1. Stop thinking and feeling as if you’re a failure, because you’re not. How can others accept you if YOU can’t accept YOU?
“I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison2. When you see hunks and models on TV, think more on self improvement, not self pitying. Self acceptance is not just about having nice slender legs, or great abs. Concentrate on inner beauty.
“Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.” - Kate Angell, Squeeze Play3. When people feel so down and low about themselves, help them move up. Don’t go down with them. They’ll pull you down further and both of you will end up feeling inferior.
“I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down...” - Abraham Lincoln quotes4. The world is a large room for lessons, not mistakes. Don’t feel stupid and doomed forever just because you failed on a science quiz. There’s always a next time. Make rooms for self improvement.
5. Take things one at a time. You don’t expect black sheep’s to be goody-two-shoes in just a snap of a finger. Self improvement is a one day at a time process.
- “Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.” - Dale E. Turner
6. Self improvement results to inner stability, personality development and dig this …. SUCCESS. It comes from self confidence, self appreciation and self esteem.“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu
“When people believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.” ~Norman Vincent Peale7. Set meaningful and achievable goals. Self improvement doesn’t turn you to be the exact replica of Cameron Diaz or Ralph Fiennes. It hopes and aims to result to an improved and better YOU.
“I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is setting a specific goal. This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal and off the many obstacles that will arise when you’re striving to do your best.” - Kurt Thomas8. Little things mean BIG to other people. Sometimes, we don’t realize that the little things that we do like a pat on the back, saying “hi” or “hello”, greeting someone “good day” or telling Mr. Smith something like “hey, I love your tie!” are simple things that mean so much to other people. When we’re being appreciative about beautiful things around us and other people, we also become beautiful to them.
“I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.” - Warren Buffett9. When you’re willing to accept change and go through the process of self improvement, it doesn’t mean that everyone else is. The world is a place where people of different values and attitude hang out. Sometimes, even if you think you and your best friend always like to do the same thing together at the same time, she would most likely decline an invitation for self improvement.
“ Being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point — a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.” ~ Thomas CrumSee Also:
