Saturday, August 25, 2012

Diving Into Who You Want To Truly Become

By Carson McLeod


Helping yourself can be a major turning point for getting your life on the right track. This kind of help is not difficult, but it does require some knowledge so that you make and keep enforcing positive changes to your life. This list of tips should help you become more aware of how to become a better person.

Be your own best friend. This can be one of the best things you can do for your personal development. Love yourself and treat yourself like you would treat someone who you found attractive and fun to be around. Pretty soon, you'll start living up to your own expectations and be that person.

Seeking to be a millionaire or more is oddly more so an American preoccupation. Many of us are indoctrinated with this idea that money is the way to be considered successful. But why and what do we gain out of it? The answer, not much, a lot of woe and concern over something frivolous. Instead, make a list of the things you need, then make a list of those things you want. Are there ways to get the things you want without money? Can you make them yourself? Can you borrow them from a friend? Can you change something about you and your experiences to get them? Think about it.

Many people talk to themselves, but they don't actually listen to what they are saying. You can pray nonstop, but if you don't take the time to reflect on your life, and what you are doing, nothing will change. Take control of your life and work on improving yourself every day.

If you have problems with feelings of anxiety, take some time to examine them. Use the five W's to sort out who, what, where, when, why you are anxious. Once you have identified your triggers, you will be able to start getting a handle on how you can manage your fears.

When working on your personal development, it is a good idea to recognize the steps you are taking right now to improve your life in the future. Acknowledge and give yourself credit for the work you are doing to better your life. It is important to not dwell on the negative things, but to focus on the positive.

Improve your perspective in life by not making a mountain out of a mole hill. When you stress over every little thing that does not work out, you cause yourself undue tension. If you can put your problem into perspective in the larger scheme of your life, you can have a clearer head in tackling your problem.

Realize the trade-offs of saying yes to people. Every time you say yes to one thing, you are, without speaking, saying no to many other things. When you give time to one thing, you take it away from other activities you could have done. Choose to say yes to the right goals in your life and you will automatically be saying no to the less important things.

With sufficient motivation and determination, it is indeed possible to change those core parts of yourself that are standing in the way of a happy, healthy life. Numerous resources are available to you as you continue on your quest for self improvement and we wish you success and happy travels!




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