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self-improvement

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/ˌsɛlf ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ · self-im-prove-ment

The process of striving to become a better and more efficient individual.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of striving to become a better and more efficient individual.

بہتر اور زیادہ موثر فرد بننے کی کوشش کا عمل۔

خود اصلاح

khud islaah

Synonyms

personal developmentself-bettermentself-enhancementذاتی ترقیخود کی بہتریخود سازی

Antonyms

stagnationdeclinedeteriorationجمودتنزلیبگاڑ

Common Collocations

  • self-improvement strategies
  • self-improvement goals
  • self-improvement books

Example Sentences

She enrolled in a workshop for self-improvement.

اس نے خود اصلاح کے ورکشاپ میں داخلہ لیا۔

Us ne khud islaah ke workshop mein dakhla liya.

Self-improvement can lead to greater happiness.

خود اصلاح بڑی خوشی کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Khud islaah badi khushi ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

Many books focus on tips for self-improvement.

بہت سی کتابیں خود اصلاح کے لئے نکات پر توجہ دیتی ہیں۔

Bohat si kitaabein khud islaah ke liye nuqaat par tawajjoh deti hain.

Easily Confused With

self-help:Self-help refers to the use of one's own efforts and resources to achieve personal goals, whereas self-improvement is focused on the process of becoming better as a person.

Word Family

improve
verbبہتر کرنا
improvement
nounبہتری
self-help
nounخود مدد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the phrase 'improving oneself' to recall self-improvement.

Imagine a person climbing a staircase labeled with goals of personal enhancement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود اپنی تبدیلی کا سفر آسان بنائے، پختہ عزم کے ساتھ چلو، منزلوں کو پاؤ،

Khud apni tabdeeli ka safar aasaan banaye, Pakhta azm ke saath chalo, manzilon ko pao.

Make the journey of your own change easy, Walk with determination, and reach your destinations.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنی پہچان میں بہتری خود ہی لاؤ۔

Apni pehchaan mein behtari khud hi lao.

Bring improvement in your own identity.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "self + improvement" — the process of becoming better as an individual

First known use: 19th century

The term combines 'self,' referring to oneself, with 'improvement,' implying enhancement or development.