8 Skills Aspects For Self-Development In The Next Year

Illustration of skill aspects for self-development (Freepik/drobotdean)

YOGYAKARTA Starting the year by setting or planning certain goals, needs to be accompanied by efforts to develop themselves. To target self-development, here are eight aspects of skills that need to be developed in the next year.

Resilience is the most important element of wisdom, according to identification in the research of doctor and scientist Laura Gabayan, MD. A person who has resilience, means believing and continuing to struggle or not giving up. Every obstacle that comes is considered a lesson learned. People with this resilience, too, have mental strength and prove difficulties can be overcome.

Goals to be achieved, need to be surrounded by kindness. For example by taking care of yourself and the people around you. Kindness is an important element in addition to resilience. Not only good in interacting with the world, but also good in treating yourself. In addition, you also need to select to be around good people.

Being positive increases your joy, Gabayan explained as reported by Psychology Today, Friday, January 3. Being positive means setting a perspective to ward off negative things. Positive views, can also help improve your health and well-being.

Spirituality is the belief that higher powers exist. This higher power, not something that can be seen in the physical world. This higher power, refers to various terms. Like the universe, which is divine, the Supreme Spirit, or God.

In principle, this strength, although invisible, can feel its strength. It is a feeling that an invisible force is watching us, or guiding us through life and giving us comfort and peace. Developing spirituality, can practice full awareness or mindfulness, meditation, and be grateful for small things.

With humility, Isa's book sees talents and shortcomings more accurately. It also removes ego and arrogance. Humble grows from combining a humble attitude with the ability to reflect on the meaning of a greater life.

Humble is an all-time recognized virtue and includes life skills that build better social relations and higher emotional intelligence. People who are humble, polite, respectful, quiet, and not arrogant.

Tolerance allows a person to improve social relations. People with high tolerance, open-minded and also consider the perspective of others. By being tolerant, you respect the opinions of others and do not judge or prejudice. People who are tolerant realize that we are all important and everyone has the right to respect.

Creativity allows imagination that goes beyond possibility. With creativity, one has ideas and thinks about what might happen. Practice being creative, can be done in various ways. Including drawing, creating journals, and/or exchanging ideas with other people.

Increasing curiosity is an aspect of skills that need to be improved for self-development in the next year. Because with a high sense of curiosity, it opens up the possibility of change, growth, and discovery. Similar to creativity, it's just that this curiosity refers to questioning the most obvious, simple, and accepting concepts that are vulnerable to misinformation.

According to Gabayan, combining the skills for self-development above really helps improve life. The elements above are also interrelated so that they can be used as a roadmap to increase your joy, happiness, and success.