Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Willingness to improve your life.
Step1
The first step is to forgive yourself. Think about the things that you have done in the past that you felt awful about, whether it was to yourself or someone else. Forgive yourself for things that you have done that you have been down on yourself about. Today is a new day, that stuff was the past. You know what you did wrong, you know how awful it feels to have done it and now you know that you can’t do it again.
Step2
Forgive those that have hurt you. In lines with Step 1, holding on to grudges, hate and anger does nothing but bring you down. It does no good for the now nor will it do any good for the present or the future.
Step3
So you hate your hair, your stomach, your legs, etc. Learn to be content with yourself but take now to figure out what you don’t like about yourself physically. Write it down and then write down how you can change it. Then actually do it. Changes start with a plan. You can’t expect anyone else to love you if you don’t love yourself.
Step4
Random acts of kindness aren’t done nearly enough. Hold the elevator for someone, pick up flowers for your significant other for no reason, pay the toll of the person behind you or compliment a strangers shirt. Whatever you do, try to do at least three a day, then work your way up from there. Before you know it, it will be second nature to you.
Step5
Think about how many things people get annoyed over that they shouldn’t. Why should you be one of them? Life is way too short. The next time your boyfriend leaves wet footprints all over the bathroom floor after a shower, take a breath. Get annoyed when you REALLY have a reason to get annoyed. Annoyances are little bubbles of stress and who really needs more stress?
Comments
writesource said
on 3/14/2008 Thanks for the wonderful article!
LaurenRomano said
on 2/12/2008 Thanks!
bizewriter said
on 2/12/2008 I love this article and so very true.