Article by Jay Buick

We all have reasons for why we take personal development serious. But, ultimately, there are only three reasons personal development should matter to you. These three reasons are found in the three consequences experienced as a result of participating in your self-awareness and growth. These consequences are:

• Increased awareness and understanding of who and what you are• Increased awareness and understanding of the what the world we inhabit is• Increased accountability and responsibility to yourself and the world

Given these three consequences of personal development, the three reasons becoming more self-aware and growing matters are:

• Understanding who and what you are points to your potential • Understanding what the world we inhabit is points to the realm of opportunities• Understanding your moral dimension points to the actualization of your potential and the opportunities

Given these three ultimate reasons that your personal development should matter to you, what are you going TO DO?The key to self-improvement is recognizing the importance of the three reasons. Understanding who and what you are opens you up to the changes you must make to begin to realize the prosperity and success you desire. Understanding what the world we inhabit is unfolds the strategies and tools at your disposal to uncover that prosperity and success that is available. Understanding the moral dimension is how you grasp and inter-act your potential with the realm of opportunities available.

Most self-help ‘gurus’, psychics, pastors, priests, therapists, etc. agree that we all experience moments of ecstasy and moments of suffering in our lives (there are the moments in between too). When life is running along smoothly, most of us agree that personal development works. When life starts to experience bumps and roadblocks along the way is where your personal development is truly tested. Consider the average ‘religious person’ that participates in their religion. As a ‘religious person’, you attend gatherings, pray, meditate, perform sacred rituals, etc. so you can, through this faith, live the desired life espoused by the religion of you adopt. Given that there are many different religions, one does glean that there is a common element among all religions and it is: personal development matters and is a key heuristic for those that uncover and unfold the desired good life. Why do you think that is? It is very simple really. The three reasons for self-improvement are what provide the foundation for dealing with every opportunity that you encounter, and increasing your potential for the prosperity and success you want. The ‘newbie’ must recognize and acknowledge that the understanding of whom and what they are, what the world we inhabit is, and the moral inter-action is the path they most want.

You most want to be a moral person. See, being moral consists of seeking the good life. You, as one who accepts the importance of personal development, realize it is the key to your success, prosperity, and the attainment of the good life. Thus, what you want most is to participate in your morality, i.e., your personal development.

To understand your ‘self’,you must grasp that your ‘me’ has a head while your ‘I’ is headless.

About the Author

Jay Buick is a philosopher residing in Palm Beach County, Florida. He has studied and taught philosophy for twenty years at various colleges and universities. For approximately 10 years, Jay was a sales consultant in the automobile and telecommunications industries. The experiences from life’s journey, studying the great philosopher’s of the planet, teaching courses in philosophy, and as a consultant motivated Jay to create phainoCorp.com. He believes there is no space like it on the internet. He is finalizing a book that helps those who are willing to acknowledge their capacity to grow and develop, regardless of past desires, experiences, present hopes, and fears (due beginning of 2012).

Recently, he launched phainoCorp.com and he looks forward to sharing his experiences with his own personal development and philosophical insights into certain concepts and ideas in the field. This ought to help others so they can benefit and feel encouraged to share their experiences. Also this is a great venue to forge mutually prosperous relationships through here and the cloud of the internet.

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