You Can Be Your Worst Enemy Or Best Friend
Written by: Tajana Velikinac, Executive Contributor
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It’s very important how we treat ourselves, our thoughts, how we behave when we are alone, and whether we have healthy habits. Are you your best friend? At the end of the day if you stay alone with yourself, how do you feel?
It is important to be satisfied with yourself, it is important to be gentle and caring with yourself. That means taking good care, choosing your thoughts, and doing something good for yourself.
When we feel good about ourselves, we can easily stay motivated and that is how we can achieve more.
Put realistic goals.
Expecting others to act in a certain way just because you start from yourself is bringing mismanagement to your expectation. When we put realistic goals and work towards realisation, keeping the focus on service rather than expecting some big reward, it’s a state where we stay positive and motivated. When we are doing something and expecting something that eventually is not happening that’s leading to disappointments.
Be grateful for little things.
If we become so greedy or too occupied with things and situations that take our energy but are not grateful for all that we already have or live with, we could easily become miserable. If you accidentally drop a coin and you have been lazy to pick up that coin, or you think, it’s only a 10 p, why should you expect to have more money in your pocket? You will get more reasons to feel satisfied if you appreciate small things. To be grateful for what you already have, praise yourself for the things that you achieve so far, and for all the challenges that you successfully manage it’s a way to self-respect.
Take it easy on yourself.
It’s okay to analyse yourself to look at what you can do differently, what to improve, and what you are proud of. Self-awareness is the key to happiness. But what most people do is judge and criticise themselves. When you criticise yourself, you start to feel worthless and quilt if you haven’t met your expectation. Self-criticism also has a negative impact on people around you as well as on your personal development.
Focusing more on your skills and qualities. Each day thinks about what you can do differently, and how you can be more kind to yourself. Accept your mistakes and follow your passion. Find something each day to express gratitude and build new habits that will improve your life.
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Tajana Velikinac, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Tajana is an international Empowerment Coach and motivational teacher. Teaches people about awareness and supports them in their life challenges. To be aware of yourself means to know yourself, not what others have taught you. It is a process of rewriting your unconscious mind. Love yourself means to accept yourself as you are.
