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On the personal development movement, its critics, and hobbies as an alternative for mindful self-improvement.
Personal development: the process of improving your skills and increasing the amount of experience that you have in your job.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
While the Cambridge English Dictionary relates personal development to work, the term is often used in a more general context. Personal development essentially means doing anything that develops your skills or knowledge and, thus, hopefully, improves your well-being.Personal development usually involves self-help books, life coaches, courses, or programs. For some, these might feel daunting and unnatural.
When so much money is involved, it is hard to stay mindful. For this, the self-improvement movement has gained critics:
Moreover, self-improvement is obsessed with… the self:
Hobbies can lead to a more natural path for self-development. Instead of superficially pursuing artificial self-help goals, you might want to pursue your interests and passions. While enjoying an engaging and satisfying leisure activity, you can mindfully improve your skills and experience.
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