10 Simple Ideas for Personal Development

Adrian S. Potter
2 min readApr 14, 2022

None of these are earth-shattering, so they should be easy to try.

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1. Talk to people you admire. Ask for advice on whatever qualities they have that you want to emulate. Don’t let shyness keep you from making the connections you need to thrive.

2. Spend time developing new, value-added habits. These habits will become the foundation of your success. Actively latch onto these beneficial behaviors instead of loitering in your comfort zone.

3. Strengthen your mind and improve your analytic skills. Do word problems, solve puzzles, or play strategy games that require brainpower. If you don’t sharpen your blade, it will eventually dull.

4. Surround yourself with folks who have similar goals as yourself. Or different goals. The point is to be around positive people who are achieving and not just existing.

5. Tap into new wisdom every day. Read books, listen to podcasts, or watch educational videos. Keep learning.

6. To get another perspective, seek feedback from friends and family. Destroy the false myth inside your mind that you are always right. You aren’t.

7. When you lose focus, ask “why?” Once you know that answer, improve your strategy and concentrate effectively.

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Adrian S. Potter
Adrian S. Potter

Written by Adrian S. Potter

Antisocial Extrovert · Writer and Poet, Engineer, Consultant, Public Speaker · Writing about self-improvement, gratitude, and creativity · www.adrianspotter.com