HUMAN POTENTIAL

How can we define personal development and how does it relate to human potential?

Personal development is not measured by financial, social or external success. Instead it is determined by our efforts to develop our intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects in order to reach our full human potential.

In the process of developing ourselves, we also strive to express our talents and abilities for the enrichment and benefit others.

Unfortunately, in today’s instant gratification culture there has been an unhealthy trend towards ‘get rich quick’ (substitute thin, beautiful, fit, etc.) schemes gaining ground.

It implies that if you are rich enough, thin enough, or beautiful enough, you will be happy. Instead of encouraging legitimate personal growth and development, these schemes and false claims work against it.

I’m sure most of us have read, or heard the woeful tales of lottery winners who attained massive fortunes only to be broke soon after their windfalls. We have also seen beautiful, rich, and influential entertainment stars end their own unhappy lives in spite of their outward success.

The Lesson:

There are no “quick fixes” or short cuts to personal development.

It is a deliberate, disciplined process achieved by reflection, introspection and self-awareness.