Monday, October 21, 2019

Self-Improvement


Self improvement is a process of improving some of our ability, it may be physical, mental, spiritual, financial, anything. So, starting to exercise, learning to drive, learning to meditate, taking a course on investing - all can be self-improvement.

Why we need to improve ourselves? Unless we blame the world for all our problems, we need to improve ourselves to lead a better life.
Today's world is very competitive. Jobs in private organizations are very challenging. Technologies are changing at a very high pace. In these scenarios, we need to constantly keep ourselves updated. To succeed in jobs, we need to keep learning new things. So, self-improvement is the only way to excel, specially for the coming generations. Improving ourselves and learning something new can bring Excitement and relaxation to our daily life. It can also help a person in the long run prevent some mental issues.

You are never too old to learn.
At no time ever say "It's too late to learn",
not until the day you die.

How to improve ourselves? There can be varieties of ways to improve oneself. Some of them can be:

  • Company of people: We can be in company of people who keep themselves updated on our topics of interest. We can discuss with them on the things that we want to improve. During discussion, we will come to know about new things. We can note down the pointers so that we can explore more about them later. Android mobiles have many different apps that can be used to note down things.
  • Reading: we can inculcate a habit of reading daily on the things that we want to improve.
    1. Books and materials: A lot of books are available on self-improvement, we can purchase and read on a daily basis. Many libraries keep these kinds of books, we can take a membership at a very nominal cost and read books of our interest. Many companies have their own libraries, which allow their employees to borrow books free of cost. Names of some good books that I read are given in references below.
    2. Internet: internet is an ocean of books and materials on self-improvement, many of them free. We can download books of our choice, install an appropriate reader and start reading. Apart from books, many sites have very good materials, which can be read online or can save as a file and read later. Links to some good sites are available in references below.
    3. Mobile Apps: a lot of Android mobile apps are available that can be used for reading books and materials. some of them that I use are mentioned in references below. Many of them remember the page read last, so next time we open the app, it directly takes us to that page. Some apps allow reading good books for free.
      4. Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.
      – Jim Rohn

  • Audio and video. Audio version of many good books are available, some of them can be downloaded free of charge from internet. Also, audio and video lectures on self-improvement, by eminent personalities, are available on various sites, some are available in reference below.

While going through any self-improvement materials, it's always better to make note of important points. We tend to forget things we learn, over time. We can always refer to our notes on a regular interval to refresh. Once we learn something, we need to apply and practise it in our daily life.


The endless process of self-improvement

Self-improvement cannot be learnt and absorbed overnight. It's a continuous process of learning and applying to our lives.
It's a never-ending process. The more we learn, we feel the need to learn more.

If we think that we are responsible for whatever happens to us in our lives, then we need to constantly improve ourselves for a better life. For some people, it’s easier to blame the world for their problems, for them self-improvement is not required.

References:
  1. Some Good books:
  2. Some Good sites:
  3. Free e-books:
  4. Some mobile Apps:
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