1 Be more sensitive to others’ feelings. Develop the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
2 Stop asking people and become a giver. Takers tend to be self-focused, evaluating what other people can offer them, while givers are other-focused, paying more attention to what other people need from them.
3 Start taking responsibility for your actions. Taking responsibility for your actions involves owning up to the positive and negative consequences of your choices and behaviour, rather than attributing them to external factors or others’ actions. Developing such behaviour is often more benefiting than blaming circumstances or other people for negative situations.
4 Start accepting your flaws. Embracing imperfections by practising self-acceptance allows you to let go of the need to conform to the unrealistic standards you set for yourself, to be free to lead a meaningful life. Your flaws will never define you, no matter how bad you think they are, but you will lose the essence of who you are if you keep trying to get rid of them.
5 Stop playing the victim and take charge of your life. Playing the victim makes you feel powerless and vulnerable, affects your interpersonal relationships, makes you feel trapped and helpless and forces you to live a passive life. No matter what happens to you, you must accept full responsibility and take ownership of your life.
6 Start looking at the larger picture. Considering the bigger picture means thinking about how your actions can affect the overall success of your life or your purpose in life, rather than focusing on minor details.
7 Don’t pursue an escape route. Nothing worth having is easy to obtain. And everything that has value also has a cost. Sometimes in life, you may feel like finding an escape route. Setbacks, disappointments, and long-term delay can tempt you to quit. But in your weak and frail moments, you can find the strength to continue if you don’t quit.
8 Start believing in yourself. When you believe in yourself, you can overcome self-doubt and have the confidence to take action and get things done. But when you are drowning in fears, doubts, and self-sabotaging behaviours, success feels out of your grasp.
9 Start keeping your word. Keeping your word is about more than just doing what you say you will. It is about showing you have someone’s back. It doesn’t matter if the task is menial; if you say you will get it done, do it because that builds credibility, trust, and self-accountability.
10 Stop saying things to impress others. Trying to impress others can distract you from your true purpose in life. When you are busy trying to please everyone else, it can be easy to forget what makes you happy. By taking a step back and focusing on yourself, you can start to explore what truly makes you happy.
11 Start discussing solutions instead of problems. Discussing solutions instead of problems gives you back the control over your life and lets you resolve the troubles. By looking for solutions and opportunities in every situation, problems will evaporate, and you will start to feel happier and happier.
12 Start enjoying the little things of your life. Appreciating the little things in life means that you focus your attention on what nurtures and sustains you in life. It also means practicing gratitude by noticing the everyday things that you take for granted so easily.
13 Align yourself with your principles. Your core values are principles that you find desirable, important, or essential. An alignment between your you and your core values produce satisfaction, a sense of happiness and fulfilment. A misalignment can cause can everything from minor problems to major disruptions.
If you miss the part 1 of this post, check yesterday’s post. Remember, it is your responsibility to be and live the best version of yourself.
