Topic the Concept of Personal Development Understanding Personal Development

Improvement Requires Work

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• Personal development involves making a life-long commitment to reaching your goals and being all that you can be.

Self-Improvement Guidelines

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• Follow these guidelines as you develop your self-improvement program:
• Start now.
• Start small. Focus on your highest priorities and add other goals as time goes by.
• Involve others who can keep you on course.
• Don’t give up. Think of a slip as an opportunity to try again.

Self-Improvement Guidelines (Continued)

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• Stay focused on your goals. Review your goals every day.
• Acknowledge your improvements. Recognize how far you’ve come.
• Let every success trigger a new goal. Keep moving forward to something higher to attain.
• Focus on gratitude. Mentally list what you have to be thankful for.

“Food for Thought”

• 1. What does this quote from Oprah Winfrey mean to you?
• 2. How can self-sabotage be an obstacle to self-improvement?

• “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”

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