What is Personal Development?

What is Personal Development? It is an intentional desire to improve the quality of your life. The keyword is "intentional". You make it your intention to personal growth and development. We all have dreams, but many do not ever reach their dreams because of their script that was written in their subconscious since their childhood. Their is a way to re-write that script and reach your dreams.

Anthony Robbins tells the story of the Scorpion and the Frog: "The Scorpion asks the Frog if he can ride on his back to cross the stream to visit his family on the other side. The Frog says "I don't think so, Scorpions sting Frogs and kill them. We'll get in the middle of the stream and they you will sting me and I'll drown" The Scorpion says "What! Are you crazy? If I sting you, I will drown too! I promise I won't sting you, or I won't make it across the stream." The Frog thinks about it and finally says "Okay, I guess you're right. I'll let you hop on my back and I will give you a ride across the stream." So, the Scorpion climbs on the Frog's back and they start out across the stream. Halfway across the stream, the Scorpion all of a sudden stings the Frog in the back. The Frog is stunned and can't believe it is happening. As the Frog is drowning, he cries out to the Scorpion "why did you sting me, now we're both going to die." The Scorpion replies "That's what Scorpions do, they sting Frogs!"

So, what does the story mean? We all have a script that we play over and over. It's stored in our subconscious mind. It defines us and we stick to the script, even if it is negative and drowns us. Just like the Scorpion who was programmed to sting the Frog. We are also programmed to succeed or to fail. What you believe about yourself defines your identity. Belief is the first part of answering the question, what is personal development? As Napolean Hill, the author of ,"Think and Grow Rich" states; "what the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." Sometimes called conscious creation; What is Personal Development? It is more than just goal planning, although that is part of it. It is more than self-help, although self improvement is certainly a motivation.

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