mystery of improving

The world we live in is fast-paced with new innovations, discoveries and knowledge being uncovered daily. In a world that is upgrading really fast, it will be a drag to be stuck or stagnant with no individual development. This is why there is so much emphasis on youths learning and developing skills in order to thrive.

Is Individual improvement a mystery?

Is it as mysterious as the growth of the human body?

Does it happen silently or without prior notice?

No! Individual Improvement is definitely not a mystery! What is a mystery is how others keep improving when you haven't made any progress.

Individual improvement only happens by an intentional series of actions to practice, know more and get better. Nobody gets better by hoping to get better. Anyone who must improve, must take a step.

Does improving mean disregarding previous knowledge or skill?

No, improving definitely does not require you to abandon old knowledge. Rather it requires you to build on old knowledge, to find out more ways or areas where it can be applied. The old knowledge serves as a basis or foundation to know more. It give you the opportunity to add to what you already know. It also increases the value of old knowledge.

This is why you must take step to improve on any skill, knowledge or activity that you carry out. It becomes advantageous to you when your knowledge or skill can be applied as a solution to real problems. But if your skill or knowledge is mediocre, it will not be effective in solving real problems.

How to Improve as an Individual,

• Identify your skills, knowledge, attitudes or activities that you can do.

• Categorize what you've identified into Strengths and Weaknesses.

• Identify people and resources that can inform you in the areas you've identified.

• Seek to apply your new findings as regularly as possible through practice.

• Proffer the skills and knowledge as solutions to people.

• Share the skill, knowledge or activities by teaching others. As you do, you'll discover new areas for improvement.

All you need to improve is a decision to improve as well as corresponding action. If this article was gainful, do tell us in the comments section.

Yours truly,

Dear Youth Global,

Saviour Iwezue