Surround yourself with love
Surround yourself with love
4 Step Guide To Surround Yourself With Things You Love
We have to remember to surround ourselves with things that make us happy
S urround yourself with things you love. It’s a common sense, but I think it’s one of those things that we should remember every day. We shouldn’t be in a rush to get things done or to check off items on our to-do list. We should take a moment to look at the things we have in our lives that we love and appreciate. Then, maybe, we’ll get more done.
Too many different things in life surround us. Most of them are harmful objects that eat away at our happiness. We have to remember to surround ourselves with things that make us happy. We will be more comfortable if we surround ourselves with things that we love, and we will become better people because of it.
One of the key elements to staying motivated and inspired in business is to surround yourself with things you love. It could be a picture of your kids, a painting you bought or a car you own. In this article, we will look at staying inspired and motivated through the power of association.
The things we surround ourselves with, from our clothes to our homes to our gadgets, say a lot about who we are. We feel better around stuff we like, and we are more productive. But sometimes, it’s hard to find the right balance between the things we love and what we need.
This article will examine the subtle balance between our loves and needs and how surrounding yourself with things you love make you more productive.
The Importance Of Surrounding Yourself With Things You Love
The art of surrounding yourself with things you love is a lost skill that is slowly being recovered by people who want to get the most out of life. It’s a concept that is difficult to explain to people but easy to feel. Your life is the product of everything you’ve surrounded yourself.
The people you surround yourself with, the places you visit, the food you eat, the music you listen to, the art you view, the books you read, the movies you watch, the TV shows you watch, the music you listen to, the games you play, the things you collect, the places you go, the friends you have, the hobbies you have, the work you do, the people you spend time with, even the things you don’t enjoy all contribute to the person you are.
By now, you’ve probably heard that it’s essential to surround yourself with things you love. But have you ever stopped to think about how that applies to you? It’s not just about having a peaceful surrounding place to rest your head at night while you try to fall asleep.
Your surroundings affect your mood, your mind, and your ability to be productive during the day. Think about it: When you’re surrounded by things you love, you’re happier, you’re more motivated, and you’re far more likely to be successful in your endeavors. So, what does it mean to surround yourself with things you love?
It doesn’t mean you have to fill your house with puppies, kittens, and other adorable living creatures. It means you have to put the things you love around you.
Why Make A List Of Things You Love?
Have you ever been asked to make a list of things you love in your life? If you have, how did you respond? I asked this question to a group of friends the other night, and instead of listing things they loved, they listed things they hated.
When I asked them why they responded that way, they said they felt that love was a strong word and would never use it to describe something they didn’t like. I can see their point; loving something and hating something is a big difference, and if you are expecting to love everything you do in life, you will always be disappointed.
However, I don’t think we should even be using the word hate. Hate is a strong word, and if you hate something, you will probably spend a lot of time thinking about how you hate it and what you can do to fix it. This means you are probably going to do something about it.
How To Make A List Of Things You Love?
Making a list of things you love is a simple activity that can help you know yourself better. The list itself is meant to capture some of your positive qualities. It’s a great exercise if you’re feeling stuck in your life and need some inspiration.
It’s also an excellent way to feel more positive about yourself. This list is also super helpful if you’re feeling a little bit down on yourself right now.
As much as we love talking about the things we hate, sometimes we want to put the spotlight on the things we love. That’s what we’re doing with this post. Make a list of things you love.
Now, don’t limit yourself to just one thing. We’re talking about five to 10 items. That’s where the fun is. Think about all the things you love and get them all down on paper. The things you love are the things that make you happy. Maybe there’s even a thing that makes you laugh or brings you joy. Say it. Write it. Blog it.
Make A List Of Things That You Love
Many times in life, we find ourselves taking things for granted. We’re so busy rushing from one place to another that we don’t take the time to appreciate the moments as they come. But what if we told you that you could make a list of everything you love?
A list of the things that make you happy, or the things that you know you’ll miss when they’re gone? It’s good advice because it’s simple and easy to remember. I want you to make a list of things in your life that you love. This is not easy to do! It is easy to make a list of the things that you don’t love rather than things you love.
Surrounding yourself with things you love can make for a more enriching experience in your life. Self-talk does impact our lives, and surrounding yourself with something that you love that represent you are a way to create the life you want to live — cultivating a space that you love and use it to your advantage.
The more you love your space, the more you will use it, and the more relaxed you’ll be during your day. This tip is an excellent addition to the previous article on how to de-clutter your home.
How to Surround Yourself with Positive People
July 29, 2020 9:00 AM EST | 7 min read
Learn how to surround yourself with positive people who will help bring out your full potential. How to surround yourself with people who build you up and make you the best version of you.
“Sometimes it’s better to end something & try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.” – Karen Salmansohn
This quote is reflective of the idea of letting toxic people go from your life, and either focus on the healthy relationships you have or develop new ones that help you grow as a person.
The same woman said something that I repeat often with patients:
“Sometimes you don’t get closure, you just move on.” – Karen Salmansohn.
No one loves this fact when I share it with them, but that does not make it any less true. So many people walk around hoping for that great apology, the closure they need to hear to finally move on.
That the person was wrong, that they treated them badly, that they wished the best for them, and just wanted them to be happy.
That would be wonderful, almost utopian, but sadly this is not how things go, and we end up hurting more than ever. Learning to find our own closure, and focus our energies on the positive people in our lives in one of the healthiest choices we can make for ourselves.
How to Surround Yourself with Positive People
Here’s how to surround yourself with people who lift you up.
Can you find closure with a toxic person?
That apology almost never comes, and people end up feeling worse about things than they did when the conversation started. We cannot control anyone but ourselves, no matter how much we may want too.
We only have control of ourselves and our own desire for growth and change. Part of that growth and change is deciding the type of person we allow in our lives, and the positive impact they can have on us.
No matter how much we want someone to change, know they need to adjust their own behavior, only they can make the decision to make any alterations in their lives. It hurts us to see people be self-destructive, but they must see that what they are doing is not working and that they need to look for alternatives.
It could be argued that we are being self-destructive by keeping them in our lives over people who lift us up. We need to know that we did not deserve the poor treatment of toxic people and that the best thing we can do for ourselves is to move on and genuinely know in our hearts that we deserve better. When we know we deserve better, we tend to attract better and healthier people.
There are so many types of toxic people in our lives, and weaning them out will help us to get our personal relationships in shape.
To “cut the fat,” is to speak up, and to appreciate and embrace the people who build you up and make you the best version of you. Toxic people are often competitive, negative, resist and even sabotage your growth and change. These people may have a number of motives.
Some of them think that you will no longer want them in your life if you are to grow and get healthier as a person. For the context of this conversation, that is mostly true. They might feel like your improvements point out the areas of in their life that need serious work of their own.
Or, sadly, they might simply be jealous of your successes. Those are the friends who cannot let you have your moment in the sun. The ones that have to tear you down to build themselves up, as the truth is that they do not feel very good about themselves. Positive people build you up, encourage you, and celebrate your successes.
Surround yourself with positive people who support and encourage your happiness and development, as opposed to trying to sabotage it.
You know who treats you poorly, you know who tears you down instead of building you up.
What you may not know, is how to remove these toxic people from their lives. This is another frequent topic that comes up in sessions, actually as a two-part question.
First, people want to know if it is acceptable to let these people go from their lives.
They want permission of sorts, especially if the person has been in their lives for a long time, or sometimes they can even be a family member. The answer to this question is always, “yes,” you can let anyone in your life go who treats you poorly, tears you down, and does not have your best interests at heart. This is about what is healthiest for you, and a person’s lack of willingness to change.
The second part is always the question of how you let this person go from your life?
There are direct approaches where you tell the person directly why you are removing them from your life. However, they may not be open to hearing this, and the explanation may be more for your closure than it is for them.
This is the simplest way to go, but you have to surmise for yourself if this is someone who you can be so direct with, and that this will not blow up in your face.
A letter is another option, as many of us express ourselves better in writing than we do in the spoken word. You can also edit writing and be certain you are saying what you want and need to say.
Another method is what I like to call “successive approximations.”
The name is based on a famous psychological term, but I have put my own twist on it for toxic relationships. By successive approximations, I suggest to the person that they cut the person out of their lives little by little until they are gone. Take longer to return calls, e-mails, and texts.
To be unable to meet up when they would like to and to hope that eventually, they will either get the picture or just give up. This might be surprising advice, and it might be advice that does not work well with people lacking introspection, but it can be a safer route for some people and certain dynamics.
If you decide to go the route of addressing things head-on, keep things as brief and clean as possible.
You do not owe them some long and drawn out explanation, and the fact is that this will likely not go well if you did. Simply let them know they will not be in your life and why. Do not argue, do not engage, so state your point and move forward.
My suggestion is to this in a public place to hopefully avoid a scene. If possible, block them from being able to get a hold of you, meaning block their phone number, e-mail, and of course social media! Close the avenues with which they can contact you and abuse you.
Now focus your energies on the people that you want in your life and those that you may have had there all along, but did not appreciate.
No matter what route you decide to take to cut toxic people out of your life, I can guarantee one thing, you will feel so much better once you have done it. We build up so much tension and anxiety leading up to an event that I always encourage people to deal with things as quickly as possible.
I can also guarantee that you set yourself up for a future full of potential and greater happiness by making the conscious decision to only surround yourself with positive people in your life.
What have you done today to surround yourself with positive people?
When you create a world where you only allow positive people into your inner circle, you create a life with unlimited potential and a system of support. May you be blessed with these kinds of people in your life, may you live up to the potential of your resolutions, and may you have the happiest year yet!
Are you keeping good company? What have you done today to surround yourself with positive people? Feel free to share your story in the comment section below.
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30 Quotes On Positive Associations To Inspire You To Surround Yourself With The Best
Who you spend time with the most is who you will become. It’s important that you surround yourself with positive people, be it friends, family members, and work colleagues. People’s vibes, mindsets, and beliefs will become your own, as we as humans are like chameleons, so only surround yourself with the best who you will help you to take your life to a new level.
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” Mark Ambrose
“You become like the five people you spend the most time with. Choose carefully.” Jim Rohn
“You need to associate with people that inspire you, people that challenge you to rise higher, people that make you better. Don’t waste your valuable time with people that are not adding to your growth. Your destiny is too important.” Joel Osteen
“Surround yourself with those on the same mission as you.” Anonymous
“Bad company corrupts good character.” Anonymous
“Show me your friends and I would tell you who you are.” Vanilla Ice
“As much as people refuse to believe it, the company you keep does have an impact and influence on your choices.” Anonymous
“Surround yourself with positive people.” Anonymous
“Surround yourself with people that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel, energies are contagious.” Anonymous
“You can not change the people around you. But you can change the people that you choose to be around.” Anonymous
“As your life changes so will your circle.” Anonymous
“Surround yourself with those who only lift you higher.” Oprah Winfrey
“You’re a product of your environment, surround yourself with the best.” Anonymous
“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground.” Wilfred Peterson
“Surround yourself with people who have dreams, desire, and ambition; they’ll help you push for, and realize your own.” Anonymous
“If you surround yourself with positive people who build you up, the sky is the limit.” Joel Brown
“People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.” Hans F. Hansen
“Keep people in your life that will change it for the better.” Anonymous
“Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.” Roy Bennett
“Energy is contagious, positive and negative alike. I will forever be mindful of what and who I am allowing into my space.” Alex Elle
“Do not expect positive changes in your life if you surround yourself with negative people.” Anonymous
“Funny how your quality of life improves dramatically when you surround yourself with good intelligent kind-hearted positive loving people.” Anonymous
“Surround yourself with positive successful people.” Anonymous
“Your friends should motivate and inspire you. Your circle should be well rounded and supportive. Keep it tight, quality over quantity.” Anonymous
“Always surround yourself with people who are better than you. If you’re hanging around bad people, they’re going to start bringing you down. But if you surround yourself with good people, they’re going to be pulling you up.” Donny Osmand
“Surround yourself with good people, surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.” Ali Kreiger
“The only way to get better is to surround yourself with better people.” Anonymous
“It’s most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.” Tyler Perry
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great.” Mark Twain
“Surround yourself with the dreamers, and the doers, the believers, and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself.” Edmund Lee
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My name is Asad Meah, I am the CEO & Founder of AwakenTheGreatnessWithin. I am a dreamchaser who has gained a wealth of knowledge in entrepreneurship and personal development over the past five years through self-education. My mission is to inspire millions of people to become entrepreneurs by awakening their minds to their greatness that resides within them.
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35 Move Quotes On Success
To Move is the state of changing something’s position or changing where something is. To move someone means to cause them to have strong feelings, such as sadness, sympathy, happiness, or admiration. May these Move Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” Joel Osteen
2. “Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.” Carrie Underwood
3. “To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.” Dave Pelzer
4. “Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” Karl A. Menninger
5. “Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete.” Chanda Kochhar
6. “We are alive and need to take risks. And if we fail, so what? Who cares? It doesn’t matter. Learn and move on without judgement.” Miguel Angel Ruiz
7. “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” Theodore Roosevelt
8. “Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one’s power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.” Yamamoto Tsunetomo
9. “Happiness is the ability to move forward, knowing the future will be better than the past.” Zig Ziglar
10. “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” Steve Jobs
11. “Stop waiting for others to tell you what you can do. Start putting faith into your own strengths and talents. Instead of questioning whether you can reach your goals, move forward with conviction and confidence.” Jane Powell
12. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts
13. “Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.” William Shakespeare
14. “An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” Lao Tzu
15. “When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.” A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
16. “There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move!” Edgar Cayce
17. “You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
18. “March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.” Khalil Gibran
19. “Either move or be moved.” Ezra Pound
20. “Let him that would move the world first move himself.” Socrates
21. “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” Rosa Luxemburg
22. “You’ve got to make tough decisions, sometimes unpopular decisions. Whatever it is, if it’s the right move at the right time, you’ve got to be also willing to make mistakes.” Sean McDermott
23. “It’s never nice to lose someone close to you; unfortunately, life goes on, and we have to make peace with it and move on.” Francois Hougaard
24. “Don’t move the way fear makes you move. Move the way love makes you move. Move the way joy makes you move.” Rajneesh
25. “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Archimedes
26. “The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.” Mao Zedong
27. “I don’t have regrets, life is too short. You have to think about the positives and move forward.” Zoe Ball
28. “For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.” Arnold Schwarzenegger
29. “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.” Mark Zuckerberg
30. “If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.” Eleonora Duse
31. “It’s like everything in football – and life. You need to look, you need to think, you need to move, you need to find space, you need to help others. It’s very simple in the end.” Johan Cruyff
32. “Life is supposed to be about love and good times, and so I’ve forgiven myself after paying the consequences of my bad decisions, and I’m ready to move forward and allow my life to be a light to others that it’s never over, even for a person like me, who has lost a tremendous amount of respect among my peers, my fans, my friends and family.” Jon Jones
33. “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
34. “You’ve got to always go back in time if you want to move forward.” Snoop Dogg
35. “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” Brian Tracy
I hope you enjoyed these Move Quotes On Success. Do let us know which one was your favorite in the comments section below.
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35 Funny Quotes On Success
The term Funny is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. May these Funny Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers
2. “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” Terry Pratchett
3. “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” Bill Gates
4. “The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large.” Josh Billings
5. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” Dalai Lama
6. “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
7. “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” Miles Kington
8. “My advice to you is get married: If you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” Socrates
9. “If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” Steven Wright
10. “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.” Dennis Wholey
11. “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? He’s a mile away and you’ve got his shoes!” Billy Connolly
12. “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” Albert Einstein
13. “It is better to have one person working with you than three people working for you.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
14. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain
15. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar
16. “You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” Sam Levenson
17. “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
18. “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt
19. “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” Winnie The Pooh
20. “Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.” Dale Carnegie
21. “I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.” Steven Wright
22. “A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.” Don Marquis
23. “If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!” Mae West
24. “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt
25. “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.” Joe Girard
26. “Even a stopped clock is right twice every day. After some years, it can boast of a long series of successes.” Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
27. “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Charlie Chaplin
28. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison
29. “We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.” Bryan White
30. “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” Oscar Wilde
31. “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” Alan Dundes
32. “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to shop.” Gertrude Stein
33. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vince Lombardi
34. “You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” George Burns
35. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Abraham Lincoln
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35 Entrepreneur Quotes On Success
An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures. Entrepreneurs play a key role in any economy, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bring good new ideas to market. May these Entrepreneur Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “It doesn’t matter how many times you have failed. You only have to be right once.” Mark Cuban
2. “Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.” Tony Hsieh
3. “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” Ray Goforth
4. “Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” Jim Rohn
5. “In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.” Warren Buffett
6. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” Mae Jemison
7. “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new centre of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” Oprah Winfrey
8. “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Steve Jobs
9. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas Edison
10. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” Henry Ford
11. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison
12. “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” Adam Osborne
13. “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” Bill Gates
14. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” Henry Ford
15. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn
16. “Don’t pass up something that’s attractive today because you think you will find something better tomorrow.” Warren Buffett
17. “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it, and eventually, the confidence will follow.” Carrie Fisher
18. “Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone. The best reward is to get there surrounded by winners.” Howard Schultz
19. “Don’t play games that you don’t understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.” Tony Hsieh
20. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt Disney
21. “You have to see failure as the beginning and the middle, but never entertain it as an end.” Jessica Herrin
22. “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.” Vince Lombardi
23. “Whatever you do, don’t play it safe. Don’t do things the way they’ve always been done. Don’t try to fit the system. If you do what’s expected of you, you’ll never accomplish more than others expect.” Howard Schultz
24. “I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” Virginia Rometty
25. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill
26. “Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying into space.” Chris Hadfield
27. “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” Madam C.J. Walker
28. “If people haven’t laughed at your dreams, then you aren’t dreaming big enough. Just keep pushing forward.” Daymond John
29. “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” Jeff Bezos
30. “People don’t take opportunities because the timing is bad, the financial side unsecure. Too many people are overanalyzing. Sometimes you just have to go for it.” Michelle Zatlyn
31. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs
32. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer
33. “We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” Arianna Huffington
34. “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” Marissa Mayer
35. “Whatever you do, be different—that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.” Anita Roddick
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Take Time to Surround Yourself with Beauty (It’s a Craving for Jesus)
Do you crave all things lovely? Do you love nothing more than to surround yourself with beauty?
Do you love color and texture and tones and shading? Whether it’s in your home, your clothing, your artwork, or the product you produce at work, do you love to make everything look just so?
But then, if so, do you feel guilty sometimes? Because either:
a) Sometimes you feel like you shouldn’t be so picky. People label you “OCD” or “perfectionist,” and you think they’re probably right and there must be something wrong with you.
b) Beauty feels like a luxury, and you feel like you either don’t deserve or can’t afford luxury.
If that’s you, I have an encouraging word for you today.
Can I present a different perspective about your craving for beauty? A perspective that will show you it’s ok–no, more than ok–to surround yourself with beauty?
But first, a story.
It was 2006. My company decided to pay out a bonus for the very first time. Almost everybody got one. It was unexpected, un-budgeted-for money, and I was so excited.
And when I used those bed linens, they were beautiful, and it made me feel like making my whole house beautiful. So I did what I could to make things look nicer than they ever had, and I felt the Holy Spirit’s joy in that.
And I started to learn about beauty, and how surrounding yourself with beauty is a holy thing–never a waste.
Since that time, I’ve learned that people often feel guilty about doing anything for themselves. They feel guilty about spending money on beauty. But you know what? We don’t have to feel guilty. And if you’re one who has that craving for loveliness, I have an encouraging word for you today. Here it is:
You don’t have to feel guilty anymore for desiring beauty. You don’t have to feel OCD for wanting things just so. You know why?
Because your craving for beauty is a result of the Holy Spirit brooding over you and giving you a deep yearning for Jesus Christ Himself.
Oh, yes. True story.
How can I say that? Because Jesus Christ is Beauty Incarnate. He is the entire Concept of Beauty in bodily form. He contains all beauty in Himself, for He IS Beauty.
Check out Psalm 27:4 (which just happens to be my life verse):
One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple” (emphasis mine).
One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple” (emphasis mine).Our God is beautiful. It’s His DNA. All beauty in heaven and earth is but a shadow of the beauty of its Creator. And you know what that means for you and for me?
The yearning you feel to surround yourself with beauty is actually the deepest place of your spirit calling to the deep place of our Abba Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
You want Him, and expressing yourself through beauty is an outlet that actually manifests Him on the earth.
Oh, yes. When you recovered that furniture and made it beautiful. When you painted that room or that picture. When you slipcovered that sofa and put it together with just the right artwork in your house.
You didn’t do that because you’re too picky. You didn’t do it because you’re OCD. And you didn’t do it because you’re even frugal.
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You did it because your soul craves your Beloved, who is the Picture of Beauty Himself. And when you released beauty into your environment, you released the manifestation of Jesus on the earth.
Song of Solomon chapter 2 describes this craving of your soul for the soul of your Beloved–and His craving for you–better than any other passage I know. It says this:
My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell.
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away! O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. …
My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.”
Song of Solomon 2:4,5,10-14,16
Do you hear the hunger and craving in both the Beloved and the Bride in this passage? Precious reader, that Bride is YOU. And Jesus is the Beloved.
Each of us was created with a space on the inside that is made to be occupied only by Jesus. He is the only One who can ever satisfy. And whether we have given our lives to Him or not, all of us seek Him continuously because we need to fill that place.
If you haven’t given your heart to Him, you might not realize you’re seeking Him, but you are. It’s just that you seek to fill the void that is HIS place only through other things–like drugs and other addictions. You want desperately to be full on the inside; in your spirit. But none of those things will ever satisfy, because they cannot fill the place that was made only for Him.
If you have given your heart to Him, then your seeking will look different.
When you belong to Him and He belongs to you, your seeking of Him will be the precious companionship of a love relationship. You will spend time alone with Him, dancing with Him among the lilies.
Seeking His face.
Gazing into His eyes.
Staring at His beauty.
Because only Jesus can satisfy.
And when you crave beauty, beloved, and you feel compelled to release beauty on the earth–it’s because you know that this world is not your home.
Somehow, you know. Your spirit knows. Your spiritual umbilical cord to Papa God has never been cut, and you are still linked to Him. So releasing beauty on the earth is kind of like looking at a photo of someone that you love, but haven’t seen in awhile.
Your craving for beauty is a craving for Jesus. It’s a deep, inner longing to be filled with the Desire of your heart–Jesus Christ–who alone can satisfy.
So go ahead. Surround yourself with all the beauty you can.
Take time to make beautiful art; to make your home and environment beautiful. Take time to care for and stare at the manifestation of Christ. Release the portrait of Jesus everywhere you go. Make yourself, your life, and your surroundings as beautiful as you can make them.
Because by doing so, you’re honoring your Beloved. Your Beloved is yours, and you are His. He is the One your soul craves, and it’s good and right to make everything around you reflect His image.
Do you crave beauty? Does this word resonate in your spirit today? If so, please leave a comment below. I’d love to hear from you!
How to Love Yourself: 22 Simple Ideas
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People-pleasing is a losing battle. When you focus on self-love and self-compassion rather than trying to get others to love you, you build your self-esteem and break codependent patterns so you can form healthier, happier relationships—with yourself and others.
Loving yourself can be one of the hardest, yet most important things you’ll ever do.
What does it mean to love yourself? And how do you actually love yourself?
For various reasons, many of us find it easier to love others than to love ourselves. Sometimes we’re truly quite awful to ourselves. We subject ourselves to a harsh inner critic, unhealthy relationships, toxic substances, and self-mutilation. I know how easy it is to dwell on your own perceived inadequacies.
But regardless of the reasons for your lack of self-love, it’s time to start caring for yourself and treating yourself with the same love that you give to others.
Loving yourself isn’t selfish, as many fear. Not only does it improve your relationship with yourself, but it shows others how to love you.
You are the one person that you’ll always be with. So, it’s important that you enjoy your own company, can trust yourself, and recognize your good qualities.
Your relationship with yourself is the most important and longest relationship you’ll ever have. It’s worth spending the time and effort to develop a more loving relationship with yourself.
Below, is my list of 22 ways to love yourself. Many are simple and straight-forward. Some are harder. You don’t have to use all of these ideas, but you’ll find many overlap and work nicely together.
22 Ways to love yourself
1. Know yourself. It’s impossible to love yourself if you don’t even know who you are. Invest in discovering what you believe, value, and like.
Read more about getting to know yourself: 26 Questions to Help You Know Yourself Better.
2. Say “no” when you need to. Boundaries are an essential form of self-care because they let others know that you deserve and expect respect.
3. Don’t compare yourself to others. Others aren’t better or worse, more or less than you; They’re just different. You have value just as you are and accepting yourself means there’s no need for comparisons.
4. Be truly present. Our lives are full of distractions. Many of these things are fun and worthwhile, but they can be draining and keep us from truly knowing and being ourselves.
Read more about mindfulness: Mindfulness: A Tool for Self-Acceptance.
5. Know and use your strengths. We all have tremendous gifts, but many of them go unnoticed. When you’re busy and distracted it’s hard to access these great qualities. Focusing on your strengths will increase your positive feelings for yourself.
6. Give yourself a treat. A treat is something special that you just give yourself. Unlike a reward, it doesn’t have to be earned. Be good to yourself by giving yourself treats “just because”.
7. Be honest with yourself. This one can be harder than it seems. Some of us as so good at self-deception that we don’t even know we’re doing it. Honesty is key in all relationships and your relationship with yourself is no different.
Clearly, you can’t love your entire messy self if you’re lying, minimizing, or making excuses. True self-love means taking responsibility and accountability.
8. Let yourself off the hook for your mistakes and imperfections. You’re hard on yourself. You’re probably harder on yourself than anybody else. Cut yourself some slack and embrace your humanness. Mistakes are normal. Imperfections are part of what makes you, you.
9. Work on forgiving yourself for the bigger stuff. Sometimes we’re holding onto bigger regrets or transgressions. Self-forgiveness is a process of bit by bit believing you truly did the best you could.
Today you could do better, of course. Hindsight really is 20/20, which is why it’s completely unfair to judge your past self with the knowledge you have now. Remember: “When we know better we do better”.
10. Accept that some people won’t like you. That’s right, some people don’t like you and that’s O.K. Don’t waste your time trying to please people who are impossible to please or people who just aren’t that important to you.
Being yourself means you have to give up your people-pleasing ways and embrace your authentic self.
11. Make fun a priority. Put something fun on your agenda every week. Don’t neglect it or cancel because you have too much work to do or your kiddo needs help with his history report. Just like rest, we all need fun in order to feel good. Don’t skimp on this important need.
12. Practice gratitude. Gratitude is one of the simplest ways to focus on the good in yourself and in your life. Try identifying 3 things you’re grateful for when you wake up every morning.
13. Write down your successes. I love this self-love activity because it creates a record of your accomplishments (big and small) that you can re-read whenever you’re feeling low. Add to it and read your list on a daily basis for maximum benefit.
14. Feel your feelings. Our feelings are an integral part of who we are. You can’t be an authentic person without acknowledging and feeling all of your feelings.
Don’t shy away from uncomfortable feelings like anger and sadness. If you deny them, you deny a part of yourself. Allow yourself to express them in a healthy, respectful way.
Read more about feeling your feelings or watch the short video below.
15. Take good care of your body. Good health is truly priceless. Give yourself the gift of feeling physically well – exercise regularly, eat healthfully, drink water, get 7-8 hours of sleep most nights, and limit alcohol or other drugs.
16. Pursue a hobby. Hobbies can be fun, relaxing, challenging, creative, athletic, social, or educational. As you can see, different hobbies meet different needs for us. Find something that meets your needs.
17. Stand up for yourself. Like boundaries, being assertive is a way of showing others that your opinions and needs matter. Loving yourself means you know your value and can communicate it to others.
18. Write yourself a love letter. I know this is a hard assignment, but it really challenges you to identify the things you like about yourself.
19. Ask for help when you need it. Another part of taking care of yourself is recognizing when you need help. Help isn’t weak. It’s human. We all need help at times.
20. Speak kindly to yourself. Talk to yourself like you’d talk to a loved one. Don’t cut yourself down, call yourself names, or criticize yourself.
Read more about being kinder to yourself in this article: Stop Blaming Yourself for Everything.
21. Surround yourself with people who treat you with kindness and respect. Who you spend time with reflects how you feel about yourself. People who feel worthy surround themselves with positive people. Sometimes loving yourself means you have to end relationships with abusive or unkind people.
22. Allow yourself some downtime. Are you busy, busy, busy? It’s time to slow down and allow your body and mind to rest. You don’t have to do it all. Prioritize what matters most and let go of any guilt you might have about saying no. Rest is rejuvenating and a basic form of self-care.
Which of these ideas will you try? I recommend starting with the activities that seem easiest to you. (It’s important to set yourself up for success when you start something new.)
Practice one or two self-love activities for a week or two and then try one of the more challenging ways to yourself. You can build your repertoire of self-love activities over time.
And as you practice and build them into your routine, they will feel more natural and won’t take as much thought or effort.
Graphics and article ©2018 Sharon Martin, LCSW. All rights reserved.
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