The Challenge of Adult Personal Development

By Eric Scott

The Martial Arts Perspective

I have an amazing job. I teach full-time, and get to use martial arts and self-defense as a conveyance for personal development for adults and youngsters. The kids get it that they're supposed to be learning full-time, and their parents invest in them. The adults are far more of a challenge when faced with their own personal development. Sometimes adults would prefer to sacrifice than set aside the time for their own development plan. Some adults think it's egotistic - that learning and personal development is a luxury.



Lifelong Learning

Learning is not a luxurious excess , but it is a past-time; however , learning is the only activity that provides a return on the investment of money and time. We are most of the way through 2015. My students hear it from me at least once a month. Next year will be the same as this year, apart from these three things - the people you've met, the books you've read, and the things you are better at. Human connections, and abilities.

Starting an Israeli Krav Maga self-defense program is enfranchising but might not be for everyone, but the plan must include something that is challenging and time-bound. One problem is that the sorts of goals we will set and enjoy don't appear heroic. But the fact is that if we're not growing a little, we are dying a little bit.



A Basic Development Plan:

I am not getting preachy with adults, but when I am getting questions, I share an example of what I do each month:

Read one book per month on an interesting topic

Make a short list of work and private abilities I want to work on, and do it. Not moving mountains, small things. Lynda.com can be a great resource for this. I learned video modifying, which is excellent for private and business. There's a boom in learning opportunities for anything you'd wish to learn - including my online Krav Maga programs.

Put the telephone down and strike up an engaging conversation with someone at the coffee shop once per week, and spend 20 minutes learning about what he or she does. It is the most straightforward place in the world to have a real conversation, without having to "network. " (Yuck)

The months roll by and I I never have time I would like. Neither will you. It's gratifying to understand I'm making a little bit of progress at a time, which is by accident also the key to progress in martial arts.

About the Author:

Eric Scott is a professional self-defense skills instructor and creator of Self-defense Global . Self-defense Global offers gear, training, and coaching missions for a safer life. He offers a free video introductory class that has additional information than most paid programs including a week of video lessons, and a free electronic book.