The first step in achieving any measure of progress in any endeavor is to admit that there is an area that needs improvement and to accept the action necessary for successful development. In developing an identity and living an examined life, it is important to engage in internal reflection and evaluation for the benefit of authentic self-knowledge. With this inner intuition and personal identity, an individual can lead a meaningful and successful life. True personal progress can only be fully achieved through the procedural acquisition of awareness and acceptance and the execution of the actions necessary for improvement regarding all aspects of individual health and prosperity. In the intellectual dimension, the process of gaining awareness, acceptance and performing the necessary actions can be observed when discussing the development of intellect and the effective use of education. When developing the internal intellect, an individual must be aware of their inner self to gain meaningful knowledge through the evolution of an identity. In The Seven Vectors: An Overview, Arthur W. Chickering and Linda Reisser discuss the importance of gaining a “sense of self in a social, historical, and cultural context,” encouraging internal awareness and attention to one's inner self (38 ). Furthermore, in his Major Decisions, James Tunstead Burtchaell shows the critical influence of education as a method used “to see beneath and beyond what is well known,” encouraging the search for intellectual depth (31). Personally, through my desire to learn and experience knowledge, I have discovered that attention to my inner self is necessary in order to accept the state of my intelligence and the areas in which it needs improvement......middle of the article ......ercise-and-stress/SR00036>.Newman, Barbara M. and Philip R. Newman. “Individual identity versus identity confusion.” College Orientation: A Reader on Becoming an Educated Person. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2004. 120-25. Print.Olson, David and John DeFrain. “Conflict and Conflict Resolution.” Marriage and family: diversity and strengths. McGraw Hill, 1994. 48-54. Print.Palmer, Parker J. Let your life speak. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. 73-109. Print.Selye, Hans. "What is stress?" The stress of life. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. 163-65. Network. October 7, 2013.Tartakovsky, Margarita. “Depression and anxiety among college students.” Psych Central, August 27, 2008. Web. December 9, 2013. Whitehead, Alfred North. "Universities and their function". College Orientation: A Reader on Becoming an Educated Person. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2004. 38-39. Press.