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Self improvement begins with the ability to love one's self. If one has low self-esteem it is not possible to improve the view you have of yourself and of your abilities. Once you have a positive image of your self and your abilities you have taken the first step and a virtuous cycle begins and others begin to love you too.
The motivation to begin to love your self begins with a positive mental attitude and a set of rules or standards that you aim to achieve as the principles and goals in your life. Aim to achieve and maintain these standards within a certain time and set your aspirations higher than you expect to achieve. You will find that your ability to achieve that goal depends directly upon the strength of your commitment to the ideal.
You have to be bold. When you start to believe in yourself and set goals, life has the ability to return more than you expected. There is a direct relationship between the strength of the demand and the results returned. Your greatest hour of the need of self belief will be when you fail. If you fail without the conviction and belief in yourself and your abilities you may never rise again.
Take that first step now. Be dissatisfied with your present standards, status and achievements - aim higher. If you are not driven to demand better or aim for higher achievements you will not attain them. You must be driven to achieve the success and happiness that you desire. Occupational and inspirational dissatisfaction is the mental catalyst to success. Once you have programmed the subconscious and dedicated your complete self to the goal, magic happens. Instead of wasting the life energy you are granted on regrets, fear and worry - turn the might of that power and focus it completely on your goal (see Teenager Self Esteem).
When I experienced a major business failure and lost everything at the age of 65 years, I faced a bleak future. All I had left was my belief in myself and the complete faith in my principles and the skills I possess. Positive power of the mind, skills and intellectual capacity can never be lost. I know from personal experience that after dragging myself back from the brink of failure as a teenager and surviving business failures that faith in self, commitment and the power of the mind always works. You can change yourself and those around you if so choose.
- If you want
to learn then you must take the action that allows you to learn.
- If you want
to lead others or teach by example then you must start on the journey.
- If you want
to emulate others then you must listen and go to those with experience.
- If you wish to achieve then you must never be too proud to use other people's ideas.
- If you wish to learn then you must seek out that knowledge and use it.
But in all this you must never waiver from a firm commitment to a set of principles. When you are swimming against the tide that faith might be all you have left.
All journeys start at the beginning. Many are gifted with talent,
genius and education. Nothing will take the place of PERSISTENCE AND
DETERMINATION.