Comments on: Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/ Personal Development for Smart People Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Fragile Équilibre » Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-38287 Fragile Équilibre » Steve Pavlina Tue, 15 May 2007 12:26:53 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-38287 [...] Après avoir accroché une demi heure sur ce message de Steve, je repere la catégorie “Best articles” sur la gauche sur son site et commence a y explorer ses perles. Je suis d’abord tombé sur son message “Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth” (s’accepter soi-même vs le développement personnel), dont le titre m’a paru extrêmement pertinent. Dans ce message il remarque que ces deux notions sont souvent présentées comme étant conflictuelles mais il pense que ce sont deux notions qui peuvent cohabiter en basant son soi sur des principes (invariablement vrais) et non pas sur sa position actuelle (temporelle). Meme si je trouve que la maniere dont il presente les choses n’ est pas optimale dans son message, la question elle meme m’a rapproche de Steve et son blog. [...] […] Après avoir accroché une demi heure sur ce message de Steve, je repere la catégorie “Best articles” sur la gauche sur son site et commence a y explorer ses perles. Je suis d’abord tombé sur son message “Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth” (s’accepter soi-même vs le développement personnel), dont le titre m’a paru extrêmement pertinent. Dans ce message il remarque que ces deux notions sont souvent présentées comme étant conflictuelles mais il pense que ce sont deux notions qui peuvent cohabiter en basant son soi sur des principes (invariablement vrais) et non pas sur sa position actuelle (temporelle). Meme si je trouve que la maniere dont il presente les choses n’ est pas optimale dans son message, la question elle meme m’a rapproche de Steve et son blog. […]

]]> By: Linear Mindset at TheSelfStarters.com http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-22552 Linear Mindset at TheSelfStarters.com Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:45:05 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-22552 [...] As usual Steve came up with a wise and simple answer. Curious to findout thaen read his post at Self-Acceptance-vs-Personal-Growth. And I like to add, reading his post reminded me of a passage from the bible, here is the verse:- [...] […] As usual Steve came up with a wise and simple answer. Curious to findout thaen read his post at Self-Acceptance-vs-Personal-Growth. And I like to add, reading his post reminded me of a passage from the bible, here is the verse:- […]

]]> By: Var dig själv - Gå emot strömmen - Utsätt dig själv för unikitet - Personlig Produktivitet http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-20939 Var dig själv - Gå emot strömmen - Utsätt dig själv för unikitet - Personlig Produktivitet Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:52:26 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-20939 [...] Steve pavlina har skrivit en mycket engagerande artikel om att vara sig själv. Steve har rejäla erfarenheter av att vara unik och skapa sin egen mark. På Slow Leadership kan du få en del handgripliga tips. Om du tror att ett bra jobb automatiskt innebär att du är på väg mot dina drömmars mål, kan du börja tänka om…nu! [...] […] Steve pavlina har skrivit en mycket engagerande artikel om att vara sig själv. Steve har rejäla erfarenheter av att vara unik och skapa sin egen mark. På Slow Leadership kan du få en del handgripliga tips. Om du tror att ett bra jobb automatiskt innebär att du är på väg mot dina drömmars mål, kan du börja tänka om…nu! […]

]]> By: Universal Laws Today Blog » Blog Archive » Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-18200 Universal Laws Today Blog » Blog Archive » Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:07:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-18200 [...]  The comments above are part of an article by Steve Pavlina that I was reading this morning. I really enjoy reading all kinds of self development articles. There have been some suggestions over the years that I’ve taken that were easy to implement and others that have been a real struggle. Recently I found a forum  that makes all this so much easier to digest. I guess it’s because you can bounce ideas off other people and get their feedback and suggestions. There is also a free eBook that covers the principle of deliberate attraction and conscious creation.  It is truly worthwhile.  Check it out. [...] […]  The comments above are part of an article by Steve Pavlina that I was reading this morning. I really enjoy reading all kinds of self development articles. There have been some suggestions over the years that I’ve taken that were easy to implement and others that have been a real struggle. Recently I found a forum  that makes all this so much easier to digest. I guess it’s because you can bounce ideas off other people and get their feedback and suggestions. There is also a free eBook that covers the principle of deliberate attraction and conscious creation.  It is truly worthwhile.  Check it out. […]

]]> By: China Bootstrapper :: 每日阅读 8/24/06 :: August :: 2006 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-15115 China Bootstrapper :: 每日阅读 8/24/06 :: August :: 2006 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:43:52 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-15115 [...] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth Instead of rooting your sense of self in your position, which is changeable, what would happen if you rooted your sense of self in something permanent and unchangeable?  Stop identifying yourself with any form of positional status, and pick something invulnerable instead… like a pure concept that nothing in this world can touch.  Examples include unconditional love, service to humanity, faith in a higher power, compassion, nonviolence, and so on. [...] […] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth Instead of rooting your sense of self in your position, which is changeable, what would happen if you rooted your sense of self in something permanent and unchangeable?  Stop identifying yourself with any form of positional status, and pick something invulnerable instead… like a pure concept that nothing in this world can touch.  Examples include unconditional love, service to humanity, faith in a higher power, compassion, nonviolence, and so on. […]

]]> By: Ask Steve - Why Grow? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-14240 Ask Steve - Why Grow? Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-14240 [...] I know it’s common to perceive an inherent conflict between self-acceptance and personal growth.  I addressed that in a previous article, appropriately titled Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth.  My approach to growth creates no conflict with accepting myself as I am right now.  That’s because my growth mindset is a form of joyful self-expression (inside-out) rather than an attempt to seek happiness in the external world (outside-in). If you find this article helpful, please leave a donation to support Steve and Erin's ongoing mission to help people grow. [...] […] I know it’s common to perceive an inherent conflict between self-acceptance and personal growth.  I addressed that in a previous article, appropriately titled Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth.  My approach to growth creates no conflict with accepting myself as I am right now.  That’s because my growth mindset is a form of joyful self-expression (inside-out) rather than an attempt to seek happiness in the external world (outside-in). If you find this article helpful, please leave a donation to support Steve and Erin’s ongoing mission to help people grow. […]

]]> By: BeTheGuru.com » Blog Archive » Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-13225 BeTheGuru.com » Blog Archive » Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:59:35 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-13225 [...] Steve Pavlina operates one of the most amazing blogs. He recently wrote an article on Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth here . This has always been a big question for me. It can be hard to achieve the balance in your life between working towards a goal and not accepting where you are, or the other side, of accepting exactly who you are and making little or no headway in your life-at-large. I often find myself swinging from one side of the pendulum to the other- often reaching the extreme side of slothfullness or goal-driven bloodthirstyness. So, the question of where to draw the line of balance is a good one, one which Steve attempts to answer in his blog. An excerpt of his introduction is below: I believe most people simply compromise. They don’t fully accept themselves as they are, but nor are they fully comitted to lifelong growth. I think that’s a lame solution though. Why not have both? Why not fully accept yourself as you are and also be totally committed to lifelong growth? Can’t you enjoy both? Is there a way around this apparent conflict? [...] […] Steve Pavlina operates one of the most amazing blogs. He recently wrote an article on Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth here . This has always been a big question for me. It can be hard to achieve the balance in your life between working towards a goal and not accepting where you are, or the other side, of accepting exactly who you are and making little or no headway in your life-at-large. I often find myself swinging from one side of the pendulum to the other- often reaching the extreme side of slothfullness or goal-driven bloodthirstyness. So, the question of where to draw the line of balance is a good one, one which Steve attempts to answer in his blog. An excerpt of his introduction is below: I believe most people simply compromise. They don’t fully accept themselves as they are, but nor are they fully comitted to lifelong growth. I think that’s a lame solution though. Why not have both? Why not fully accept yourself as you are and also be totally committed to lifelong growth? Can’t you enjoy both? Is there a way around this apparent conflict? […]

]]> By: www.universallawstoday.com » Blog Archive » Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11227 www.universallawstoday.com » Blog Archive » Self Acceptance vs Personal Growth Fri, 12 May 2006 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11227 [...]  The comments above are part of an article by Steve Pavlina that I was reading this morning. I really enjoy reading all kinds of self development articles. There have been some suggestions over the years that I’ve taken that were easy to implement and others that have been a real struggle. Recently I found a forum  that makes all this so much easier to digest. I guess it’s because you can bounce ideas off other people and get their feedback and suggestions. There is also a free eBook that covers the principle of deliberate attraction and conscious creation.  It is truly worthwhile.  Check it out. [...] […]  The comments above are part of an article by Steve Pavlina that I was reading this morning. I really enjoy reading all kinds of self development articles. There have been some suggestions over the years that I’ve taken that were easy to implement and others that have been a real struggle. Recently I found a forum  that makes all this so much easier to digest. I guess it’s because you can bounce ideas off other people and get their feedback and suggestions. There is also a free eBook that covers the principle of deliberate attraction and conscious creation.  It is truly worthwhile.  Check it out. […]

]]> By: The Winding Path http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11029 The Winding Path Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:24:05 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11029 <strong>The importance of choosing how you define your self</strong> Steve Pavlina recently posted a great article on the topic of self-acceptance vs. personal growth. This is a topic which has been on my mind a lot and it is one which I’ve discussed a few times with others recently. Since beginning the process of... The importance of choosing how you define your self

Steve Pavlina recently posted a great article on the topic of self-acceptance vs. personal growth. This is a topic which has been on my mind a lot and it is one which I’ve discussed a few times with others recently. Since beginning the process of…

]]> By: Literary Life » Be Good to Yourself http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11024 Literary Life » Be Good to Yourself Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:50:54 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-11024 [...] I love this post by Steve Pavlina. He talks about how personal growth is not a linear thing (ie: tomorrow I will be better than today). I believe it is more about accepting who you are as a person, because ultimately that won’t change, you will learn more, yes, develop more, but you are still the person you were born to be. There was a time in my life when I hated myself, but I’ve learned that the only way to have success is to be happy with who I am and where I am. That way I’m not constantly fighting those negative thoughts, I’m only fighting circumstances to get where I want to be. [...] […] I love this post by Steve Pavlina. He talks about how personal growth is not a linear thing (ie: tomorrow I will be better than today). I believe it is more about accepting who you are as a person, because ultimately that won’t change, you will learn more, yes, develop more, but you are still the person you were born to be. There was a time in my life when I hated myself, but I’ve learned that the only way to have success is to be happy with who I am and where I am. That way I’m not constantly fighting those negative thoughts, I’m only fighting circumstances to get where I want to be. […]

]]> By: Inaugural Post at code|blind http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10971 Inaugural Post at code|blind Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:34:42 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10971 [...] Today I’ll write about something I just read in some other blog. It’s an article about the apparent conflict between accepting yourself as you are, and striving to become better. As you will find out personal growth is one of my pet themes. I believe one of our goals as humans is to grow and be as much as we can be in this life. But clearly if you try to became better then this implies you are not happy with who you are right now. If you read the article mentioned you will find out that this only happens if we define ourselves by our external conditions and not by our values. If I identify myself with my job, salary, my current skills, etc. then when these things change I become lost. And they will change, for better or for worst, so our best bet to be able to keep a positive attitude towards life and change is to build our identity around our nonchanging values, the things that are the foundation of our lives. [...] […] Today I’ll write about something I just read in some other blog. It’s an article about the apparent conflict between accepting yourself as you are, and striving to become better. As you will find out personal growth is one of my pet themes. I believe one of our goals as humans is to grow and be as much as we can be in this life. But clearly if you try to became better then this implies you are not happy with who you are right now. If you read the article mentioned you will find out that this only happens if we define ourselves by our external conditions and not by our values. If I identify myself with my job, salary, my current skills, etc. then when these things change I become lost. And they will change, for better or for worst, so our best bet to be able to keep a positive attitude towards life and change is to build our identity around our nonchanging values, the things that are the foundation of our lives. […]

]]> By: Moments of Clarity http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10969 Moments of Clarity Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:59:33 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10969 <strong>Article by Pavlina - "Self- Acceptance vs. Personal Growth</strong> I've read a lot of the self development books and am continually on a search for the next breakthrough. Right now I'm reading Are You Ready To Succeed? by Srikumar S. Rao. But the key point raised today by Steve Article by Pavlina - “Self- Acceptance vs. Personal Growth

I’ve read a lot of the self development books and am continually on a search for the next breakthrough. Right now I’m reading Are You Ready To Succeed? by Srikumar S. Rao. But the key point raised today by Steve

]]> By: Everyday - Self Development » Blog Archive » Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10968 Everyday - Self Development » Blog Archive » Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:03:39 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/#comment-10968 [...]  click here for the complete article [...] […]  click here for the complete article […]

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