Perry on being a student of Personal Development

Ever had a really bad day, that as a result developed into a really bad week and then before you knew it had turned into a bad month and even a year?

Many of us allow our circumstances, our outside influences, the negative people in our world and the negative situations in our world to have complete and utter control over our mindset. I know I have. I also would go out onto a limb and say that if you haven't you are either very very fortunate or are not being truthful with yourself.

We have pointed out in several posts the reason that we have started this blog, which is because of the ups and downs, the successes, failures and the adversities we have been through over the past almost a decade. From the very beginning of our relationship we had begun studying ourselves, both personally and as a couple. We have read many books, watched many movies, had many discussions, attended many conferences and written a lot about the positive effects of Personal Development.

Recently, I went through one of those weeks where everything was wrong, everything was negative and I actually went into a bit of a depression. It was one year ago that I became really ill again, one year ago that I had lost the battle with my leg and it finally was amputated. Last week I found myself sitting in the kitchen, in my wheel chair again just staring at my reflection in the sliding doors. I was absolutely blown away that there was only one leg there. I started to wonder how I was going to survive again; just like a full year ago when it first happened.

Then a wonderful thing happened and I started thinking about some of the things that have happened over the last year and Gratitude started to set in. Forgiveness began to creep it's way back into my mindset. If there could be two words that I would use to describe the success in my life since finding Personal Development and the relationship of my dreams they would be Gratitude and Forgiveness.

If someone was to ask me, and I hope that someone reading this is wondering, how do I get control over my life and how do I get to be at peace with who I am and where I am going; my answer would be very simple.

Become a Student of Personal Development