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since Self is the mini universe which is the source of courage, strength and every possible positive qualities."7 If we develop self-confidence we will gain mental and moral strength. Our personality and character will not only be developed but our actions also will be accomplished with great certainty which helps us to make faster progress towards our chosen goals.
b) Self-regard is the offshoot of self-confidence which means to have a good opinion about oneself. Each one of us are endowed with one or the other talents/traits which have to be realized practically. We need not compare us with others and belittle ourselves. Cultivation of love for oneself, realization of one's own worth are the basic psychological requirements for one's own development. Swami Vivekananda says: "Self-esteem is the key for success and any achievement in life."18
c) Self-reliance emerges out of self-regard which means depending on oneself and becoming independent. Gita opines that, "A man should uplift himself by his own self, he is friend as well as foe for himself."19 We have to always keep in our mind that the greatness is achieved only by selfmade persons.
d) Self-responsibility is the result of self-reliance. We must always remember that our destiny is in our hands and it is up to us to take it up and shape it according to our design and capacity. If we take full responsibility of all our actions on our shoulders that enhances our capabilities and make us to face any situations boldly. It also enables us to actualize all our potentialities.
Thus, Sraddha plays a very important role for Personality Development which is the key to success in life.
ii) Swa-vimarsha: Swa-vimarsha means self-criticism or self-assessment. Self-assessment plays dominant role in Personality Development. Without self-assessment progress is an impossibility. Swami Vivekananda says:
"Self-assessment enhances the qualities like confidence, courage, conviction, strength and competition. This also helps us to plan our ambitions properly. "20 There are four shades of Swa-vimarsha. They are: Self-observation, Self-criticism, Self-comparison and Self-competition.
a) Self-observation means witnessing one's own self. We have to assess our self in terms of our strong and weak points pertaining to our thoughts, words and deeds and draw up a list of areas of our character that needs attention and correction. We also should prepare the list of favorable points simultaneously. If we prepare such an exhaustive list, it will become easy for us to analyze the plus and minus points and find out solutions for the minus points in order to modify and mould our personality. That means,
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| SR No. | 007005 |
| Book Title | World of Philosophy |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave |
| Publisher | Shanti Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 1002 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 30 MB |