Key Insights
#1
Personal growth takes effort.
#2
The path of self-development requires patience, persistence, and openness. It also requires conscious assessment and behavioral change.
#3
Truth is necessary to all efforts at personal growth. When one is in denial of one’s feelings and situation, self-discovery is not possible.
#4
Figuring out the truth can be blocked by misperception, social conditioning, addictions, and emotional interference.
#5
Connecting with love can be hindered by fears, poor social skills, incompatibility, and a mind-set that devalues relationships.
#6
In order to align with the principle of love, one must be able to love oneself.
#7
Self-determination is an expression of power. Taking responsibility for creation and following one’s desire lead to the expression of personal power.
#8
Action in the present is where true power resides. The past and the future are functions of memory and imagination.
#9
There are many ways to change patterns in life, such as setting daily goals, attempting 30-day trials of new habits, abstaining from electronic media, or delegating tasks to others.
#10
Careers in which personal and societal values overlap will be rewarding both personally and financially.