So How Exactly Do I Do Personal Development?

[MHarris]

Where do I start?

There's so many videos from Leo that I've watched and taken notes on, and I thought I was getting some growth by just watching the vids, but purely from a physical point of view, my life is pretty much still the same. 

What do I do to properly start up this personal development thing?

(I've started meditating daily. I've bought the life purpose course, have taken value from it and have found my top values and strengths, but have not found my real LP yet).

What are your strategies towards personal development?

[Arman]

Sounds like you're doing real well.

My suggestion is to meditate on the impulse that made you ask the question.

[MHarris]

@Arman Really? Currently it just feels that I'm a mess that is full of information, but have no idea what to do with the information or how to use the information. 

I want to start taking action, but don't know what action to take in real life

[Shin]

2 minutes ago, MHarris said:

@Arman Really? Currently it just feels that I'm a mess that is full of information, but have no idea what to do with the information or how to use the information. 

I want to start taking action, but don't know what action to take in real life

The actions that you need to take, depends solely on what you want from your life.

Ask yourself what do you want from your life, and ask again of your answer the same question, untill you can't answer anymore.

As long as you keep meditating and asking you what you really want in your life, all the actions paths will unfold by themselve.

 

A lot of resistance and fear will be revealed by the actions that you'll have to take, so be prepared.

 

[ULFBERHT]

@MHarris

1.Now that you have your strengths and values, keep hammering away at your life purpose.

2. Once you have all three, you can set your goals according to the values, strengths, and mission that you want your life to be about.

3. Once you have goals that are RELEVANT to your path, then you can start working backwards and figuring out what strategies, tactics, processes, and habits you need to implement to CREATE the vision that want to see come to fruition. Remember that the process is less important than the vision (see Robert Fritz The Path of Least Resistance). Your process might change according to what works and what doesn't, but keep your eye on the vision. The "how" should work itself out along the way.

4. Your habit of researching and watching videos will serve you well. Use what you've learned to develop a practical, strategic framework for how to create your vision. Once you have the end in mind, then you can prioritize what videos you need to watch over others, what books you need to read before others etc. Figuring out where you want to be better and setting goals to measure your progress should act as your "yes" and "no" to nearly every decision you will need to make from here on out.

5. Keep track of your progress, be systematic. I feel like there's a tendency in the personal development community to be kind of wavy gravy, waffle-y, and soft. Fuck that. Do some science. Figure out what's working, why it's working, and how well it's working. For instance, if you need to develop the habit of getting up early to meditate and you're having trouble sticking to it, keep a log of your progress. If you miss a day, ask yourself why, and redirect your energies to working that out. Keep a journal.

6. If you're doing things that aren't serving your values, strengths, and ultimate purpose, cut them out.

7. Repeat, more or less, ad infinitum.

I'm getting the feeling that you and I are in about the same place in our development. I'm working through the LPC right now as well. If you think any of this is bullshit or needs adding to, let me know, but so far in my development this is how I've come to understand the process.

 

[Thinh]

@ULFBERHT Thank you, I'v been working on the LP course myself, your guidelines will help me a lot to build my strategy and my plan in order to achieve my vision.

[ULFBERHT]

@Thinh No problem, yo.

[SFRL]

17 hours ago, MHarris said:

Where do I start?

There's so many videos from Leo that I've watched and taken notes on, and I thought I was getting some growth by just watching the vids, but purely from a physical point of view, my life is pretty much still the same. 

What do I do to properly start up this personal development thing?

(I've started meditating daily. I've bought the life purpose course, have taken value from it and have found my top values and strengths, but have not found my real LP yet).

What are your strategies towards personal development?

My suggestion is you look at Leo's video about Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Then start at the lowest level of the pyramid. And take actions to master that level and then go to next level and take actions to master that level and so forth. 

Edited December 18, 2016 by STC

[Geo]

Plan your morning routine, set goals (implemented with daily to do lists) and implement habits. Basic practical personal development done!