Self Improvement and Self Growth By Remez Sasson

Nowadays, the terms self improvement, self growth and self help have
become popular.We find many books about these subjects and many
websites too.
It seems that people are turning inside to find the solution to their problems.
They seek knowledge, techniques, workshops, lectures and teachers
who can show them the way.
People begin to understand that self improvement and self growth improve
the quality of life.
The subconscious mind is one of the major keys to self improvement and
self growth.
By changing the contents of the subconscious mind you change your habits,
behavior and attitudes.
This is brought about through visualization, affirmations,meditation and by
analyzing behavior and habits.
The process of inner change requires inner work.It is not enough to read
articles and books.You also have to practice what you read, and this
requires time and effort.There is no such thing as instant self improvement.
Inner changes take some time, and there must be motivation,desire, ambition,
perseverance and dedication.
Outer and inner resistance and opposition must be taken into account too.
When you start a self improvement program,it is common to encounter inner
resistance that comes from your old habits and from your subconscious
mind, and  opposition from the people around you.
The desire to change, build new habits and improve must be strong enough
to resist any laziness,desire to give up and the ridicule or opposition from
family, or friends .
Let me tell you something about myself.
I have been drawn to self improvement techniques from an early age and
have regarded them as a source for inner strength,happiness and a way
to a better life.One of the most useful techniques that I have  discovered
was a simple, but very effective technique.
It consisted of watching how people behaved and acted in various situations,
and then looking inside myself,to find out if I behaved in the same way
under the same conditions.
When I saw people with certain traits of character,or a certain kind of behavior
that I did not like,I examined myself to see whether I possessed  them too.
If I did, I visualized and rehearsed in my mind a different sort of behavior.
In my mind's eye, I saw myself with the opposite traits of character.
I visualized myself in various situations, in which I manifested the new behavior.
When I encountered traits of character or behavior, which I liked,I used to
think about their advantages and benefits,and about their importance in my life.
Here too, I used visualization and affirmations,and endeavored to enact them
in my daily life.In this way, I have learned and benefited a lot from the behavior
and actions of the people around me,at work, at home, in the street and
everywhere else, from people in real life,and from watching people on the
screen.It was never for the purpose of judging them or taking advantage of
them, but for learning how to act, react and behave in a better way.
This process had another benefit.It increased the knowledge about how the
mind and thoughts influence the behavior and actions of people.
How can you too, take advantage of this technique for self improvement and growth?

1. Look around you and watch how people behave in various circumstances.
Watch the people you meet at home, work, at the supermarket, and on the street.
Watch and learn also from people interviewed on TV, and also from movies.
2. Watch how people talk, walk and react,and how they are consequently, 
 treated by others.
3. Pay attention to the way people use their voice and how they react to 
others' voices.
Watch how you feel and act when people shout or speak softly.Watch what
happens when people get angry, restless and upset and what happens if they are
calm and relaxed.
4. If you do not like what you see, analyze what and why you do not like it 
and then analyze your own behavior to find out whether you behave in the 
same way.Be honest and impartial in your analysis.
5. If you discover that you manifest some of these undesirable traits of character 
and behavior,affirm to yourself often, that every time you manifest these traits or 
behavior,you are going to be conscious and aware of them, and do your best to 
avoid them.
6. Play in your mind a mental scene of how you would like to behave.Repeat it 
several times a day, every day.
7. When you detect in someone a sort of behavior or character traits you like
and desire to possess, try to act in a similar way.Here too, visualize several
times each day a scene,where you act and behave in that different way.
8. You can also decide to change some habit and behavior patterns and develop
new ones, because you believe they are necessary and beneficial,even without
seeing them in others first.
9. Think and visualize over and again in your mind how you would like to act and
behave.Constantly remind yourself of the changes you desire to make and strive
to act according to them.
Every time that you find yourself acting according to your old habit, remember your
decision to change and improve, and act accordingly.
10. Do not be disappointed or frustrated if you do not attain fast results.
It does not matter how many times you fail or forget to behave as you desired.
Persevere with your efforts and never give up and you will begin to see how
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