We are guided by our urges and emotions or by zeal and vanity. We are trapped in the now and ask one question too few: Where do I want to go?

To become, be or remain good, it is important to think and judge practically. But that does not happen without the use of common sense.

A human being curious by nature and wants to grow. To develop, it is important to take steps. And to show courage! Learn what you can do to find answers.

The second question in this series is: Who are the others? A dictator is an example this time. Plato's cave the theory.

When are you a good person? Good for yourself and good for the world around you. Six questions are important to grow into a good person. Do the exercises and activities for answers to the first question, Who am I?

In my book, 'Excelling in Freedom | A Recipe for Personal Development', Plato, Socrates, Hartman and evolution show us the way to grow. Stories about the development of six famous people introduce you to six values and thinking styles that are important for every human being to make personal development possible. In Chapter 2, Charles Darwin introduces us to the value and thinking style: the reason that leads us to the best and Self-direction.

In my book Excelling in Freedom, I give my vision of personal development. All chapters begin with a storie of the development of a well-known person. In Chapter 3 - What Steps Will I Take? it is the turn of Quejana, better known as the ingenious nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. A story about zeal, honor, courage and extrinsic motivation. The example when it comes to having a strong Role Awareness.

Everyone has an innate desire for pleasure. Everyone is unique. And everyone is intrinsically motivated. In order to clarify this, I’d like to tell you to the story of how Elvis was discovered. Based on that story, I’m going to show the connection between the belly, the unruly horse, the intrinsic or moral Self, and Sense of Self.

Often you know of yourself what your motives are and what you are good at, your skills. But to really capitalize on your skills, you need to know how you value yourself and the world around you. And that is something that many of us are not aware of.