Comments on: The Pros & Cons Of Self Development http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development Google AdWords Singapore, Web Design Singapore, SEO Singapore, Web Analytics Singapore and much more! Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: OzPulia http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/comment-page-1#comment-10413 OzPulia Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:20:08 +0000 http://www.rachit.org/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/#comment-10413 I think more often than not these books and seminars are attended with the idea that it will give a person what they need to take action. A phrase, a sentence, an epiphany. But more often than not, it just equates to "the self-development rut" mentioned above and "analysis paralysis" in people. It's as if we attempt to substitute one form of inaction for another form of inaction (intelligent/knowledgable inaction).. These books, audio, and seminars are meaningless if there is no action. Meaningless. What i don't like about the self-help field is that much of the material you buy isn't user friendly.. There is so much information thrown at you that you don't know where to begin which then results in more inaction. I believe that this field understands the underlying knowledge addiction without action much like the big fast food chains understand the addiction to fast food convenience for example. This brings consumers back for more and more. The more they get, the more they need. A few close friends of mine and even myself at one stage were immersed in this sea of confused inaction. It's terribly frustrating. The way i found a way out of it was to pick one book and master it, read it over and over until i know it subconsciously. For me that book was on how to set and reach goals. This allowed me to remove the confusion from all the information and increase my action orientation. It was hard at first to stay away from buying new books and magazines that caught my concern. But i'm now taking action and it wasn't until that books important information was ingrained in me that i went onto seek more information. Read less more, not more less. Become very very familiar with your information and above all else, take action straight away, that day, that minute. The perfect plan doesnt come from inaction, it comes from action and making mistakes and corrections. I think more often than not these books and seminars are attended with the idea that it will give a person what they need to take action. A phrase, a sentence, an epiphany. But more often than not, it just equates to “the self-development rut” mentioned above and “analysis paralysis” in people. It’s as if we attempt to substitute one form of inaction for another form of inaction (intelligent/knowledgable inaction).. These books, audio, and seminars are meaningless if there is no action. Meaningless. What i don’t like about the self-help field is that much of the material you buy isn’t user friendly.. There is so much information thrown at you that you don’t know where to begin which then results in more inaction. I believe that this field understands the underlying knowledge addiction without action much like the big fast food chains understand the addiction to fast food convenience for example. This brings consumers back for more and more. The more they get, the more they need. A few close friends of mine and even myself at one stage were immersed in this sea of confused inaction. It’s terribly frustrating. The way i found a way out of it was to pick one book and master it, read it over and over until i know it subconsciously. For me that book was on how to set and reach goals. This allowed me to remove the confusion from all the information and increase my action orientation. It was hard at first to stay away from buying new books and magazines that caught my concern. But i’m now taking action and it wasn’t until that books important information was ingrained in me that i went onto seek more information. Read less more, not more less. Become very very familiar with your information and above all else, take action straight away, that day, that minute. The perfect plan doesnt come from inaction, it comes from action and making mistakes and corrections.

]]> By: CarClassified http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/comment-page-1#comment-377 CarClassified Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:21:45 +0000 http://www.rachit.org/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/#comment-377 Hi Rachit, Think I share the same thinking with you to certain extend. I used to attend lots of similar seminar to only find myself standing at the same point. The value of those self development courses or seminar depends on how much value your mind percieved it to be. Different people have different perception on the same thing, as the saying goes One man's food can be another man's poison. Of cos I am not saying those trainers are out to "give out" poison, what I am saying is every individuals has his or her own belief. Nothing right or wrong. There is so many successful people out there who never attended such seminars before yet they are always successful in things they do, which I guess they have their own sets of belief which works for them. Some individuals are self motivated and success driven so to them the path of success is on auto pilot mode, for some, they are just trying to figure here and there which strategies actually work form them. Hi Rachit,

Think I share the same thinking with you to certain extend. I used to attend lots of similar seminar to only find myself standing at the same point. The value of those self development courses or seminar depends on how much value your mind percieved it to be. Different people have different perception on the same thing, as the saying goes One man’s food can be another man’s poison. Of cos I am not saying those trainers are out to “give out” poison, what I am saying is every individuals has his or her own belief. Nothing right or wrong. There is so many successful people out there who never attended such seminars before yet they are always successful in things they do, which I guess they have their own sets of belief which works for them. Some individuals are self motivated and success driven so to them the path of success is on auto pilot mode, for some, they are just trying to figure here and there which strategies actually work form them.

]]> By: Chiraag Bhadana http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/comment-page-1#comment-155 Chiraag Bhadana Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:56:26 +0000 http://www.rachit.org/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/#comment-155 Same here Rachit. Totally feel that the money is worth it. Though I do agree that maybe the premium is unfairly priced. I can resonate with what I would like to call the "self-empowerment rut". Go deep in finding who you are but not so deep that you end up losing yourself in the process. Same here Rachit. Totally feel that the money is worth it. Though I do agree that maybe the premium is unfairly priced. I can resonate with what I would like to call the “self-empowerment rut”. Go deep in finding who you are but not so deep that you end up losing yourself in the process.

]]> By: Kenny Tran http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/comment-page-1#comment-157 Kenny Tran Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:14:40 +0000 http://www.rachit.org/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/#comment-157 Like this post Rachit. It's something I've been thinking about a lot since my experiences as both a participant and a coach. I very agree with you that knowledge after all is just knowledge. I realized I didn't change much after the program. However, I still see it worth my money because it laid the fundamental for my ACTIONS. Each action I took changed my life in some way or taught me a good lesson. That was what has been making the differences. Like this post Rachit. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot since my experiences as both a participant and a coach.

I very agree with you that knowledge after all is just knowledge. I realized I didn’t change much after the program. However, I still see it worth my money because it laid the fundamental for my ACTIONS. Each action I took changed my life in some way or taught me a good lesson. That was what has been making the differences.

]]> By: Nikhil http://RachitDayal.com/articles/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/comment-page-1#comment-156 Nikhil Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:59:15 +0000 http://www.rachit.org/the-pros-cons-of-self-development/#comment-156 No Comments so far?? wow! Call me a criticizer. Now i have never heard adam or stuart speak, but I am willing to accept that they are excellent speakers who can deliver what they promise. What irks me is that for the amount i'm going to pay, i won't get to interact with them one-to-one. Instead, this interaction will happen with one of the coaches, who more likely than not is someone who attended the last iteration of the program. How much could they have developed in the time between the two iterations, and are they really what I paid for? To convert me to a participant, i would expect a lot more time with these two (or someone else of their experience and caliber) for the same amount of money. Everybody has a valuable lesson to teach other people, the issue with self-development is often you pay through your nose, but don't get the lessons from the source. Instead you read a book or attend a seminar, which can never really be as effective. No Comments so far?? wow! Call me a criticizer. Now i have never heard adam or stuart speak, but I am willing to accept that they are excellent speakers who can deliver what they promise. What irks me is that for the amount i’m going to pay, i won’t get to interact with them one-to-one. Instead, this interaction will happen with one of the coaches, who more likely than not is someone who attended the last iteration of the program. How much could they have developed in the time between the two iterations, and are they really what I paid for? To convert me to a participant, i would expect a lot more time with these two (or someone else of their experience and caliber) for the same amount of money. Everybody has a valuable lesson to teach other people, the issue with self-development is often you pay through your nose, but don’t get the lessons from the source. Instead you read a book or attend a seminar, which can never really be as effective.

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