What Have You Done For Yourself Lately
Hey have you heard the latest news? So and So, you know the girl who stars in Fill in the Blank, just got a divorce after only being married for 6 months. Why is it that so many of us look up to movie stars as role models, when they are in actuality terrible role models? Now don’t get me wrong, Celebrity’s personal lives is the farthest thing from my mind. But what bothers me is the number of people who look up to them.
I believe that we are selling ourselves short by looking up to those who are living in the fairytale life of riches and glamour. Far to often it seems that riches and glamour go hand and hand with misery and depression. We need to face reality and realize that this sort of lifestyle is not all it’s cracked up to be.
To me it seems like there is a loss of self esteem with this sort of lifestyle. So what does it actually take to be a cut above the rest?
What are your values? Grab a piece of paper and write down the 5 things that you consider to be your top values. Is it security, freedom, family, spirituality, learning, loving others, hospitality. After you write down your values, you want to compare them with your goals. The trick is to get your values in line with the goals that you set for yourself.
What is your purpose? We must have direction in our lives if we are to advance On the Path. Too many people are wandering through life without any direction whatsoever. They are like a leaf floating in a stream, at the mercy of their surroundings, with no control. It is important that we identify in which direction that we would like our lives to take, this creates a virtual compass in which to follow.
What are you passionate about? Unless you are under 16 years of age, you should already have an idea of what you enjoy in life. Find a role model, someone to emulate, and don’t let obstacles like doubt or lack of enthusiasm derail your chance to become the person you want to be.
Listen to your inner voice. When you increase your awareness of your inner voice, by regularly meditating or sitting in silence, you will have all of the hints you need to guide you on your way. Take a walk in nature, breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind. People who live in the city have a harder time of this with all of the outside distractions, sometimes it is even hard to find peace in our own homes. None the less it is important that you accomplish some personal reflection daily.
Learn to serve others. Find ways to express yourself through your strengths, there is nothing better to boost your self confidence by using your strengths to be of service to others. We must be true to ourselves and live the life of purpose and giving of ourselves at every opportunity we can, the rewards will be too numerous to count.
The art of improving ourselves is indeed a noble cause, if we don’t have time to work on ourselves, then we have no time for living. Make a difference in our lives by making a difference in others. By learning to serve others with the talents that we have, is learning self improvement. Take Care my friends.
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This is really the kind of thing I need to hear from time to time. Because I am definitely over sixteen. The problem is that I am over fifty five too. And I get tired. I have heard and seen so many things. I have tried to do good so many times. Sometimes I just think I need a long vacation.
Oh wait. I didn’t really mean that! Big Guy! I was just kidding. I want to stay here a whole lot longer and TRY to do better.