When you think of self empowerment you may very well also think of all the difficulties in getting there. We tend to live in a negative world surrounded by negative people and commentary. With our ability to process information and think for ourselves, we can decide one day that we aren’t going to let the [...]
Anyone can tell you, it’s easier to sound humble when you self deprecate. If someone compliments you, are you more likely to laugh and say “Well, we ugly people have to have a good personality” than simply smile and say “Thank you”? Maybe you talk yourself out of doing something potentially difficult by putting yourself down, like claiming to be too fat to exercise in the gym. It’s very common to self-deprecate and tell ourselves negative self-talk. Everybody does it in some form or another, but that doesn’t mean it’s good for us. This type of talk is very destructive to our psyche and our self-image, holding us back and putting a damper on our true potential for greatness.
My past mistakes are just that – part of my past. I live in the present because I cannot change the past and know not what the future holds. I may only influence the present, so I make the most of every moment in the here and now.
Just as all past experiences are part of [...]
