5 Things “Loving Yourself” Actually Means. It’s the age-old supposed cure-all for all of life’s woes (especially involving matters of the heart): “loving yourself first.”
I don’t know how many times I’ve had to hear this, but I imagine the number is up there because what I do know is how many times I’ve thought to myself: what does that even mean. Because it used to sound to me like some weird form of narcissism or delusional way of not acknowledging anything wrong you’ve done. It used to sound like it meant you shouldn’t take responsibility for yourself, or something like that. But low and behold, I’ve come to the conclusion that it actually means loving yourself because you are a flawed person, and despite the fact that you are imperfect. And while I’m at it, here are some other things that I think loving yourself really means: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
106 Excuses That Prevent You From Ever Becoming Great. The following is a rare guest post, this time coming from Tommy Walker.
Tommy Walker is an Online Marketing Strategist and host of “Inside the Mind” a fresh and entertaining video show about Internet Marketing Strategy. Be honest. How often do you sabotage yourself? On any given day, you have tasks you’d like to finish because you know they’d positively impact your business, and tasks you actually do. You trick yourself into thinking that keeping up with industry news, and reading the latest “10 tips to ______” post is “working”. You know better, but some part of you believes that simply reading the article will help you move forward. That having a deep understanding of all things online marketing will better position you when the time is right. But that time doesn’t come. How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes. How do you discover your real purpose in life?
I’m not talking about your job, your daily responsibilities, or even your long-term goals. I mean the real reason why you’re here at all — the very reason you exist. Perhaps you’re a rather nihilistic person who doesn’t believe you have a purpose and that life has no meaning. Doesn’t matter. Not believing that you have a purpose won’t prevent you from discovering it, just as a lack of belief in gravity won’t prevent you from tripping. Here’s a story about Bruce Lee which sets the stage for this little exercise. If you want to discover your true purpose in life, you must first empty your mind of all the false purposes you’ve been taught (including the idea that you may have no purpose at all). So how to discover your purpose in life? Here’s what to do: Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type (I prefer the latter because it’s faster).Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life?” That’s it.
20 questions that could change your life. Ask yourself these 20 questions every day and you could transform your life. These 20 important questions could redirect your life Most importantly, ask yourself what questions you should be asking yourself Ask yourself multiple times daily if you like what you're doing Stop trying to like the things you don't and many vices will disappear on their own Question what experiences you want to have during your brief time on Earth So when someone suggested I put together a list of the 20 most important questions we should all be asking ourselves, I was thrilled. Then I became confused about which questions to ask, because of course, as I soon realized, context is everything.
Because I'm far too psychologically fragile to make sense of this subjective morass, I made the bold decision to pass the buck. The questions included here are composites of those that were suggested most often, though I've mushed them together and rephrased some for brevity. Oprah.com: How to reform your inner perfectionist.