#24 APPRECIATE WHO YOU ARE

Appreciate Who You Are

It’s such a simple concept to accept who you are and appreciate it. When you do that, you will find others will appreciate you as well. It doesn’t cost anything, and it is the right thing to do. You are unique, and everyone should celebrate that.

No one’s perfect. We all have a mix of positive and negative traits. The positive traits are, of course, the traits you want to keep. And the negative ones? Well, those are the ones you need to get rid of.

When you’re insincere, you come off as a deceitful person. Because that’s what you are – a deceiver. Sincerity comes from the heart. Insincere people will eventually get exposed either through the words that come out of their mouth or their actions.

Either way, you don’t want to be labeled as someone who’s insincere. When you’re chasing your dreams, you better be sincere about it. Otherwise, you’ll only be fooling yourself, and you’ll only be wasting your time.

Pessimistic people are toxic. When you’re pessimistic, you only forecast the doom and gloom, you don’t see the light in front of you. It’s like you’ve lost all hope for your dreams – and you haven’t even begun yet!

If you truly want to succeed in life, then you need to get rid of your pessimism. But how?

For starters, you should learn to start thinking positively. Then you should surround yourself with positive people who will egg you on and motivate you to reach for the stars. You’ll then have a supportive cast of friends who will share your excitement and will genuinely root for your success.

When you are grateful for who you are, you can be grateful for other aspects of your life. These are the aspects that others take for granted, i.e., their health, their family, and their friends. When you are grateful, you will attract others. By contrast, people who are not grateful often repel others away, except for the few who choose to be negative as well.

You know life is short. During the little time you have, why not appreciate what you have? Your family loves you, and you have great friends. Your job is going well. You may wish you were making more money. But, that is something you can make happen if you want to or need it. Don’t get too fanatical about money. You’ll lose sight of what is important if you do.

You should accept that you aren’t perfect. In fact, it’s the flaws in life that help you learn and define who you are. You should try to correct the ones that hurt yourself or others. But, you don’t have to change everything and neither should you want to. You don’t want to pretend to be someone you are not. You can’t maintain that pretense for long.

The world is constantly giving off negative energy which can make it difficult to accept yourself. People will put you down or not support you. They are the ones with the problem, but the negativity still has an impact on your emotional well-being. You can counter this by creating affirmations about who you are and why you should appreciate yourself. Anytime you have a negative person trying to beat you down, simply use your affirmations to cancel their negativity.

If you revert to negative thinking, it’s never too late to break those thoughts. Continue to consider what you are grateful for, especially all the little aspects of your life. It is a struggle, but you can win out by using your gratefulness as a tool. It also helps to align yourself with people who are grateful for what they have. That will help you see that it is the right path to follow. These people are upbeat, and this makes them more fun to be around.

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To Your Success – Steve Harrison