Personal development
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Personal development (also known as self-development or personal growth) comprises the development of the self.
The term may also refer to
- traditional concepts of education or training,
- counselling and coaching for personal transformation
- New Age movement and spiritual beliefs & concepts - including "inner pathways" to solve social and psychological issues.
- professional development business trainers (some treat the whole person instead of business only)
To understand this further: a person can have different personalities in different contexts (at home / at office / at parties etc) but these share common threads of who he/she is and this can be called the "personal self". When someone is referring to personal development then he/she is meaning a full and total transformation from deep within and not just a temporary personality change for a specific occasion or context.
There are certain areas of life (different personalities as mentioned above) which are considered in personal development. Personal development concerns with development in all of these areas. These areas are (the list is in no way a comprehensive list, please feel free to add more areas/subareas to it). The list is taken mainly from Steve Pavlina's second podcast (see below) but it is changed a little bit.
- Research and contribution: Development in this area means that you are contributing something original to the society and to the world and to your community. You are using your potential to make a difference to the world.
- Mental knowledge and learning: Are you learning something new each day of the week and each week of the year? Development in this area excites you and keeps your mind lubricated. You remain open to new skills and keep pushing the envelope and stretching your mind.
- Work, career and job:
- Financial matters:
- Self help, character, spirituality and emotions:
- Physical health:
- Fun and adventure:
- Intimate relationship:
- Home, family and relatives:
- Social circle, friends and clubs:
See also
- Self-actualization
- Developmental psychology
- Human enhancement
- Human Potential Movement
- Humanistic psychology
- Neuro-linguistic Programming
- Positive psychology
- Personality
- Self-help
- Transpersonal psychology
- http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/09/podcast-002-truth-and-awareness/fr:Développement personnel
