This is Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day. Sixty Seconds on wisdom, success and personal growth. If you long to be an independent agent, taking care of yourself, then you need to grow and be self-directed.

Self- Directed means directed or guided by oneself, especially as an independent agent. No longer can you blame others for the path your life, career or relationships take. When you are self-directed, you manage your life in a way that allows you to set goals, achieve your dreams, create a home environment that is pleasing and be in a career that is rewarding.

Self-Directed means: guided, regulated, managed.

Galileo said,"You cannot teach a person anything; you can only help him find it within himself." When you are focused on your own personal growth, you must depend upon your inner compass that guides you, and be aware of those underlying issues that become concerns. Guide yourself in the truth, and if you need help with your compass, learn how to use it by reading, asking for help and opening yourself up to taking a new direction if necessary to get where you want to be. Growth begins with yourself, and today - you need to be self-directed.

This has been Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day. Now, go out and be fruitful.

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