Everyone wants to be the best that they can be, but most do not know what they need to do to get there. In order to truly begin to actualize yourself you must accomplish other things in your life first. Continue reading this article to learn what it is that you must accomplish before you work towards true actualization.
First, you must secure everything you need to fulfill your basic needs. If you do not have adequate shelter, food and clothing, then you obviously are going to have a very difficult time focusing on improving yourself personally. If you have not truly meet these needs yet, you need to put almost all of your time and energy into fulfilling these needs so that you can get closer to work towards your personal development.
The next need you have to fulfill is your need for safety. If you do not have secure employment, good health and feel that those around behave morally, you will not be able to develop yourself in the way you want to. These obstacles will continuously distract you and make any progress you make to repeatedly be at risk. If you have not accomplished these things yet, you should consider this part of your personal development plan.
Being loved and feeling like you belong is also very important to have before you can truly actualize yourself. Depending on who you ask this might come after having love for yourself, but they go hand in hand. You must be content with yourself and loved by others. If you are not at peace with this part of your life you will find great difficulty moving into the ultimate goal of actualization. If you find that you do not feel good about yourself on a consistent basis, then you need to learn how to use positive affirmations. One technique is to stand in front of a mirror and speak of the good things about yourself. Also, anytime you find yourself thinking negative things you should try to correct yourself. To be able to really be who you want to be you need to be secure in who you are.
Finally, after you have met the before mentioned criteria you will find that it is easy to explore becoming the person you want to be, who you can respect. Accomplishing those goals will allow you to be in the right position in life to be able to feel in control enough about everything else to take risks, work on your own morality and reach goals you had never considered before. Many people find joy, during this point in their life, to share their wisdom with others, which is clearly part of developing themselves personally. No matter what it is you plan to do at this time, it will be possible thanks to working hard towards it.
Many people work towards personal development, without realizing there are certain things that must be done in order to get where they need to be. Now that you have read this article you have the information you need to get there.
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