Friday, March 22, 2013

Live By Your Faith

Personal development can be important because it helps you grow as a person. It add character, depth and deeper understanding to a person. This article can help you to understand what personal growth is and how a person can attain it. Sometimes it is intentional but sometimes it is the result of surviving a trying experience.

Do not get caught up in pleasures of the flesh. You must crucify your flesh and conquer it in order to make sure you are not letting certain desires consume your life. Deny your flesh and follow God; make the right choices and live by your faith in him. You will find yourself much happier.

Do what you enjoy. If you hate your life, something is clearly wrong. It is time to reevaluate things. Don't keep on leading the life society implies you should lead if you are unhappy with it. Try to lead a life doing what you love, even if that means taking some risks.

Volunteering will help you with personal development. Even if you are benefiting from the volunteerism from others, find a way to pay it forward. This could be as simple as serving food at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving or as drastic as joining the Peace Corps, yet you will find as you volunteer that it feels great to give back to society in any way you can.

Traditionally, religion and philosophy were seen as paths to personal development. They were keys to finding the meaning of life, to growing beyond a local or narrow understanding, to broadening our mind to embrace the cosmos. Though personal development is often seen today in terms of social enhancement and tangible benefits, the traditional paths are still as fruitful as ever.

As was noted in the beginning of this article, personal development can be a conscious choice or it can happen when a person experiences a personal struggle and survives to become a better person. By taking this article to heart, you can make the conscious effort to expand your horizons and grow as a person.

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