Those who move forward their goal with patience and self-discipline succeed

Experts point out that starting a new education and investing in oneself with the new academic year have positive contributions to the development of the individual. Emphasizing sustainability in the process of investing in oneself, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Assist. Prof. Mert Akcanbaş stated that "Since no professional or personal development is gained all at once, people need to move towards their goals with patience and self-discipline."

Üsküdar University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Assist. Prof. Mert Akcanbaş informed on the effects of investing in oneself and starting a new education on the development of the individual.

Assist. Prof. Mert Akcanbaş stated that such trainings generally have two types of effects on people and continued as follows:

"The first of these is professional development, which takes place in the form of updating oneself in one's profession, following innovations or trying to specialize in a field related to one's profession. On the other hand, the second effect, that is personal development, can be defined as the efforts of people to nurture their selves and realize themselves in sports, foreign languages, literature, art and similar fields.

Emphasizing the importance of setting goals before starting a new training, Akcanbaş stated that the person should determine his goal before the training so that his time, resources and efforts are not wasted.

When setting goals in education, the person should know their strengths and weaknesses

Akcanbaş said the following remarks about the purpose of personal development:

"The person who has professional development that one wants to achieve should first determine in which areas they want to improve themselves based on their experiences in business life and estimate the possible gains after the training.

On the other hand, a person who aims for personal development needs to figure out what kind of occupation will bring them closer to the goal of self-realization in their life. However, it is also important for people to know their strengths and weaknesses and to consider their limitations (capacities) when setting goals in both professional and personal development."

What to look for when choosing a new training program or course?

Assist. Prof. Mert Akcanbaş also stated what should be considered when choosing a training program or course and used the following statements:

"The marginal contribution of the chosen education to both professional and personal development is the most important factor to be considered. For optimum marginal contribution, the qualifications of the trainers, the reputation of the institution offering the training and the type of certification to be made at the end of the training are important factors."

Academic achievement is effective in decision-making

Pointing out which factors are effective in decision-making, Akcanbaş said that "The academic success and work of the instructors, the institution where the training is given, the duration of the training, the training fee and the type of certification affect the decisions of the participants."

Highlighting the most common challenges encountered while investing in oneself, Akcanbaş stated that "In general, financial resources and time constraints can be listed as the difficulties faced by the participants."

Suggestions for overcoming the challenges...

Akcanbaş made suggestions to overcome the difficulties and said: "Since we live in a globalized era in terms of information with the Internet, there are many educational alternatives where people can overcome the time and financial resource problems that cause them difficulties. It can be very beneficial for people who really want to receive education to follow the activities of universities, lifelong education activities and to participate in social communities established in related fields to reach the right information."

It is very important to really want something, to motivate ourselves and to be patient

Emphasizing sustainability in the process of investing in oneself, Mert Akcanbaş stated that "The three most important factors for sustainability are to really want to learn about professional or personal development, to motivate ourselves and to be patient. Since no professional or personal development is achieved overnight, people need to move towards their goals with patience and self-discipline."

 

Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)