In his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey focused on a very important concept that we often overlook. Proactivity. Before you go ahead and look for its meaning from Meriam-Webster, I’ll tell you that it’s not there.

Proactivity simply means taking the wheel of your life and driving it to your chosen destination. You are not a cart being dragged by a buffalo to your destination. Nor are you a falling start that lands on who knows where.

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Personal development is a journey. You cannot rush it but you can make significant progress if you follow the lessons that others have learned. This way, you do not go on a hit and miss strategy. The best teacher is experience, so they say. But in personal development, it would be better if you learned from the experiences of others and bring your own experience to the table.

If you want to experience personal growth and check where you are going, you need to make a personal inventory. This will help you understand where you are right now. If you knew where you are going, this personal inventory will also help you understand what kinds of skills, abilities and attitudes you need.

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