This document discusses how to harness one's full potential through self-discovery and personal development. It recommends identifying one's strengths and passions, mastering skills in areas of strength, and turning talents into passions. Personal development involves improving awareness, developing talents, and pursuing personal and professional goals to enhance quality of life. The key is focusing efforts on natural strengths and continually learning to improve oneself.

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 The statement, ‘Man know thyself’ - attributed to
Socrates - an Athenian moral philosopher
 Refers that knowledge of one self leads to a
possible mastery of self and a development of self for
the benefit of self, others and the society at large

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“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing
yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is
strength, mastering yourself is true power.”
~Lao Tzu

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1. Purposeful thinking and evaluation
- sitting down with yourself, thinking deeply about
your life as well evaluating your life
- by doing this, you will discover the good and the
bad as well as your strengths and weaknesses

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2. Identify your strengths and weaknesses
- understand what you are really good at
- find out what interests you as well
- this would help you set goals and work towards
achieving those goals
- also work hard at dealing with your weaknesses

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3. Discover your passion
- discover your passion and pursue it
- this is a sure way to discover yourself
- you will learn a lot about yourself by pursuing your
passion, in all areas of your life

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4. Ask for Help
- ask those people around you
- a few people especially those closest to you will
give you unbiased opinions that could help you in
the self- discovery process

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With realization of one’s own potential and self-
confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better
world.
— Dalai Lama

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1. Identify what you are really good at
- figure out what skills have helped you thrive
and what made you stand out from the rest
- are you the type of person who displays
intellectual proficiency in a certain area?
-the key is to highlight your skills so you have a
good grasp of what to focus on

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1. Identify what you are really good at (cont)
- we are generally good at a few things, but
there is always that one area where we
do exceptionally well - that is where our potential
lies
- the results tend to be better when we focus on
doing what we are naturally good at......

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Thus,........the road to harnessing your inner
power starts with identifying your strengths and
putting your time into developing it

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2. Master your craft
- focus on the specific skill, and master your craft
- dedication, hard work, and patience
- investing your time, effort, and energy into
developing your talents is vital to achieving your
fullest potential
- preseverance & determination will make it
happen

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3. Turn your talent into passion
- you have to love what you are doing in order to
succeed at it
- it will spark a huge flame inside you that will push
you to keep doing better and going further on the
path to achieving your goals and ambitions in life
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Identify your
skills
Master your
craft
Turn your
talent into
passion
You will be on the
verge of breaking
out and blazing your
own trail

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.....and now is the time to spread
your WINGS.....
.........FLY high and aim
UPWARDS.......

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 Focusing on your own individual personal
development plan enhances the qualities you hold
within you, and makes your dreams and aspirations
turn into a reality
 Your potential is limitless and investing in personal
development is a way to harness your many talents
 Establishing your aims and goals, either in the short
term or long term, can improve your personal

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 Personal development covers activities that
improve awareness & identity, develop talents &
potential, build human capital & facilitate
employability, enhance the quality of life &
contribute to the realization of dreams and

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 Personal development is the process of improving
oneself through conscious habits and activities
 It is the pursuit of personal growth to enhance the
quality of life & to achieve one’s dreams &
aspirations

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There are 7 categories of personal development that
most people focus on:
1. Personal skills - knowing what areas you excel in
and which need development are very useful in
your personal and professional life
2. Personal growth - is bettering yourself, stepping
out of your comfort zone, focusing on becoming a
better version of yourself. Your job is to always be
a better version of yourself than you were

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3. Personal power - supported by your contacts and
money. Developing an ever-widening circle of
contacts & networking increases the number of
open doors for you.
4. Personal improvement - stems from good work
habits and having a positive mental attitude. Set
priorities and consider the likely consequences
before beginning. Maintaining a positive mental
attitude will accelerate time for achieving your

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5. Personal empowerment - promoting a positive
image & a creativity within your daily life can
speed up the time it takes to achieve your goals &
increase your personal empowerment. Creativity
thinking means continually looking for faster, better, &
easier, ways to get the job done.
6. Personal analysis - analyze areas in which you
need improvement, and constantly evaluating
where you stand in relation to achieving your goals

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7. Personal objectives -
developing short term &
long term goals are a
pivotal step. Having a set
plan will help you to have
a clear understanding of
which strategies are
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Personal development objectives -
continuous personal growth, increased
potential for success, and capitalizing on
potential opportunities.
You can practice your personal
development skills by performing action
exercises that force you to perform at the
highest level and studying growth
performances help ensure you continue to

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 Commit yourself to lifelong learning.
 Even if you are at the top of your field /
post, there is always something to
learn.
 You will become unstoppable & you will
see your entire future open up in front of
you if you live a goal and growth-
oriented life

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Potentials