A few months ago, I met up with three female friends discussing basic life issues, and just as we were about rounding up our gist to go our separate ways, another friend joined us, and the reception he got showed that he was apparently welcome to extend our stay there.
This friend wasn't exactly interested in extending our stay there, all he needed was assistance with scanning a few documents. By the time he was done, he left us, but not without a few lines which actually got us thinking.
Although, the four of us are postgraduate students, we just couldn’t get a handle of the emotional and motivational stimulation his words had on us.
Up till that moment, we had taken to self development, but we hadn’t been doing enough. Rather than use those few times we had with each other in building each other up, we had been spending it in discussing the challenges and issues facing us in our comfort.
What have you been doing???
It’s high time you woke up from that slumber!!! Beyond acquiring an academic degree, you should possess personal values because there’s a lot to achieve in life.
You cannot afford to sleep away your time, neither can you let slothfulness steal your future.
How about you;
- Draw out a personal vision
- Find out what you are passionate about
- Plan your personal development
- Do something_
The above four should be channeled at the following value adding activities;
- Join an organization
- Volunteer for an organization
- Partake in community development
- Acquire a skill
- Take an online course
- Start a blog (steemit is a great place for this, you can even earn for doing so)
- Join the literary and debating society
- Engage in student politics
- Read books
- Attend mentoring and coaching classes
- Join a sports team
- Network with people in your area of interests
- Attend conferences
- Stay up to date with current happenings
- Start a business_
All these activities among many others, are critical to your progress and success in life. You don't have to do all, neither should you do just one. A combination of a few is perfect for self development
It’ll give you self awareness, a sense of direction, improved focus and efficiency, more motivation, greater resilience, professional network, and fulfilling relationships.
Enough of the lazying around. Aspire! Get involved in something, and see where it gets you in the long run ...Who knows? Maybe a scholarpreneur ...The video below does justice to this article
For those of you who have been doing something, what have you been doing?
Leave a comment in the section below. Let me know if this article resonates with you, and let me know your thoughts and suggestions on other activities a student can be involved in towards personal development.
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