accept yourself as you are. You don’t have to be
perfect to be great!
Learn to spend time with the most important person in your life – YOU. Enjoy going to the movies with the best company you can imagine: YOU! French writer and philosopher Blaise Pascal says “All of
humanity's problems stem from
man's inability to
sit quietly in a
room alone. ”
Dr. Wayne Dyer adds
“ You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone
with.” Get comfortable with spending some alone time. Find a place where you
can disconnect from the speedy everyday life. It can’t be mentioned often
enough:
Accepting yourself is a key element of your wellbeing. Recognize
your value as a person. Know that you earn respect. If you make a mistake, don’t
beat yourself up over it, accept it, and promise yourself to do your best to not
repeat it. That’s it. There is absolutely no use in beating yourself up about
something that you can’t change.
Be selfish! What? What am I saying? Yes you
read right: Be selfish! I don’t mean in an egocentric way, but by being well
within yourself so that you can transmit this wellness to your whole
environment. If you are not well within yourself you can’t be a good husband,
wife, son, daughter, or friend. But if you feel great you can transmit these
feelings to your whole environment and everybody benefits.
Exercises to boost your self-confidence: 1) The Journaling Exercise from
Chapter 64
2) Make a list of your successes and achievements.
3) Make a list of all of the things you are doing great.
4) Mirror exercise (Tell yourself how great you are in front of a mirror! It
may feel strange at first, but you’ll get used to it).
5) Increase somebody else’s self esteem.
