Jennie Bourgeois

by Greg Geralds

Personal development is another key component to achieving true life balance. Mortimer Adler, the American philosopher says,

“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live.”

By continuing to learn, we can continue to develop as a person, growing into different stages of our lives. Have you ever run into someone that you went to high school with and thought, “They haven’t changed a bit.” Do you want to be that person? The one that is just as they were in high school? Of course you don’t. The only way to keep that from happening is to continue to develop as a person.

Life balance is not a state that you achieve and then can forget about it and do what ever you want. Maintaining life balance means constant growth in all areas of your life. You have to continue to grow and change from the person that were to the person that you are to the person that you will be. If you are not willing to work on your personal development, it will be very difficult for you to grow into a new person.

Here are three things that you can start today that will get you growing into the person that you are going to be.

Read a non-fiction book – It has been said that if you read three books on one subject that you are now an expert in that subject. If you don’t know what to read just go to the bestseller list online and start from the top.

Take a Class – One of the great things about being a grown-up is that we can learn whatever we want! We don’t have to learn something just because someone says we need to know it (um..geometry, Chemistry…those things). We can now take classes at the local art center or business school just for the simple fact of learning something new. Really, we don’t even have to be worried about a grade, we just have to go and learn. Find something you like and learn more about it or, take a glass blowing class, those look like fun.

Join a club – There are clubs and organizations for everything. If you have an interest, check the local paper or look online and I’ll bet you can find a club that you could join. The great thing about clubs is that you get to meet new people and they will have new ideas for you to explore. If you think you know everything that there is to know about a particular subject, you are wrong. Somewhere someone knows something that you don’t. Join a club, meet new people and learn new things.

Personal development can be fun. Sometimes people get caught up thinking they have to learn how the stock market works or how to fill out their taxes in order to grow intellectually. Neither of those things are bad, but growing as a person should be fun. It should be based on who you are and who you want to be. Start growing and you’ll be amazed how much close you will be to achieving life balance.

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