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Nice post, and again – I completely agree with you. If we don’t keep the self improvement drive running, we will forget where we were heading in the first place, and who we wanted to be.
Although, you have to admit, some people feel great where they are. Ignorance doesn’t allow them to take a look ahead and see where they can go.
@Jerubei: Yeah. And to those people, who don’t want to be punched in the face, I guess it’s better to stay far away from personal development :)
There are those who are too scared to go ahead and get punched, true. But there are those who’ve reached their goal – some people aim lower and don’t feel the need for self improvement. And there are those who believe they are at the top of everyone and there’s no more room for improvement.
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Yeah, true. But then again, what they miss (I think) is that the one goal they have reached is not all there is to reach – but instead, they could set their next, higher goal.
I think in Built to Last, the authors called this kind of big, long-term goal the Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG). They said that often, when companies reached such a goal, if they didn’t right away set their next goal, they started to lose their passion, velocity, and then slowly degraded so that competition passed them by.
I know we’re not talking about business, but I think this same idea might be present in personal lives too. What do you think?
A grand point you are making with this post Jarkko!
There’s one quote from E. Hubbard that says: No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.
The ‘impossible’ in this context is the accomplishment of something you didn’t think you are capable of only because you refused to push yourself further from what already know and what you are already familiar with.
But people *are* able to perform miracles. If they only agreed to step out of their comfort zone.
Because it is the only way one can grow.
I believe it’s a shame to miss the opportunity we are given with this life. What I’ve learned for myself is that I don’t need to be No.1; I don’t need to be famous nor rich nor powerful.
I just want to be the best *I* can be.
And while that might not be much for some, it sure is the meaning of my life.
I like this post Jarkko (wow, just noticed I’m the top commenter), I’ve read the 4HWW and whilst I did enjoy it, you are right in that people are always looking for the magic-pill, even in a topic like personal development.
If you want something you have to work for it, whether hard or smart, just put the steps in place.
I’ll share my RSS stats on the monthly update, I’m pretty happy with growth so far
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@Dren: Well said. Plus performing miracles feels great :)
@Glen: Yep. It would be easier if there was a magic pill… But on the other hand (that’s what I keep telling myself), it’s probably more interesting this way.
Looking forward to your monthly stats! I’m sure your blog is going to make it big time!
We all need to get punched in the face. Falling hard is good because when we pick ourselves up, we’re motivated to stay upright. But sometimes we don’t need to fall, we just need someone to kick us from behind and get us to move a little faster.
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Hi Jarkko! Boy, just back from vacation and really enjoyed this post. :)
For me, I am not sure that I am pursuing “personal development” as much as I am trying to pursue happiness…does that make sense? Do we have to develop personally in order to be happy?
Anyway – great post! Stumbled.
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Jarkoo:
Great! I have read 4HWW book few times and actually implement it. I now make less profit on my business by giving out my profit to others, but I have more free time to do what I want and enjoy life.
Now I am still working over 8 hours a day building my next project to find my happiness.
I am glad that Mark is back on track. Looking forward to reading his new post.
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A not so subtle reminder that we should not grow complacent. Speaking of getting punched in the face, I love Tim Ferris’ description of how he became a kick boxing champion…
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@Writer Dad: Yeah, it’s not nice to fall all the time. But from time to time, there’s no helping it :)
@mark: Welcome back! How was your vacation?
I don’t know if you need to do personal development to pursue happiness. Maybe not. But it could also be that the two are just different words for the same thing… If you use the term personal development in a broader sense, it means learning, embracing your curiosity, building your productivity, even changing your surroundings — and to me that sounds like pursuing happiness. Maybe not for everyone, though…
@Terence: Good to hear that the 4HWW is working for you — but it’s not the original 4HWW if you work for 8 hours a day, is it? :)
BTW, how’s your new project going?
@Nimic: Yeah, he sure does believe in his possibilities to make miracles — and he’s right in doing so :) Great role model.
It’s unfortunate that we all fall prey to the quick-fix stories. 4HWW was a great read, but if it was “Work like a dog and eventually you can relax” it wouldn’t sell to many copies.
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@David: Yeah, the dream of an easier life is apparently quite easy to sell. After all, we both read the book — must be because of that very same dream ;)
Ignorance is not bliss. What you do not know will hurt you.
Don’t stop learning.
What ever truth or lie you learn or received.
It just a matter on how the person who received
to take the truth or lie.
So it not what you don’t know will not hurt you.
What you don’t know will hurt you.
Never stop learning specially the important one.
Be aware
This is the embodiment of the philosophy of constant and never ending improvement (s. about page on Awakeblogger) :)
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That RSS graph is a perfect comparison. I know the feeling of excitement and dread that comes from reading personal development info. Fortunately, I gain more than I lose.
Every once in a while, though, I like to unplug and just let it all go and keep things running in neutral, kind of like how your subscriber plateau. I like to be able to step back to see where I want to go and figure out how to get there, then come at it with more energy and renewed commitment.
It’s nice to read that I’m not the only one who thinks it’s a bit of a balancing act that’s still worth it. (Fabulous title, by the way!)
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You bring an interesting point. Then comes the question, are you writing to meet dates, or because you have something to say? About six months ago I took a hiatus from blogging. I simply ran out of things to say. I could have written more. Plenty more. I had been at it long enough, that as Leo told me once, there is no shame in revisiting a topic. Following some introspection though I decided that I needed to spend a bit less time talking and processing, and a bit more time doing, so that I had more to process.
It is about time to start up again. I have a lot to chew on and my blog helps me process.
Now for the real struggle. Starting again.
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@Shane: Good to have you back in the blogosphere, man! I sure know the feeling that gets you to take a break to go and find more things to write about.
Another friendly blogger, Ravi Vora (ravivora.com) did the same, and is now returning to write more – and the best part? It was a safe thing to do: his RSS subscriber count hardly changed at all during those months!
So, maybe it actually makes sense to take such a break every now and then? Or what would you say?
Excellent post. Reading it made me realize that alot of self-help or self-improvement books don’t say “oh btw be prepared for hard work ahead” They make personal development sound like a walk in the park. And usually it isn’t.
It’s very tough to change but worth it when it happens.