Tag: Beauty

This Is Why You Should Please Yourself, Not Others

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being
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“Don’t compromise yourself- you’re all you have.”- John Grisham

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius-and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”- Marilyn Monroe

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Can you please everyone? The answer is “NO.” Can you make everyone happy? The answer, again, is “NO.” Can you make yourself happy? The answer is a big “Yes!” How? By controlling what you focus on. You must control your mind. Because whatever you focus your mind on will grow. So do not focus on negative things. If you do, they will grow. Focus on positive things. If you catch yourself allowing negative thoughts into your mind, immediately replace them with positive thoughts. Is it easy? No. But you can do it. Try it and see what happens.

You cannot please everyone. Sometimes, it is possible. Other times, not so much. The problem is if you try to please everyone, you are putting yourself under pressure. You are designing yourself for a big disappointment. You are ignoring your needs and wants. We are human beings, right? We all have wants and needs, right? Don’t we?

The answer to your trying to satisfy everyone is to learn how to live a “balanced life.” So, what is a balanced life? Living a balanced life means your ability to take care of your needs and the needs of others without exhausting yourself to death.

When people ask you for help, if you can do it, say yes. If you can’t, say no. Don’t be scared to tell people how you feel. Your life is what we are talking about here. Take care of your inside before your outside. If you take proper care of your inside, your outside will take care of itself. Don’t please people to ruin your own life. You are important. They are important. Everyone is important. If they love you, they will understand your point. If they don’t, let them go.

Beauty Is How You Feel Inside

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being
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“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”– Sophia Loren

If you believe you are beautiful, you are beautiful. You shouldn’t judge your beauty by other people’s standards. You are your own judge. Don’t listen to what people are saying about you. Don’t let their negativity distract you from paying attention to your inner life. Because that is where you live. If you feel good on the inside, you will feel better about yourself.

Your beauty is not an external business; It is an internal business. How you feel inside is more important than how you feel outside.

People want you to pay attention to your outside life. Don’t do that. Pay attention to how you feel inside. That is the only way you can connect with your inner life. Your job is to make yourself happy. Your job is to make yourself feel good about your life.

Beauty is how you live your life. Beauty is how you think about yourself. No one can make you feel good about yourself. You are the only person who is responsible for your inner peace. Know this: “Without inner peace, there is no life.” If you don’t feel right, it means you are ignoring your inner life. Make sure you are doing things that will build your inner muscles. If you don’t have strong inner muscles, you will not be able to stand the heat. If your spiritual muscles are stronger than your physical muscles, you have nothing to worry about. But if you spiritual muscles are weaker than your physical muscles, you must do everything to get them back. Because your spiritual life controls your physical life. If you want to maintain your inner peace, you must pay attention to your inner muscles. Are you ready to do that?