What Is Development?

There are many forms of development: economic development

, socio-economic development, environmental development, regional development, physical development and personal development. There are probably a few I have missed as well.

It is personal development I am interested in here, though. I have always found the term "personal development" to be a somewhat unfortunate term. As a person, you do not need developing - you are perfect just the way you are.

But what perhaps could use some development is your potential.

How would it be for you if you could live your life totally on purpose and be fulfilled beyond your dreams? It is achievable for anyone!

What is it that actually determines the level of fulfillment we experience in our lives? It is simply this: The level of fulfillment in each of our lives is governed by the degree to which authentically live our lives congruently in alignment with our true highest values. Bit of a mouthful, I know. But does it make sense?

To the degree you are a person you consider worthy, i.e. that you consider yourself worthy of being loved, you do what you love and surround yourself with what you love, you will experience fulfillment. Fulfillment means filling full the heart and mind with all that you love.

Now, just like anything in life. there is a recipe that creates fulfillment.

Bet you didn't learn that in school, did you? It is true, though. What happens as we progress from infant to adolescent is that our potential becomes clouded - we lose sight of it.

Imagine if I were to carry you into a room full of people as a little baby, perfect in every way, with not one person knowing who you were, where you came from, or anything about you. Would it be fair to say that no one in the room could predict your future and be able to state with total certainty what your potential might be? How could they? This means at this point, your potential is infinite - limitless!

So what happens? We downgrade out potential ourselves. Shocking as that sounds, it is the truth. As we grow up, go to school, receive our education and learn from our surroundings we form what is known as our model of the world. This among a host of other components comprises our beliefs and it is our beliefs that either propel us to incredible heights or tether us to mediocrity.

Copyright (c) 2012 Ian Clark

by: Ian Clark

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