Your 7 Day Program For Self-Improvement
"A Better You" Your 7 days program to self-improvement
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.
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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