Self-Development

 Self-Development

 The word "self-development" is widely used around the world and has been in use since ancient times, right from the days of scholars like Socrates and Confucius, to the days of Dale Carnegie and Simon Sinek. Self-development is not just a word; it is the act of understanding oneself, identifying one's strengths and weaknesses, and continually working to improve and excel in one's chosen field.

When we pay attention to the phrase "self-development," we realise that many positive words are embedded in it. Let us first list those words and then form a meaningful passage to reinforce the need for self-development.

 

    I.       Self 

  II.        Develop

III.        Love

IV.        End 

  V.        Done

VI.        One 

VII.        See 

VIII.        Even 

IX.        Open 

  X.        Pen 

XI.        Soft 

XII.        Lend 

XIII.        Meet 

XIV.        Need 

XV.        Feel 

XVI.        Done

XVII.        Elevate

XVIII.        Enable

XIX.        Evolve

XX.        Nest 

XXI.        Model 

XXII.        Mold 

 

 Alex wanted to understand the importance of self-development, so he decided to meet an old monk for advice. Upon meeting the old monk and sharing his question, the monk said, "Alex, the importance of self-development can be summed up with the following passage:

The desire to develop oneself begins with falling in love with oneself. Those who feel the need to love themselves will also feel the need to meet themselves—to understand the art of how to elevate, enable, and evolve as a gentle person, and to see the world with an open mind.

Self-development starts with the attitude of molding oneself by looking up to someone we consider a role model. Once we engage in self-development, we realise there is no end to it, and we never feel truly done. Even when a small thought disturbs us, we begin to overcome it by capturing it on paper with a pen, freeing our minds from pessimism.

By realising that we need to lend our ears not only to people who are soft to us but also to those who are critical, we understand that their views can help us grow—and that is a sign of self-development. Finally, we should know that we are the only ones who can develop ourselves, and we must begin to see self-development as a process, not an end."

Even as a bird enters its nest to rest, we should understand that self-development is our nest, where we take a rest, thinking about how to build ourselves for the rest of our lives.

M.L. Narendra Kumar