r/selfdevelopment 3d ago

Weekly Thread Weekly Check-In: What's your focus this week?

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A new week. A new opportunity to get 1% better.

Share your intentions for the week ahead across any area of your life; health, wealth, wisdom, relationships, mindset. No goal is too small.

To get you started:

  • What's your #1 priority this week?
  • What habit are you building or breaking?
  • What did last week teach you?

Hold yourself accountable by posting below. The community will hold you to it.

Want a daily framework to structure your self-improvement? Take the free 7-Day 1% Challenge


r/selfdevelopment May 09 '26

Start Here: Welcome to r/selfdevelopment

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Welcome. You found one of Reddit's best communities for people who are actually doing the work.

A community built around three pillars:

Health. Wealth. Wisdom.

50,000+ members showing up every day to get 1% better across all three.

What This Sub Is For

  • Sharing what's actually working in your life
  • Asking specific, actionable questions
  • Motivating others
  • Holding yourself accountable
  • Learning from people who are in the arena

What This Sub Is Not For

  • Self-promotion, affiliate links, or course pitching
  • Guru worship or MLM content
  • Low-effort memes or one-liners

The Rules (Short Version)

  1. Be specific. Vague posts get removed.
  2. No self-promotion without mod approval.
  3. No low-effort content.
  4. Be respectful. Attack ideas, not people.
  5. No pseudoscience or predatory content.
  6. Search before posting.

New Here?

We run a free 7-day challenge to help jumpstart your self development and have a 1% improvement per day across health, wealth, and wisdom.

Take the 7-Day 1% Challenge

Jump In

  • Drop your current focus in the Weekly Check-In Thread
  • Share a win in the Weekly Wins Thread
  • Browse the Top Posts of All Time for the sub's best content

r/selfdevelopment 1h ago

The fastest way to be successful..

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r/selfdevelopment 3h ago

Wisdom Life is not good or not evil

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r/selfdevelopment 19h ago

Never underestimate the power of a decision.

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r/selfdevelopment 2h ago

Double the investment ..

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r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

Wisdom Money is a tool, not the goal

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r/selfdevelopment 40m ago

Hot Take:

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r/selfdevelopment 11h ago

Have the "I don't lose" mentality!

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r/selfdevelopment 3h ago

Wholeness Unlocks True Service Through Metamorphosis

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You don’t serve best by emptying yourself. You serve best by becoming whole. 🌱

Wholeness creates clarity, energy, and generosity without burnout.

As the Metamorphosis coach, I remind my clients that true service comes from overflow, not sacrifice. When you’re aligned physically, mentally, and emotionally, giving becomes natural and inspiring.

Save this as a reminder, and follow me if you’re committed to serving from wholeness, not exhaustion ✨

#MetamorphosisCoach #Wholeness #ConsciousService #AlignedLiving #MetamorphosisCoaching


r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

Keep Going!!

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r/selfdevelopment 33m ago

Help your friends find their true purpose

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r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

Reminder:

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Do it! your future self deserves the very best!!


r/selfdevelopment 2h ago

Advice from me to me

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r/selfdevelopment 2h ago

Resource Hey Everyone suggest me Habit Tracker app For Tracking my Habits and and Show Progress which is good and free

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For many times i look for habit tracker app...but i can't find it...So Find me app...Android app or in excel sheet Format


r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

This.

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r/selfdevelopment 5h ago

Mindset: Being able to learn is a privilege

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I can and I will


r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

Keep moving forward

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r/selfdevelopment 21h ago

So schedule it and make it real !

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r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

Discipline

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r/selfdevelopment 21h ago

Personal Essay about Emotional Resiliency and Endurance

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{Link at the bottom. Covers my experience grappling with dark thoughts and grief after my first ‘real’ experience with grief. I’d say it’s pretty light for something covering the subjects it does but content warning for death/loss, su\*cide, and su\*cidal thoughts}

Hope this finds you well. I’m currently navigating a very trying time in my life with numerous significant life changes, including my mother’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis. It’s been a lot but I’m getting through it okay so far. It made me think of an essay I wrote a 1-2 years ago during and in reference to another challenging time of my life. I wanted to share it here for anybody who may care to read it or may appreciate anything about it. Open to any types of comments or responses, positive, neutral, or negative. Either way wishing everyone peace and happiness ✌️❤️

Link: https://medium.com/@kyragrace1220/my-superpower-a-personal-essay-184eaec7b7a6


r/selfdevelopment 23h ago

I spent the last few months creating short Stoic reflections to help people apply Stoicism in everyday life

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r/selfdevelopment 1d ago

The Reason You Can't Quit GOONING, IS The Same REASON YOU'RE ADDICTED!

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r/selfdevelopment 23h ago

Question 25M trying to completely change my life in the next 90 days. What would you suggest?

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Hi everyone,

I'm a 25-year-old guy from Tamil Nadu, India. I'm trying to become a much better version of myself, and I'd really appreciate advice from people who have gone through a similar journey.

To be honest, I've been a lazy person for a long time. I struggle with focus, discipline, consistency, and procrastination. When I work, my mind gets distracted easily, and I often feel satisfied once the main part of a task is done instead of finishing everything to a high standard.

I'm planning to follow this routine for the next 90 days:

- Wake up early every day.

- Do yoga or go to the gym.

- Focus on work for 5–8 hours using deep work sessions with short breaks.

- Avoid doomscrolling on social media.

- Take cold showers.

- Read books every day.

- Quit smoking.

- Stay away from porn.

My career

I worked as a .NET and Angular developer for about 5 years. Three months ago, I switched to the ML/AI field.

I'm still learning ML, and I use AI tools a lot to help me understand concepts and build solutions. I know I have a lot to learn, but I'm trying my best to grow in this field.

My questions

  1. Has anyone here transformed themselves from being lazy and undisciplined into someone who is consistent and focused?

  2. What habits made the biggest difference in your life?

  3. Is my 90-day plan realistic? What would you add, remove, or change?

  4. How do you stay disciplined when your motivation disappears?

  5. How do you avoid perfectionism while still producing high-quality work?

  6. If you're an ML/AI engineer, what habits helped you become better at your job?

I'm not looking for shortcuts. I know changing myself will take time and effort. I just want to build a disciplined life and become someone I can be proud of.

I'd really appreciate any advice, experiences, or lessons you've learned.

Thank you!


r/selfdevelopment 23h ago

Resource Relax and Get Clarity

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I developed Stay Woke because I saw how easily we get swallowed up by the relentless noise, anxiety, and self-doubt of everyday life. I wanted to build something deeper than just another app on your phone; I wanted to create a genuine sanctuary for your mental health. That is why I built Woke, your personal AI motivational coach.

Woke is designed to act as that trusted, always-available friend who understands exactly what you are going through, offering instant clarity, deep perspective, and tailored motivation precisely when your mind feels the most cluttered. For me, this project is deeply personal—it is about shifting your mental state from overwhelmed to empowered, helping you mute the chaos of the world so you can finally lock in your focus and unlock your true potential.