Whenever we assess ourselves we look forward to some improvements as we live in materialistic world and we always have inner competition with our peers , friends , knows , colleagues ..no matter we are open about this competition with them or not but we surly are in competition . I seem to lost count on how many times I’ve read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don’t), it seems strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I suppose we all have to stop sticking our heads in the clouds and face reality.
There are many ways to lose your sense of self-esteem despite of how trivial it could get. But whatever happens, we should all try not to lose our own sense of self. So what does it take to be a cut above the rest? Here are some of the things you can think and improve on that should be enough for a week. I have listed true 7 days program to self improvement.
1. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PURPOSE
Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your true north every time. This is one way to re discover you and as said above give a direction to our final goal. These goals can be short term as well, so to keep us motivated on every achievement.
This may seem tricky at first when you see yourself to be in a tight or even dead end. But there’s always that little loophole to turn things around and you can make a big difference to yourself.
2. REALISE YOUR VALUES
What do you value most? Make a list of your top 5 values. Some examples are security, freedom, family, spiritual development, learning. As you set your goals for 2022 – check your goals against your values. If the goal doesn’t align with any of your top five values – you may want to reconsider it or revise it.
The number shouldn’t discourage you; instead it should motivate you to do more than you can ever dream of, keep analyzing yourself regularly as we often wade away from our goals as we engage in daily routine of work and life balance.
3. ASSESS YOUR NEEDS
Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take care of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be right, to be in control, to be loved? There are so many people who lived their lives without realizing their dreams and most of them end up being stressed or even depressed for that matter. List your top four needs and get them met before it’s too late!. Contentment is always pleasing…we feel good once we achieve our needs and this is the biggest self motivator of all times. Often work towards your needs and raise steps towards it.
4. FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS
Passions are the driving force in fact one of the greatest motivators of all time. We feel the adrenaline rush when we come closer to things we are passionate about .You know who you are and what you truly enjoy in life. Obstacles like doubt and lack of enthusiasm will only hinder you, but will not derail your chance to become the person you ought to be. Express yourself and honor the person who has inspired you to become the very person you wanted to be.
5. LIVE FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom by regularly reflecting in silence. One sure way to achieve this is through the process of meditation. [Follow link to learn more on meditation] Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind. For most of us city slickers it’s hard to even find the peace and quiet we want even in our own home. In my case I often just sit in a dimly lit room and play some classical music. There’s sound, yes, but music does soothe the savage beast.
6. HONOUR YOUR STRENGTHS
What are your positive traits? What special talents do you have? List three – if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, and good with your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through your strengths. You can increase your self-confidence when you can share what you know to others. It can win you praises and at times lesser known strengths of our own can be a game changer when guided properly or exhibited in our closer circle of people.
7. SERVE OTHERS –SERVE NATURE
When you live authentically, you may find that you develop an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the world around you, you give back in service what you came to share with others -your spirit – your essence. The rewards for sharing your gift with those close to you is indeed rewarding, much more if it were to be the eyes of a stranger who can appreciate what you have done to them. There are greater ways to serve the humanity..if you don’t find a valid reason around you just plant some trees ,this is also a kind of service which goes long way to the generations ahead . The feeling of contentment seeing these trees growing will charge you with strength to give others. That’s true happiness
Self-improvement is indeed one type of work that is worth it. It shouldn’t always be within the confines of an office building, or maybe in the four corners of your own room. The difference lies within ourselves and how much we want to change for the better.
