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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.