What´s Personal Development?

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Personal Development? What does that well-used term actually mean?

I think it can only mean improving the levels at which we function in the different aspects of our individual life.

These aspects are; the way in which you look after your body; the way in which you process and express emotions; the clarity and relevance of your thoughts and words; your ability to give and receive love; and your openness to higher values and a more spiritually inclined way of life.

Personal development groups have tended to involve an 'expert/guru ' and, by inference, less 'developed ' or less 'enlightened ' members of the audience.

Personal development really only involves becoming aware of what you are actually like, what you 'd like to change about
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There is a lack of empathy and compassion for others, and a tendency to bigotry, oppression, abuse and violence - even to children and animals. Other people are used, to meet needs for 'security ', sex, and comfortable survival. Lack of personal health care. Highly emotional, and mood is altered with substances and risky activities. High levels of fear, guilt, shame, blame and jealousy. Likely to read gossip-based magazines and sensationalistic newspapers, and to watch shame-inducing voyeuristic T.V. 'chat-shows ', pornography and violent/horror films. Wants instant gratification and can be prone to addictions. Need to belong to a tribe, gang or sports-supporters clan, and to 'wear the colours ' to show this …show more content…
May still be focussed on body 'image, ' and having particular clothing to 'belong ', or to ease underlying self-doubts. May be materialistic - whether it can be afforded or not. Noticing emotionality and finding ways to understand and regulate it. Becoming aware of broader thinking and reasoning; developing reasoned opinions and clearer calmer expression. Seeking 'meaning ' and 'purpose ' in life. Greater self-care and attention to diet and health, and resolving addictions. More empathic and considerate of other 's needs and perspectives. Learning to become more tolerant and accepting of those at the earlier level of awareness/development. Some capacity for forgiveness. Love is becoming real, and less conditional upon needs being met, and of fears being soothed, by the

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