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Learn How to Make Mistakes
This is an additional post about the steps to trusting yourself. One post covered ways to learn from others and another considered the reasons why you may not trust yourself. Mistakes play a role in that process as well. One reason why you don’t trust yourself is you are afraid to make mistakes. It’s a common situation for many people. However, it could be holding you back in your success. When you learn how to make mistakes, you will have taken a significant step towards better trusting yourself. Post-Mortem Evaluations of Errors You may have heard people say that nobody is perfect. You should make it a rule to live…
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Why Don’t You Trust Yourself?
A previous post on this blog looked at Trusting Yourself and using tips from others to get there. And that’s a good start. But as part of learning to trust yourself, you need to understand WHY you don’t trust yourself… Many people don’t trust themselves for one reason or another. Knowing the cause can help you break the issue down and begin to change. Once you discover the problem, you will be well on your way to learning how to trust yourself. Kids’ Stuff Start with your childhood. No, this doesn’t mean you have to spill your guts to a shrink lying on a couch. However, if you think back…
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Ways to Appreciate Your Life Without Guilt
Of all the ways you can increase your personal power, gratitude is one of the most important. It’s hard at times. There may be times when you feel guilty for spending on life’s luxuries. There may be feelings of compassion, empathy, and guilt for those who will never have the same opportunities. Personal power increases your sense of empathy so understand that you’re on the right path. However, when your empathy and compassion for others leads to guilt, change your mindset and remember to be grateful — not guilty! 3 Ways to Feel Grateful Without Guilt 1. Pay it back When you feel compassion for others who have less than…
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Quick Tips for “Social” Social Media
Social media has invaded everyone’s lives. People are willing to share many aspects of their lives on social media, from cute pictures of their cats, to what they had for breakfast. While not everyone appreciates these constant updates, when used correctly, social media can be a great way to show the world all the small things that you appreciate. Group Boards Pinterest is a big search engine. If you have never used Pinterest before, start setting up boards about your favorite items. It could be songs of your favorite bands. If you have great recipes that you have tried in your past, create a board for that. You can even…
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Trusting Yourself: Learn from Others
Have you ever observed people who you felt were confident? They know what to do in most situations. Even when they don’t, they know how to find the answers. They never let problems get in their way. They always know how to talk to people. Their confidence is their power. It’s likely these confident people trust themselves. It’s impossible to have confidence when you don’t. The confidence comes from an internal trust. It makes sense when you think about it. If you don’t know too many people who are confident, try to learn about successful people. Here are some ways to do that! TED Talks One great way to do…
