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Personality Development

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 Personality development is defined as the process of enhancing and developing one's personality. Personality development aids in the development of self-confidence and self-esteem. Personality development is also said to improve one's communication skills and the way he sees the world. Since each individual has a distinct personality, the personality serves as a brand for each individual. A  person's personality, like the image of a brand, can be altered. This is commonly referred to as Personal/Personality Development. The most important skill you can have is the ability to discover your true self. Instead of seeking permission from others, when you know who you are, you know what you need to do. It allows you to avoid a lot of frustration caused by investing your time in the wrong things. Yes, life is supposed to be full of trial and error, but this allows you to identify the best areas to experiment in. When you know yourself, you will gain confidence, understand your p...

Steps To Discover Your True Self

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                                            How can you know who you are and what you should do with your life? Here are the six steps you must take to discover your true self:  Maintain silence.  You cannot and will not discover yourself unless you take the time to be still. Many people don't know themselves because silence frightens them; it's too uncomfortable to be alone with all of their flaws staring back at them. But you won't be able to see every aspect of your life—the good and the bad—until you take some time alone, evaluate yourself, and be completely honest with yourself. Quiet yourself and discover your true self. Recognize who you truly are rather than who you wish to be.  I know you already have an idea of who you want to be, but it may not be who you were born to be. When you understand who you are, you will be able to see wher...

Identify your Social Style

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Identifying Your Social Style A person's social style also plays a role in determining an individual's personality traits. There are four types of social styles that are known to exist: The Driving Style. The Expressive Style. The Amiable Style. The Analytical Style. The Driving Style: Controlling, Decisive & Fast-paced Others perceive people with a Driving Style to be direct, active, forceful, and determined. They initiate social interaction and direct their own and others' efforts toward the goals and objectives they wish to achieve. Their requirement is for results. Their inclination is toward action. Their Developmental Action: To Listen The Expressive Style: Enthusiastic & Emotional People with an Expressive Style are more likely to express their emotions to others. They may appear to react rashly and openly express both positive and negative emotions. Others describe them as personable, talkative, and occasionally opinionated. Personal Approval is what they re...

Celebrate ‘you’

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“There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be. Don’t miss yourself and let the world not miss you. In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinite of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mold after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. Celebrate your uniqueness.” - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Know you are incomparable

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  The first step towards developing a great personality is feeling confident in your own skin. One of the most important ways to do that is to not compare yourself with others.  The constant comparing blocks our own strengths from view. The other person assumes more strength in our head. But the fortunate and often unrealized truth is that you are unique and incomparable. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says that the uniqueness of every person must be celebrated. 

Be a better communicator

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  A couplet in Kannada says that words can create laughter and can also create enmity. A skillful communicator can win over people and adverse situations. So, bring clarity in your communication. Learn how you can be an excellent communicator with these  tips  to improve communication from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Stay enthusiastic

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  There are two ways by which enthusiasm helps you: it makes your everyday tasks more joyful, and it pulls people towards you. And everyone likes enthusiasm. Meditation helps one feel enthusiastic, calm and composed at the same time.