The average person pursuing personal development is seeking wealth, notoriety, success and relationship.
Only a small percentage of those are actively working on self love, peace, acceptance and community.
What they seek is a salve to assuage the ego offering no more than a temporary cure to discomfort.
The latter offers lasting joy, is usually the foundation for the window trappings they initially chase, but often renders them unnecessary.
The chase of wealth, success and fame is an unconscious desire for peace, love and joy.
Seek to grow from within and allow the externals will fall in place with little to no effort.
What are you chasing ?