Why Personal Development

What is Personal Development?

According to Cambridge Dictionary, Personal Development is the process of improving your skills and increasing the amount of experience that you have in your job. Mindofwinner.com defines Personal Development as, "a way of growing. It is your way to a better life, to become an improved version of yourself," I prefer this definition, it speaks more to what I learned and experienced with Personal Development.

My First Encounter...

I used to think that my first encounter with Personal Development was while pursuing my MBA, when I had the pleasure of studying the course "Coaching and Personal Development, but boy was I wrong. As I spent time indulging in this important aspect of life I realize that my first experience with this was as a child, with my parents. I recall the lessons my mom and dad taught my brothers and me on a daily basis, like the importance of Prayer, waking up early, speaking kindly and positively, giving to others, the list goes on and on. I realize that my parents' style of parenting involved Personal Development, I just did not know what it was at that time. They were molding us to be a better version of ourselves, however, I am guilty of not adhering to the principles of my early life.

So why Personal Development?

I rediscovered Personal Development when I started my business and this is when I truly began to understand its significance, as I experienced its impact on my thoughts and gradually my way of life. I believe Personal Development can be beneficial to all, as everyone should and can strive to be a better version of themselves, believe in and love themselves and realize that their dreams can become a reality. Although there is already a wide range of information on this topic, I choose to write on it because I want to share my experience with others and there is no such thing as too much information on anything that can make improve your life. As I continue to learn and develop, while striving to be a better version of myself, I invite you to take this journey with me. Let us learn and develop together, as life can only get better from here on.