Personal Development Topics

If you were not at the first gathering in December, please view these Personal Development Topics. After you decide which 3-5 topics are most important to you, please post them in a comment below. Thanks!

January Book Selection

The group voted on a book for January. The next gathering is Thursday, January 19.
It's a short read (88 pages). Here it is:

Dr. Emoto's Rice Experiment

Here is the video Nicole mentioned. I'd be interested to try it for myself. If I do, I'll post results.

Importance of Personal Development

Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs model in 1940-50s USA, and the Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding personal development.

At the top of Maslow's diagram is Self-Actualization, which is defined as realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.

Some of Maslow's Self-Actualizing Characteristics are...

• keen sense of reality
• see problems in terms of challenges and situations requiring solutions
• need for privacy and comfortable being alone
• reliant on own experiences and judgment; independent
• socially compassionate
• accepting others as they are
• spontaneous and natural
• excited and interested in everything, even ordinary things
• non-discriminating
• seek peak experiences that leave a lasting impression