Self-development always implies the presence of clear goals, certain beliefs and attitudes, values, as well as internal resources.
Personal growth is the process of a person forming special qualities of his personality and increasing the level of his personal efficiency and productivity in order to increase personal potential and achieve a higher life result in all its manifestations.
The concepts of "self-development" and "personal growth" will be considered identical to each other, because they, by and large, have one goal. But such goals as increasing potential, developing qualities, etc. look abstract enough to serve as a decent definition of why a person needs to develop and grow personally. We will try to specify them.
Therefore, the main goals of self-development and personal growth, as a rule, are:
Developing awareness and practicing mindfulness

This is a very important goal of self-development. After all, to tell the truth, we already do a lot in our lives out of habit, so automatically that we forget to pay attention to ourselves. Even consciously pay attention to yourself, your way of thinking, your feelings and experiences, emotional state, etc.
At the very moment when a person stops, at least a little begins to realize what is happening to him at this very moment, thinks about what he feels now, and consciously experiences his emotions and feelings, only then does real self-development begin.
The goal of self-development is initially the very ability to be aware of oneself, because without this ability a person does not know where to move next (goals and achievements) and whether he needs this movement in general (desire and motivation), as well as a person may doubt his strengths and resources for internal personal work.
Compliance with time as a goal of professional self-development
Man must correspond to the so-called modality of time and to himself. Otherwise, he simply will not be able to function effectively in the modern world, will get confused in changes, knowledge and skills will become obsolete and undemanding, and will immediately be replaced by someone more adapted to the conditions of the modern world.
Personal self-development allows you to avoid all this, to keep up with the times, to be on the same level even with young professionals, if we are talking about professional self-development. The main thing here is not to be afraid of everything new, to experiment, to learn innovative approaches and methods of work, which will allow you to meet the modern rhythm of life.
One of the goals of personal self-development is usually the desire to acquire new knowledge, literacy and versatility of interests

Людина, яка приділяє увагу своєму особистісному саморозвитку крім своєї професійної галузі або кола своїх інтересів, має хоча б поверхове уявлення і про інші сфери життєдіяльності.
For example, you can be an experienced programmer and know all computer innovations, but this does not prevent you from knowing some historical facts, reading classic works, and being interested in fashionable trends in the world.
It is impossible, and it is not necessary to know absolutely everything, but if a person is not only a professional in his field, but also knows a little bit about everything, this indicates his broad outlook, developed intelligence, interest in his own development - this is self-development and personal growth.
In addition, thanks to your rich inner world and versatility of interests, you can easily support any conversation, interest the interlocutor, make useful acquaintances and achieve the desired achievements. The art of successful communication
The question of health and physical development is not in the last place. It is not for nothing that there is a saying: "A healthy mind resides in a healthy body." Therefore, the goal of self-development is both internal and external metamorphosis.
A person for whom self-development is not an empty sound, tries to lead a healthy lifestyle and fights against his bad habits
The goal of self-development is also to master such useful skills that allow you to achieve success and desired results. For example, mastering the basics of time management and techniques for rational use of your time, developing the ability to plan and organize your daily routine.
All these basic skills contribute to both success and the goal of self-development.
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