Each person has vital resources, which can be controlled and provided by certain processes. Thanks to personal resources, the needs for survival, security, comfort, socialization and self-fulfillment are provided. In other words, we can say that the external and internal resources of man are his vital support.
Characteristics of personal resources
Resources are divided into personal (internal) and social (external).
Internal resources are a person’s psycho-personal potential, as well as skills and character that support people from within.
External resources are those values that are expressed in social status, relationships, material support and everything else that helps a person in the outside world and society.
This article will talk about how important internal resources are in a person’s life and how they should be developed and used to achieve success.
The internal resources of man include:
- health (physical and psychological);
- character;
- intellectual abilities;
- skills, abilities, experience;
- positive thinking and emotions;
- self-esteem and identification;
- self-control;
- spirituality.
To achieve success and harmony with the world, it is these internal human resources that must be developed to the maximum level. Many experts in the field of social psychology note that people who are engaged in self-improvement, in most cases achieve their goals. They have the opportunity to control themselves first, and only then take control of the situation surrounding them. It is such an algorithm of behavior that is correct for influencing various social processes.
Health (physical and psychological)
A healthy human body, which receives the necessary amount of rest and food, as well as the necessary amount of its internal sexuality and energy, is the person’s internal resources, on which most of the success in life depends.
The psychological component (processes of the psyche and its functions) are also regarded as fundamental resources. The internal components of the personality psyche are erudition and well-read, figurative and abstract thinking, intelligence, the ability to use information, the ability to analyze and synthesize, attention, quick switchability from one object to another, will and imagination.
Emotions and positive thinking.
Different emotional states are inexhaustible resources. Internal moods can set the rhythm, both the physical body and the psyche as a whole. At the same time, the resources are a feeling of favorable emotions, such as joy, happiness, fun, peace, and a feeling of grief, sadness, anger, and rage. But each of the emotions must carry a creative function. For example, rage and anger in asserting their rights can indicate personal boundaries and will not allow the opponent to violate them. But rage aimed at the destruction (moral or psychological) of another person already carries a destructive function.
A perspective on creativity will allow you to develop the ability to think positively, which very often becomes an assistant in solving many problems and life troubles.
Character
Character is understood not only as traits that are highly moral and attractive to society as a whole, but also those that help the individual to move towards achieving any results. For example, anger and irritability are not very welcome in society, but thanks to them, a person can always fend for himself in a difficult situation. That is why such traits are also resources. The internal resources of an individual, consisting in character, of course, should be close to the ideals of society. It is worth remembering that all the features of the character should be manifested at the right time and in the right place, in which case they will only benefit the person and others.
Skills, Skills, Experience
A skill is what a person has learned to do, and a skill is the automation of a skill. Thanks to this, a person can benefit the people around him. Thus, the internal resource is manifested, which is the skill.
Experience, processed and experienced, is an important human resource. All that a person was able to realize and feel is experience and in the future a person can consciously use it in similar situations to overcome any difficulties.
Self-esteem and identification
Identity is what we identify with and identify with. The last characteristic can be professional, social-role, gender. It is also an internal resource that allows us to fulfill the functions and responsibilities that we consciously accept. Self-esteem plays an important role in human life and the proper use of this resource. We can say that it is a real assessment of one’s position in society and one’s attitude towards oneself that allows one to weigh one’s own actions and failures, draw conclusions and continue to achieve life goals.
Self-control
The ability to properly respond to current situations is an extremely important component of any personality. Using the resource of self-control allows a person to analyze and correctly choose a model of behavior that does not harm either others or himself.
Spirituality
Spirituality in the field of internal resources means not only faith in higher powers, but also values that are associated with justice, love, faith in magic and energy. It is these intangible values that lift a person above the earthly chaos, and allow him to become more intelligent.