Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Be Realistic When Setting Personal Development Goals

We all strive for perfection; however, it's important to realize that perfection is an unrealistic goal. When nothing but perfection will do, disappointment is inevitable, especially in today's society in which artificially enhanced supermodels are held up before us as examples of perfection. When setting personal development goals, it's important to be realistic and positive about yourself and your true potential. Self acceptance and enthusiasm for realistic personal development will lead you to success. Here are some tips to help you get started.

1. There's no time like the present! You don't have to wait until everything is perfect to began working on your personal development goals. Begin making positive personal development choices today to set yourself on the road to being your best self.

2. Give yourself multiple small successes! When you make your list of personal development goals, be sure to break each goal down into a set of easily doable objectives. Be sure to celebrate your achievement of each objective. This will make attaining your goals a reliably joyous experience.

3. Think in both the short term and the long-term! Think about what you want to attain by the end of the day, week, month, year and even decade. As you establish your goals and objectives, keep both your short term and long-term plans in mind.

4. Choose your information sources carefully! Be sure that any personal development information source you rely upon is positive and based in self acceptance and true development. Don't follow sources that attempt play on your guilt in order to manipulate you into buying a product. Remember that you already possess everything you need to be the best you possible. All you have to do is marshal your forces in an organized way.

5. Visualize yourself at your very best doing what you truly love. By taking a few minutes a day to focus and meditate on a clear vision of the true self you would like to be, you will surely attain your goals faster. Focusing on doing the things you truly love will carry you to success quickly!

As you work on your personal development goals, your friends and family may be of tremendous support, or they may undermine your efforts. Only you know whether or not announcing your goals and objectives will be helpful to you. If your friends and family tend to be supportive, enthusiastic and confident in you, by all means tell them about your personal development project and enlist their help! If your friends and family tend to tease you and undermine your efforts, play your cards close to your chest, prove them all wrong, and find new friends!

By having faith in yourself and following the tips listed here, you'll soon find yourself firmly on the path to attaining your full potential. Begin by accepting yourself exactly as you are at this very moment and believing that you deserve to be the very best you that you can be and to enjoy the happiest and most fulfilling life possible. Leave comparisons to others behind! No one is as good at being you as you are! Set reasonable goals for yourself tailored just for you, and you will surely succeed in attaining your personal development goals.

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