungry to learn more and BE more? That\u2019s growth mindset by the way if you think that way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Once you answer that, you\u2019re\u00a0<strong>RAS\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>reticular activating system<\/strong>\u00a0will\u00a0<strong><em>zero in on those skills and improvement areas for you to develop more and optimize on<\/em><\/strong>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Another simpler way to do this<\/strong>\u00a0(and save some time in the process) is, look around, and\u00a0<strong>find someone that you aspire to be<\/strong>\u00a0like some day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">It may be a public figure, a boss or manager \u2013 albeit rare this is, it could be a mentor you can seek out, or a self-improvement coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Work with them for some time, that\u2019ll get you started on the right path, which you can alter\/tweak as you gain clarity and as your destination vision changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">And as Rumi said \u201c<strong>Once you start to walk on the way, the way appears<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">I hope this helps you find your way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>DISCLAIMER:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPEAKIN, ITS MANAGEMENT OR AFFILIATES. 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