044 - Is Personal Development For Me - a podcast by Rod Gomes

Welcome to 1 Minute Tips!

90% of the people asking this question have no idea what personal development is.

They have this false belief that personal development is for the likes of Gandhi, Eckhart Tolle, Buddha.

They believe you must become the saint figure in order to learn how to become a better person. Which quickly translates into not having fun.

If I like drinking beer with my friends, or clubbing every Saturday night. How can I carry this flag?

The answer is simple, you don’t have to carry anything at all.

Personal development is all about getting to know yourself, and learning how to be ok with who you are. There’s absolutely no need to be the saint figure, there’s no need to try to be something you are not.

So when I get asked this question, I usually reply with another question:

Do you feel like you already know everything there is to know about yourself?

The answer is usually a moment of silence, which speaks for itself.

I’m Rod Gomes and I’ll come back with another 1 minute tip soon.

Take care, stay active, stay positive!

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