Your 7 days program to
Self Improvement
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A Better You! I seem to lost count on how many times I've
read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and
right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems
strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless
people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I
suppose we all have to stop sticking our heads in the clouds
and face reality.
History: Article | SEPT 30/05
Edited: Lonnie A | MAR 30/09
There are many ways to lose your sense of self-esteem
despite of how trivial it could get. But whatever happens, we
should all try not to lose our own sense of self.
So what does it take to be a cut above the rest? Here are
some of the things you can think and improve on that should be
enough for a week.
1. Know your purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction -
hoping that you'll find happiness, health and prosperity?
Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will
have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth
north every time.
This may seem tricky at first when you see yourself to be in
a tight or even dead end. But there's always that little
loophole to turn things around and you can make a big
difference to yourself.
2. Know your values
What do you value most? Make a list of your top 5 values.
Some examples are security, freedom, family, spiritual
development, learning. As you set your goals for 2005 - check
your goals against your values. If the goal doesn't align with
any of your top five values - you may want to reconsider it or
revise it.
The number shouldn't discourage you, instead it should
motivate you to do more than you can ever dreamed of.
3. Know your needs
Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take
care of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be
right, to be in control, to be loved? There are so many people
who lived their lives without realizing their dreams and most
of them end up being stressed or even depressed for that
matter. List your top four needs and get them met before it's
too late!
4. Know your passions
You know who you are and what you truly enjoy in life.
Obstacles like doubt and lack of enthusiasm will only hinder
you, but will not derail your chance to become the person you
ought to be. Express yourself and honor the people who has
inspired you to become the very person you wanted to be.
5. Live from the inside out
Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom by regularly
reflecting in silence. Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to
quiet your distracted mind. For most of us city slickers it's
hard to even find the peace and quiet we want even in our own
home. In my case I often just sit in a dimly lit room and play
some classical music. There's sound, yes, but music does soothe
the savage beast.
6. Honor your strengths
What are your positive traits? What special talents do you
have? List three - if you get stuck, ask those closest to you
to help identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good with
your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through
your strengths. You can increase your self-confidence when you
can share what you know to others.
7. Serve others
When you live authentically, you may find that you develop
an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to who you
are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the
world around you, you give back in service what you came to
share with others -your spirit - your essence. The rewards for
sharing your gift with those close to you is indeed rewarding,
much more if it were to be the eyes of a stranger who can
appreciate what you have done to them.
Self-improvement is indeed one type of work that is worth
it. It shouldn't always be within the confines of an office
building, or maybe in the four corners of your own room. The
difference lies within ourselves and how much we want to change
for the better.
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