Comments on: What is the Biggest Obstacle to Personal Growth? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/ Strategies for Positive Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 7 Roadblocks to Personal Development http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-25805 7 Roadblocks to Personal Development Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:14:43 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-25805 [...] many barriers are there to personal growth? Which ones have the greatest effect on your ability to create positive change in your life? Once [...] [...] many barriers are there to personal growth? Which ones have the greatest effect on your ability to create positive change in your life? Once [...]

]]> By: Mindset and the Anatomy of Personal Change http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-14709 Mindset and the Anatomy of Personal Change Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:09:20 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-14709 [...] 5) Intention. This is the threshold of personal growth. You have identified an obsolete belief or behavior pattern, and you are now motivated to replace it with something more empowering. You are ready to move away from your former stage of development and embrace the next level. It’s time to choose a direction. [...] [...] 5) Intention. This is the threshold of personal growth. You have identified an obsolete belief or behavior pattern, and you are now motivated to replace it with something more empowering. You are ready to move away from your former stage of development and embrace the next level. It’s time to choose a direction. [...]

]]> By: Ching Ya http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4249 Ching Ya Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:42:32 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4249 Very well, thought out post Jonathan. Had another self-improvement lesson from you. ^^ I would have to agree, starting with little changes will definitely help before you go for the BIG shift. We are so used to what seems to be common, routined; for me to embrace change, I must first deal with my mindset & determination and stick to it. The hardest part is patience but once start seeing the results, everything will work perfectly well after that. Thank you for this great post! stumbled! @wchingya Social/Blogging Tracker .-= Ching Ya´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wchingya/~3/AVYuGUMlnQg/16-social-bookmarking-plugins-promote-posts.html" rel="nofollow">16 Social Bookmarking Plugins to Promote Your Posts</a> =-. Very well, thought out post Jonathan. Had another self-improvement lesson from you. ^^ I would have to agree, starting with little changes will definitely help before you go for the BIG shift. We are so used to what seems to be common, routined; for me to embrace change, I must first deal with my mindset & determination and stick to it. The hardest part is patience but once start seeing the results, everything will work perfectly well after that.

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]]> By: 5 Quick Tips for Successful Personal Growth and Change | My Super-Charged Life http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 5 Quick Tips for Successful Personal Growth and Change | My Super-Charged Life Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:02:02 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4241 [...] at Advanced Life Skills recently wrote a great piece about our biggest obstacle to personal growth.  In it, Jonathan explains that we all have some very strong emotional resistance to [...] [...] at Advanced Life Skills recently wrote a great piece about our biggest obstacle to personal growth.  In it, Jonathan explains that we all have some very strong emotional resistance to [...]

]]> By: John Duffield http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4183 John Duffield Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:03:32 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4183 I'd like to join everyone here in applauding Jonathan for his insights and especially his gift of giving. If I may, I'd like to contribute something I've learned over the last half-dozen decades....the hard way. I'm sure we've all heard gurus use the words "manifesting potential" to describe personal growth. Most of us have probably wondered what's keeping us from growing. Jonathan has put his finger on the puzzle at the heart of it all too. It's this. Potential is always kept at bay by an inhibiting force (obstacle to growth in Jon's terms). Water under pressure in your kitchen is held back by an inhibiting tap for instance. So too is our personal growth stopped by something. That obstacle is fear of being judged. Learn how to take that single, solitary fear away and a kind of unbelievable Magic is made to flow. Namely, we begin to grow Human and continue until we blossom. By another name, this Magic is called "being ourselves", and Jonathan has laid bare the riddle that stops far too many people from knowing the kind of authentic success that comes from growing human. Ciao from here. John Duffield .-= John Duffield´s last blog ..<a href="http://ourcryforhelp.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/wheres-the-bliss/" rel="nofollow">Where’s the Bliss?</a> =-. I’d like to join everyone here in applauding Jonathan for his insights and especially his gift of giving. If I may, I’d like to contribute something I’ve learned over the last half-dozen decades….the hard way. I’m sure we’ve all heard gurus use the words “manifesting potential” to describe personal growth. Most of us have probably wondered what’s keeping us from growing. Jonathan has put his finger on the puzzle at the heart of it all too. It’s this. Potential is always kept at bay by an inhibiting force (obstacle to growth in Jon’s terms). Water under pressure in your kitchen is held back by an inhibiting tap for instance. So too is our personal growth stopped by something. That obstacle is fear of being judged. Learn how to take that single, solitary fear away and a kind of unbelievable Magic is made to flow. Namely, we begin to grow Human and continue until we blossom. By another name, this Magic is called “being ourselves”, and Jonathan has laid bare the riddle that stops far too many people from knowing the kind of authentic success that comes from growing human. Ciao from here. John Duffield
.-= John Duffield´s last blog ..Where’s the Bliss? =-.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4176 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:40:42 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4176 Excellent points Steve. We can do anything if we have a compelling enough reason. That's why chapter 8 of my book is titled "Always Ask Why." We need to know the reasons behind our actions. If we want to take a big step, we should spend some time bolstering our reason and make sure it is good enough to see us over the hump. Excellent points Steve. We can do anything if we have a compelling enough reason. That’s why chapter 8 of my book is titled “Always Ask Why.” We need to know the reasons behind our actions. If we want to take a big step, we should spend some time bolstering our reason and make sure it is good enough to see us over the hump.

]]> By: Steve http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 Steve Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:21:56 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4175 I think one of the most important questions to ask ourselves is, "Why?" Why do I want to change? What's in it for me? What pain is it causing me NOT to change, and what are some of the rewards of changing. And also, it may be important to ask ourselves, Do we really believe that it will be worth it to make the change that we are after? Do we believe in ourselves, that we have the ability to do it? And, finally, in honor of small, we can take one small action daily toward achieving the change. .-= Steve´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/SuccessFactors/~3/PC2jRwOY7sY/houston-we-have-problem.html" rel="nofollow">Houston, We Have a Problem</a> =-. I think one of the most important questions to ask ourselves is, “Why?” Why do I want to change? What’s in it for me? What pain is it causing me NOT to change, and what are some of the rewards of changing. And also, it may be important to ask ourselves, Do we really believe that it will be worth it to make the change that we are after? Do we believe in ourselves, that we have the ability to do it? And, finally, in honor of small, we can take one small action daily toward achieving the change.
.-= Steve´s last blog ..Houston, We Have a Problem =-.

]]> By: Paul Maurice Martin http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/what-is-the-biggest-obstacle-to-personal-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4174 Paul Maurice Martin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:32:56 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=2111#comment-4174 Certain practices that help to clear the mind have helped make me open to change and growth - different things at different times. Jogging early in the morning and meditation have been two of the major ones. Certain practices that help to clear the mind have helped make me open to change and growth – different things at different times. Jogging early in the morning and meditation have been two of the major ones.

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