How to create Personal Growth Plan

Indulge yourself in a growth plan of 10 weeks, each week focusing on one particular aspect of life.

Skill Development

1. Sensing Silence
2. One day Living
3. Reconsider Belief System
4. Develop Awareness
5. Behaviour Modulation
6. Becoming a Listener
7. Invest in Self-Care
8. Learn to say “NO”
9. Apologise Mistakes

This was an abstract for readers who just want to skim and brush the contents. If you are interested in knowing how I applied it to get results, keep reading:

Week 1: Focus on Growth

From the framework of personal development planning, “Growth” means moving towards the best, which can include developing personal skill, quality, trait, aptitude or interest so that you feel better about yourself. When I tried this, I was focusing on my writing and presentation skills because I had a vision of what I want in my future and on what aspect I should concentrate more to achieve my life goals. I not only attained a productive week, but also writing gradually became a part of my daily routine.

Week 2: Enjoying Silence

Now, this is an aspect I did enjoy doing for a week because I am a chatterbox who could be seen either in company of close friends or over phone or on internet chat atleast 7 hours a day when I am in good temperament. But conceiving silence and learning to enjoy the moments that I spent with myself was a wonderful experience. I never called it meditation, but I was mediating with my inner self during the period of silence. Many times I was letting myself blank so that I can enjoy the nothingness. It truly helps in gaining.........(Read Full Article)

How to apply "One Day Living" concept?

Most of us make resolutions, goals and time tables for a better tomorrow, brighter and secure future. But many times we know that as days and weeks pass by, we forget our well written targets and goals, especially the personal goals, the promises we made to ourselves. Even I have made hundreds of them in last 12 years and miserably failed to do justice to myself ample number of times. But lately, I came across a simple, powerful and practical tool called ONE DAY LIVING. Either before going to bed at night or before getting out of bed in the morning set 5 GOALS for the next 24 hours. What-so-ever happens make your best efforts to abide, actualise and accomplish those 5 goals.

Now about the nature of goals, let that be a well prioritised set of goals with personal and professional targets stitched together beautifully and practically. Remember that this simple effort is made for you, by you, for your own personal/professional development. Make sure that the ‘goal set’ is all yours, your responsibilities, your dreams and your purpose of each day living. The ownership and accountability of the fulfilment of the 5 GOALS rests of you. Being a social being no human life is aloof from family, friends, colleagues and society. So make the goals realistic and achievable. Merging of dreams and goals with your family bonds and professional achievements is as important as stirring up of the dreams about personal growth, aptitude and interests. Also ONE DAY LIVING, if taken positively can be the best way to reinvent the charm in existing relationships, maintaining cherished relationships, sorting out the messed up lifestyle, setting up priorities at work, providing yourself required health care, starting a new hobby of your interest, time management, anger control, or anything which makes you feel good and great at the end of the day.....(Read full Article here)