5 Immediate and Easy Ways to Silence Your Inner Critic. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
~William Shakespeare I love to paint. I’m not a professional artist. I have no technique, and I am not trained. But I love how the brush feels as it dips into color and moves across a white page. Painting allows me to be free, to have fun and play. Even as I take joy in the process of painting I still hear the inner-critic in my head: “This flower is not pretty enough. “Make this face look good so others can recognize what a good painter you are.” “You can’t paint just for the sheer joy of it—you need to be doing more productive things with your time.” “It’s ugly, and when people see it, they’re going to think you’re weird.” The judge inside me likes to tell me how bad I am. When we engage in a project, whether it is the beginning, the middle, or the end, the judge loves to get involved. The judge is most definitely a thief, robbing us of our innate goodness, worth, talent, values, and ability. 1.
So what if you think that? 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life.
At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days. Home 1. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3.
A burnt light bulb that needs to be changed.A button that’s missing on your favorite shirt.The fact that every time you open your top kitchen cabinet all of the plastic food containers fall out. Happiness 4. 5. 6. How many times do you beat yourself up during the day? 7. Learning/Personal Development. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment.
Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances. Heaven On Earth (8 Pics)
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