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When I first started exploring “personal development” I was 17 years old. Now I’m 22, and I imagine that personal development will be something that I continue to embark on until the day I die. From where I stand, I don’t see any reason to stop. There are always things to improve upon in one’s life: health, relationships, career, finances, hobbies, talents, or other personal goals. So long as you are breathing, you are developing and changing as a person – I think that is something that should be embraced if we want to get the most out of our lives.

And from what I gather when writing this blog and interacting with others, people who are interested in personal development come from all different age groups. I’ve exchanged e-mails with people who are barely 16 years old, and then others who are well over 70. It’s actually pretty insane – but it makes perfect sense to me.

My belief that personal development is for all ages stems from my belief that personal development is a never-ending process. Once we experience success, there is always another plateau to be reached. Why stop? Just keep going, keep exploring your boundaries, and keep working on new skills and abilities. I think most people would be surprised on just how much they can accomplish when they really dedicate themselves toward making consistent progress.

In my utopia, I would make personal development a part of our schools’ curriculum. I think there are too many people graduating high school and college without any understanding of their values, beliefs, attitudes, and how they have come to know and understand their map of the world. I don’t think we are ever too young (or too old) to start actively working on ourselves.