Tag: Self-acceptance

How To Treat Yourself?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘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

Leading Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

Here is one POWERFUL question for you: ‘Do you feel worthy just because you are alive?’

What do you think?

Because ‘Our ability to be our own solution versus the thing that stands in the way of our success is the only way through and to the life we want for ourselves.’

‘We need to find a way to ground ourselves in our own self-worth, learning to validate ourselves.’

‘The important thing is to have self-confidence in the activities in your life that matter to you and a high sense of self-worth overall.’

‘It’s almost impossible to have strong self-confidence if we are in a constant state of doubting our worth.’

‘Understanding what we are amazing at and what we are suck at are critical to building self-confidence.’

‘If you don’t get comfortable with your own self-imposed limitations, someone else will happily step in to limit your potential.’

‘We must understand and name our fears if we are to conquer them.’

‘The things we fear can impact our decision-making, our ability to innovate, and even the morale of those around us.’

‘The steps we take are more important than how large those steps were.’

‘When we learn how to focus on a bigger mission, it will make overcoming any irrational fears or even facing real obstacles easier to bypass.’

‘Without the will to be different or better, change can never be sustainable.’

Source:

Heather R. Younger (2025). The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself