Getting Your Act Together

If you really put a small value upon yourself,

rest assured that the world will not raise your price.

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The most important key to transforming your life is to believe in yourself. Have you ever really given any thought to how much believing in yourself changes the quality of how you feel, and the quality of your life? Without getting this crucial first step accomplished, you cannot sustain the energy or momentum to see things through to their desired conclusion.

Benefits

There are many benefits that come along with having a stronger faith in yourself:

You see and enjoy the abundance that all of life has, and has always had, to offer you.
You feel uplifted and more satisfied with yourself and your life.
Deep down inside, you know that you can accomplish almost anything. You also realize that you are your own biggest stumbling block most of the time. Once faced, you can now deal with that fact honestly, and move forward.
You will be more optimistic about the future as you continue to set goals and actually achieve them.
Others can feel your positive energy and will be attracted to you.
You recognize your ability to accomplish goals.
As you accomplish some of your goals and dreams, you are more motivated to get more things done, and to dream bigger dreams.
You will be nicer to yourself.

So, your primary personal goal today needs to be to focus your energy and attention on your qualities of self-confidence and well-being. Today and on a daily basis. The good news is you can do this! There are some specific actions that you can take to fortify, or strengthen, your belief in yourself.

How do you get it done?

Whether you feel like you may be coming up a little short in this area of your life or just want to strengthen your belief for the additional benefits, here are a few suggestions for getting started in the process and to help you continue to move forward.

1. Have confidence in your own abilities to get something done. Be your own best cheer-leading section and encourage yourself to get your tasks done. Learn to break large tasks down into smaller, achievable portions with intentional and do-able action steps. Then, even when times are tough and your spirit may be a little low, you will still know that you can get the job done. If you break things down into manageable chunks, even when you lose our footing, get out of focus or feel overwhelmed, you can still pick up the pieces and go on. You can get back on task, rather than abandoning the entire venture.

2. Create dreams. Whether it’s getting into the dream job or career you want, obtaining more training, hooking up with someone you admire, traveling, or setting a goal to make or save a million dollars, you need to connect your activities with your dreams. Your place of origin, the money you are currently making, and the people you hang out do not have to remain perceived stumbling blocks in your advancement. Dreams are often focused on what you want for yourself in the future time. When you believe in your dreams, you can also believe in you!

3. Establish goals and go for it. Believing in yourself means that you are keenly motivated to get things done. Dreams and goals are worthless unless you put some definitive actions behind them. Get into the habit of setting goals; both short-term and long-term goals. Then, you can clearly see what the next step should be. Then you will also be able to take the next action steps to achieve them.

4. Treat yourself well. Treating yourself with a nurturing nature and the understanding that you are a deserving human being is an important aspect of developing belief in yourself. Pamper yourself when you desire it. First, if you don’t treat yourself well, neither will anyone else. Second, recognize and expect that others should treat you with respect and love. Third, if you don’t take care of yourself, you will become more susceptible to stress and burn-out.

5. Keep your motivation high. Remember that old childhood story about the little engine that could? Well, you are the little engine! When you want to accomplish your tasks with excellence and achieve your goals, this can serve as an incredible illustration. Build momentum to fuel your motivation; and keep it going.

6. During the tough times, keep the faith. No one is immune from experiencing rocky periods in their lives. But if you really believe in yourself, you can meet those challenging times with positive, solid fortitude. You will continue to push forward, move through the trying moments and know that you will come out on the other side smarter, stronger and surer of yourself.

7. Recognize the bounty you have. Regardless of what stage of life you are presently living, search for the good all around you. Live every moment to its fullest! Live in a state of gratitude. Look around you for things to be grateful for. You won’t have to look very far. When you live your life in a state of gratitude, your outlook about everything will change. And so will you.

Choosing to believe in yourself is the single most important choice you can make in your life. Practicing these strategies will help you discover the absolute joy and comfort of knowing that you can do whatever it is you choose when you believe in yourself.

What would you add to this list, or what’s been working well for you? I’d love to hear from you.

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