‘Nothing in your life gets better until your daily patterns do.’
– Andy Core
How To Treat Yourself?
‘How you treat others is often a reflection of your relationship with yourself. When you find yourself irritated by colleagues, recognise that you might be as harsh on them as you are on yourself.’- Naomi Shragai
When it comes to how you treat yourself, people are watching you. They are paying attention to how you are treating yourself. They are paying attention to what you do when you are stressed out, when things are not going well, when you are with your subordinates.
They are paying attention to how you are treating the world around you. They are watching because they want to know how to deal with you.
If you don’t treat yourself as a human being, no one is going to treat you as a human being.
If you can’t spend quality time with yourself, no one is going to spend quality time with you.
If you are not comfortable with yourself, if you are not comfortable with what you see in the mirror when you wake up in the morning, then don’t expect anything special from other people.
It is that simple, but it is hard to practice. No matter what, my friend, life is too short. Don’t expect everything to be perfect before you give yourself what you want from other people.
Don’t wait for the perfect time to say, ‘I love me’ to yourself. If you don’t say it, no one will say it. If you have been saying stupid things to yourself, you must stop it. Because you deserve better. Don’t wait anymore. Stop waiting. Because you can do it for yourself.
Remember, life is not going to give you what you can give yourself.
If you want a better job, go out there and look for one for yourself. If you can’t find one, then create one.
If you want to improve your relationship with yourself, then go out there and do what makes you happy.
If you want to improve your relationship with God, then you must spend time with God.
If you want to improve your relationships with your friends, then be a good friend to yourself, then you can extend your self-love to them.
If you want to create a better world, then start with yourself. The question is, ‘Will you?’
Source
Naomi Shragai (2021). The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life: How to Thrive at Work by Leaving Your Emotional Baggage Behind
How To Find Your Power
Your power is within you. It is what makes you unique. It is what makes you who you truly are.
If you are really good at writing, then writing is your power. If you are good at painting, better than others, then painting is your inner power.
Whatever it is that you are good at, keep getting better at it every day. Never stop improving yourself. That is how we get better. That is how we grow.
According to Robynn Storey, ‘It doesn’t matter if you are a ’10’ on the outside, Strive to be a ’10’ on the inside.’ That is true. To know what is going on within you, you must pay attention to your inner self.
‘The very best advocate you’ll ever have for you … is YOU!’ Because you know who you are, what you want, and how you are doing. Don’t listen to dream killers. If you can’t help yourself, no one can.
‘When you work at a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.’ It means you are working, but it doesn’t feel like work. That is what happens when your values are in alignment with your dreams.
‘Choosing the path less traveled may be challenging, but it can lead to extraordinary destinations.’ Some of us don’t choose ‘the path less traveled’ because it is too hard. We don’t want to go there. We are afraid of making mistakes. These are good reasons, but they are not enough. If you want to grow, you must challenge yourself.
‘No one ends up where they started out.’ Do not wait to have everything ready before you start. Start where you are. Yes, it is scary, but you will enjoy it later. If you do not start now, today, where you are going will never happen. And your dream will remain a dream. The good news is: You can make it happen!
‘We are not just one thing; we are many things.’ I agree. Don’t limit yourself. Do not let fear stop you from moving forward. Because you can do more than you are doing right now. You know more. You are capable of doing more. And nothing is holding you back from challenging yourself. Remember, if you can learn more, you can do more. If you can do more, you can live more. So don’t limit yourself.
‘Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.’ If you want to get better at what you do, your comfort zone is not where it is going to happen. Where you are comfortable is your comfort zone, but it is not your growth zone. If you want to live a different life, you must leave your comfort zone.
‘Be too good to be ignored.‘ The best is attractive! If you want to lead other people, be great at what you do. When you are good at what you do, the world is yours!
‘Glass ceilings are made to be broken.’ Where you are is not all that is possible for you. What you are doing is not all that you can do. You can do more if you have the courage to push yourself, to challenge yourself.
‘Learning how to ask for, and get, what you want is a skill that will serve you well your entire life.’ Ask and you will get. But if you don’t, no one will give it to you for free.
Source
Robynn Storey (2024). Career Confidence: No-BS Stories and Strategies for Finding Your Power
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