Being The Best You Can Be

Beniamino L. May 26th, 2023 555 views

The popularity of self-improvement books, tapes and seminars is a reflection

of the universal interest we all have in overcoming our limitations, or

"being the best we can be" or "achieving our full potential."

Popular applications of self-improvement programs include motivation and

confidence, personal relationships, sales and job performance, enhancement

of sports performance, public speaking, weight control and smoking

cessation.

Here are some basic principles to help you determine whether such products

or programs are worthy of your time and money.

There is no book or program that will be an exact fit for your needs and

interests. Books and group programs are necessarily general in nature.

Some of the ideas and concepts may apply well to you, but others may be

irrelevant or just plain wrong as applied to your own personality and life

situation. Use good judgment and discrimination in following advice

offered in any self-improvement program.

Be wary of any program that is highly authoritarian and that tears you

down, or attacks people who question what is being done. There have been

many group self-improvement programs that have enjoyed a temporary burst

of great popularity over the years that have been extremely damaging to

some participants.

The most effective program or tape would, of course, be one that is

designed specifically for the individual, addressing his or her unique

goals, motivation and personality. Obviously this can be done only in

personal consultation with a professional person such as a psychologist

and involves the cost of paying that professional person for the time it

takes them to provide the individual attention required to design a

program or tape tailored exactly to your needs.