Through developing your self, you will understand how to cope with your personal challenges, as well as understanding why they are happening to you. You will be able to focus on what makes you happy and how you can achieve all you want to in your life. Your spiritual development will, quite simply, make you happier because you will be living truthfully and without fear.

And once you have this knowledge, hand-in-hand you will start spiritual practices such as meditation, healing and re-training your mind to think as a spiritual being, rather than a person that believes they only exist in this lifetime, seeking pleasures of the body and the material world to find their happiness. But this is transient, will only lead to temporary joy and will not lead to an everlasting happiness and peace of mind.

Personal growth is about finding a balance between you - the Self/ego, personality, the “who you are” that people see you as today - and the spiritual side of you, the true person who resides inside your heart. But without the knowledge and experience of spirituality, you will not find lasting peace and happiness, which is attainable through the study of your spirituality. Yes, YOURS, no-one else's!

The downside is… there is no quick fix! (But there isn't in the material world either - so which option will you choose?!) Meditation takes a long time to accomplish well, as any skill on the physical plane, like becoming a good musician, and facing our life's challenges will be a constant part of our lives but by understanding your spirituality and learning spiritual skills and having the knowledge to face them makes it much easier.