Helping one help oneself

When it comes to personal growth, the principle of the rich get richer and the poor get poorer applies. Self-help manuals and psychotherapy yields the most dramatic results in the people who need it the least. People who invest in personal growth not only gain strength and the ability to deal effectively with their issues , they further increase their resilience, commitment, motivation and skill in working on themselves. Working on yourself requires the ability to be scrupulously honest and exercise authority over your natural drive to act in self-interest. It begins with being able to submit to an outside authority, not only consider a subjective perspective. It is an uncomfortable discipline.

At times, it is important to stand up for your own views or interests, just as there are times when you need to be part of a team and accede to what is in the interests of the greater good.