Tag: Soul

How To Find The Good In Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Anna Tarazevich

“The more you focus on the positive instead of getting sucked down by the negative, the more energy you’ll have to help and the more light you’ll bring to situations that soberly needs it.”- Jen Sincero

When you are positive, when you focus on positive things in your life, more positive things will come to you. Focus on what is going well for you, not on what is not going well. Focus on what you have, not what you don’t have. Focus on your strengths, not on your weaknesses. You have a lot of things to be happy for. For example, you are alive. Isn’t that enough to be grateful for?

“Do good to others, that will protect you against evil.”- Abu Bakr

Life is for you to enjoy. Do not use it to worry about negative things. Yes, you cannot live your life without negative things, without negative thoughts, without negative people. You can’t live without them. They are everywhere. But do not let what they do get into your head. Some are going to be nice to you. Others are not going to be nice to you. Whether they are nice to you or not, it is your own responsibility to take care of yourself, of your body, of your mind, and your soul. Treat yourself with love. Focus on what you can do. Focus on what you can change, not what you cannot change. Give yourself love. Create your own sacred place to nuture your soul. You need it. Do not be too hard on yourself. If you fail, do not be too hard on yourself. Learn from it. Because beating yourself up won’t make the situation better.

“Good deeds remain good, no matter whether we know how the world was made or not.”- Felix Adler

No one is perfect. Beating yourself won’t change anything. It is okay to make mistakes. Whether you are doing well or not, celebrate what you have, what is going well for you, where you are. Do not focus on other people. Do not compare yourself to others. Do you know why it is bad to always compare yourself to others? Because when you focus on others, you are not in charge of your life anymore. What other people are doing is now in charge of your life, of your future. If you love your future, you must stop. Other people have their problems. They are going through things. You don’t know where they are going. You don’t even know what they have. And you don’t even know what they are going through in their lives. Focus on you. You are good enough for you. You are good enough for your soul. If you want to enjoy your life, you must stop comparing yourself to others. If you do, you will enjoy your life.

Chris Michael says, “When you stop trying to be like others or to be accepted by them, you are on the road to full ownership of your own true character. When your primary interest is in expressing who you are instead of mimicking someone else, you are on the path to self-acceptance.” Positive people focus on themselves. Positive people focus on what they can do. They are not interested in what other people are doing. They don’t compare themselves to others. They live their lives. If you want to live your life, you must stop trying to be like other people.

6 Ways To Stay True To Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by cottonbro

No matter what is going on in your life, you must stay true to yourself. Even if people don’t believe in you, you must believe in yourself. Even if people don’t believe in your dreams, you must believe in your dreams. You must do whatever you can to connect with yourself. Why is that? Because, according to Pearl Bailey, “You never find yourself until you face the truth.” You will never find your true self until you connect with your real self.

If you really want to stay true to yourself, why not try these strategies:

You must understand who you are

There is nothing you cannot achieve in life if you are true to yourself. The worst thing you can do to yourself is to cheat yourself. Do not cheat your life. Even if no one is watching you, but you are watching yourself. According to Soren Kierkegaard, “Not until a person has inwardly understood himself and then sees the course he is to take does his life gain peace and meaning.” If you do not understand yourself, you really can’t pursue your purpose in life.

You must NOT deceive yourself

“Let people judge me as they please- I can deceive them, but I cannot deceive myself.”– Leo Tolstoy

You can deceive other people, but you can’t deceive yourself. No matter what you are going through in your life, you must not cheat yourself. Be true to yourself. You are where you are for a reason. Whether people like where you are or not, don’t worry about it. Focus on where you are going. That is what matters. Charles Spurgeon once said, “Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.”

You must study your own heart

Follow your heart. If you want to know what is going on in your heart, you must study it. If you want to know what is going on around you, you must study your own heart. Because there is nothing you cannot change if you have the courage to change what goes into your mind. According to Charles Spurgeon, “If a person doesn’t study the human heart, he cannot be a wise person.” So if you want to stay true to yourself, you must study your own heart.

You must “follow the voice of your heart”

You can. You will. And you must “follow the voice of your heart.” It is not easy, but you can do it. It is important to follow what you know than what you don’t know. You know yourself. You know what you want. You know what you want for yourself. Then what are you still waiting for? If you want to grow, if you want to do well in your life, you must grow the courage to “follow the voice of your heart.” Wilhelm Reich said, “Follow the voice of your heart, even if it leads you off the path of timid souls. Do not become hard and embittered, even if life tortures you at times. There is only one thing that counts: to live one’s life well and happily.”

You must “see yourself as you really are”

“See yourself as you really are.“- Wilhelm Reich

To stay true to yourself is to have the courage to be comfortable with yourself. Do not fear yourself. You are a great person. No matter where you are in your life, you are there for a reason. Do not rush. Your time is coming. If you want to achieve success, you must have the courage to look at yourself. You must have the courage to love yourself. You must have the courage to live your life.