Which promises to yourself are worth it?
The mantra of "live your life to the fullest" is often repeated. You see this in books, in movies, in songs, in poems and even in speeches. In the course of living your life, you're often instructed to live wisely, live freely and live happily. Sometimes, though, this mantra is already viewed as a cliche. People take its meaning for granted because the mantra feels empty—sure, you want to live life to the fullest; you want to go out there and make the most of your life; and you want to help others to the same.
You want to do all these things, but the question is how can you do this?
You can do this by making—and keeping—the following promises to yourself:
Don't despair too much, though. The reality is that you don't really need to control your external surroundings in order to live your life to the fullest. You just need to control your own way of thinking.
The mantra of "live your life to the fullest" is often repeated. You see this in books, in movies, in songs, in poems and even in speeches. In the course of living your life, you're often instructed to live wisely, live freely and live happily. Sometimes, though, this mantra is already viewed as a cliche. People take its meaning for granted because the mantra feels empty—sure, you want to live life to the fullest; you want to go out there and make the most of your life; and you want to help others to the same.
You want to do all these things, but the question is how can you do this?
You can do this by making—and keeping—the following promises to yourself:
1. "I promise to myself that I will accept my strengths as well as my flaws."
Remember that you are here in this world to serve a purpose. You are worthy of existing, of believing and of living. For you to feel sincerely worthy, though, you should get rid of all your low self-esteem and instead adapt a self-loving and self-approving attitude. You can only do this if you display an unconditional acceptance of yourself.2. "I will speak lovingly to myself."
A lot of people in this world take joy in bringing you down and destroying your sense of self-worth: don't be one of them. Be your biggest fan, not your number one critic. Speak encouragingly to yourself. Help yourself get up each time you're struck down; when worse comes to worst, you are going to be your own life coach.3. "I will always keep in mind that I cannot control everything."
The idea that you can control everyone and everything in your life is utterly wrong. You can never live a happy life unless you accept this fact. People always have their own battles, businesses always have their own agendas and everyone has his own priorities.Don't despair too much, though. The reality is that you don't really need to control your external surroundings in order to live your life to the fullest. You just need to control your own way of thinking.