I used to be one of those people who did not invest in courses or personal development tools, I considered them simply a waste of time and money. My professional career was on the rise and I had many goals and objectives to achieve in the business world. I was very stressed, but I was trying to convince myself that feeling like this was part of the job. Being burdened 24/7 is part of a manager’s responsibilities, right?
I dedicated myself to my profession with all the persistence, focus and passion I was capable of. The satisfaction and adrenaline of achieving goals had become my motivation. But as responsibility increased and my team number grew, hours of work and effort also incremented. Along with successes and recognition, stress and pressure also augmented. My mind had become a war field, I could not feel at peace, I was always worried that something would go wrong. Until one day, a minor mishap in the office sparked an inexplicable fury from the bottom of my being.
Suddenly I was kidnapped by my own emotion, I just could not get rid of it. I remember that at that moment my boss was surprised to see the anger bleaming on my face, and he suggested that I should take a couple of days off to “relax”.
That was the first time I questioned my emotions. Why couldn’t I manage anger? Why was I at the mercy of anger? As much as I tried to calm down, my head just kept telling me stories of injustice, punishment and resentment that only added to my negative feelings.
When I couldn’t take it anymore, I started looking for an answer, a guide, some course that would help me manage my feelings.
I found a workshop: “Learn how to manage your emotions.” I had days off in the office, and I was ready to find answers, so I signed up, and to this day, it has been one of the best decisions of my life.
This course was my initiation to the world of personal development, where I started a journey of self-discovery and understanding of myself, my values and beliefs. However, the more I learned, the more doubts surged within me: Who am I? What do I really want? What are my strengths? What is my vision? What do I aspire to in life?
It took dedication and time to find these answers. The path of personal development requires work, attending courses and workshops, reading books, but above all, surrounding yourself with people who are on the same quest, with the same questions.
Eventually, I discovered personal coaching (or life coaching) and through this tool I went deeper into my inner world and even found some shadows that had difficulty to accept.
The path of self-knowledge shows you your strengths but also you get a close look of your fears, those which do not allow you to dare to go after your dreams, also limiting beliefs that make you experience suffering and dissatisfaction.
Thus, when we begin to manage our emotions, cultivating and maintaining the most positive ones, we feel more satisfied and productive, our self-confidence increases, and we feel more confident in our abilities and capacities to achieve our dreams.
Once you have decided to be the best version of yourself, you find another of the undeniable benefits of practicing personal development: Your feeling of peace and happiness increases exponentially.
Naturally and inevitably you start making changes to your routine and daily habits.
Personal development tools invite you to cultivate self-esteem and self-care, and eventually, you begin by aligning your personal life, career, thoughts, and actions with your true Life Purpose.
And while the process is not linear, you begin to understand and trust that even in the darkest moments, the solution lies within you.
Personal development is an indispensable tool for a full life, and although it requires investing time, money and energy, the benefits it brings to our lives far exceed our efforts.
I am still on the path of self-discovery and every day I make the conscious decision to continue walking it for the rest of my life. The important thing is to decide and take the first step. Great adventures await you!
Let’s take a trip to yourself. I can accompany you! I have prepared for you a free coaching session where you can explore a goal that you would like to achieve but so far you haven´t found the way to do it. You can schedule it here. I will be happy to join you in the quest to follow your dreams!