Repeat after me: “I promise…”
1. “I will accept everything I am, and everything I am not.”
– Self-worth comes from one thing: thinking that you are worthy. So be confident. Too many days are wasted comparing ourselves
to others and wishing to be something we aren’t. Everybody has their own strengths and
weaknesses, and it is only when you accept everything you are, and aren’t, that
you will truly find happiness and success.
2. “I will appreciate others for who they are.” – Sometimes
the way you think about a person isn’t the way they are. On the outside, maybe they laugh, and maybe
they cry; but you would be surprised at everything they keep deep inside. So pay close attention, and love the people
you care about for who they are, and not for who you want them to be. In the long run, this is how you will get the
best of them.
3. “I will speak kindly and consciously to others.” – Open
your mind before you open your mouth.
Don’t mix bad words with a bad mood.
Just be calm and deal with your emotions. You’ll have many opportunities to change your
mood, but you’ll have an extremely tough time recovering the words you have
spoken.
“I will speak kindly and consciously to myself.” – Wait, what
did you just say to yourself? Were they
the inspiring, comforting words you would speak to a friend? Or were they the belittling remarks you might
shout to an enemy if you had no heart.
Or the negative assessments about life you would utter if you had no
faith? All day long we speak silently to
ourselves, and a part of us believes every word. So stay mindful, and ask yourself, “If I had
a friend who always spoke to me in the same way that I am speaking to myself
right now, how long would I allow that person to be my friend?”
4. “I will stop trying to control everything.” – I hate to
break it to you, but you can’t control everything in your life no matter how
many safeguards you put into place. But
thankfully, you don’t have to control everything to find peace and
happiness. It lives with you always,
deep within. More than getting into the
nuances of control itself, you should be more interested in encouraging
yourself to commit to giving it up, on purpose.
See what happens when you loosen your grip, throw your hands into the
air, and allow life to just happen and flow as it does, without constant
micromanagement.
5. “I will appreciate the beauty of small moments.” –
Positive minds live positive lives.
There is always, always something to be thankful for and something to
smile about. The happiest people are not
those who get everything they want; they are those who, while in pursuit of
worthy goals, notice and appreciate the beauty and sweetness of everyday
moments.
6. “I will do what I think is right.” – What comes easy
won’t always last, and what will last won’t always come easy. So do the right things, not the easy
things. Whatever comes your way, whatever
battle is raging inside you, you always have a choice. In the end, it’s the choices you make that
make you who you are. And no matter
what, you can always choose to do the right thing.
7. “I will grow from my challenges.” – You can be stunned,
awakened, and changed by what happens to you, but choose to grow from it, and
refuse to be reduced by it. Repeat after
me: “I am determined to live a happy life no matter my challenges. I will turn all my tales of fury into tales
of glory. I will turn all of my tales of
woe into tales of WOW!”
8. “I will realize and use my power.” – The most common way
people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. In a world filled with doubt, you must dare
to dream. In a world filled with anger,
you must dare to forgive. In a world
filled with hate, you must dare to love.
In a world filled with distrust, you must dare to believe. And once you do, you will find that power you
once thought you lacked.
9. “I will follow the path my heart longs to take.” – Life
is too short to live with regrets. So
love the things that make you smile, let go of the things that make you cry,
and believe that everything happens for a reason. Follow the path that your heart longs to
take; it’s your time to shine. If you
get a chance, take it. If it changes
your life, let it. You are far from what
you once were, but not yet who you are going to be.
10. “I will have some fun while I’m doing it all.” – Some
people frantically seek a predetermined definition of success as though their
entire self-worth depends on whether or not they make it to the top. Their goals and routines are wound tight
around stringent routines that they repeat every single day without stopping to
breathe. And while discipline is
important, think about how much better off they’d be if they unwound their
vision just a little – like kite string – and ran with it like an optimistic
youth, breathing and working, just for the joy of seeing if they can make it
touch the clouds.
