{"id":12464,"date":"2023-07-25T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/?p=12464"},"modified":"2023-08-07T09:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T00:17:05","slug":"6-personal-development-lessons-that-have-stayed-with-me-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/6-personal-development-lessons-that-have-stayed-with-me-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Personal Development Lessons That Have Stayed With Me For Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

When did you first become interested in personal development?<\/span><\/p>\n

I was 19 years old, and my old German teacher recommended a seminar that was held at The Queens Hotel in Leeds, UK. I passed by there last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Novakovic was quite a character.<\/span><\/p>\n

When she returned one of my German literature essays, she\u2019d written in red capital letters down the side, \u201cTHIS IS ABSOLUTE CRAP, HELEN!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t mince words.<\/span><\/p>\n

One day, after I\u2019d left high school and gone to university, I took the opportunity of being back in my hometown to visit her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She was bubbling with enthusiasm about a recent seminar she\u2019d attended. She insisted that it would be great for me too. So, I immediately signed up for the 2-day weekend experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was so glad that I did because that really opened my eyes to a whole world of new possibilities and sparked my interest in personal growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are six lessons that I remember to this day:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. You can interpret what happens in your life in a positive or negative way – the choice is yours<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Many of our behaviors and thoughts are habitual and not necessarily helpful – when we have the courage to do something different, that leads to new experiences and possibilities<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. It\u2019s normal to have insecurities – and vulnerability is surprisingly powerful<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. It\u2019s difficult for many people to do what they say they\u2019re going to do unless they\u2019ve made a commitment to someone else<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Many people argue for their own limitations (when you say, \u201cI can\u2019t,\u201d it usually means, \u201cI won\u2019t\u201d)<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Even when a person tells you your work is \u201ccrap,\u201d that doesn\u2019t mean anything bad about you or them – that may actually be their way of showing that they care and want the best for you!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I also first heard a quote that really stuck with me.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For years, I had it printed out and stuck on my desk.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Now, I just disagree with one part\u2026 Can you guess which?<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cThis is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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    I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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    I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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    – George Bernard Shaw<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    Links for you<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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    \"\"This week, I was a repeat guest on multi-award-winning Transformations with Jayne Podcast, talking about Less Effort and More Impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Listen here<\/u><\/strong><\/a>
    \n<\/span>    Watch on YouTube here<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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