If you want to be happier and to like yourself more, here are five suggestions that may help you:
1.. CHANGE BAD BEHAVIOR- it is hard to like ourselves if we are doing things that we know to be wrong. In your quest to define yourselves, do not get caught up in comparisons with role models or body types that may seem to be macho or chic.
2.. FORGIVE OURSELVES AND OTHERS- forgiveness is an important part of putting bad behavior behind us. We need to forgive ourselves. But we may also need to forgive others. Feeling joy and peace, we will know who we are and act accordingly.
3.. GAIN CONFIDENCE BY MAKING GOOD CHOICES- you are now beginning to make important choices. Choices have consequences. Remember that fame and fortune do not necessarily mean happiness. It is far better to have confidence in yourself and to be comfortable in your own skin. It is also important to be able to excel in some field. We grow and develop by making good choices.
4.. GIVE SERVICE- if we really want to feel better about ourselves, we should do deeds of kindness. Great satisfaction can come in helping the poor, the sick, the elderly, or others who have special needs. Look around you, there are all kinds of opportunities.
5.. CHOOSE HAPPINESS- the most fundamental of all human searches is for happiness. We each choose our own happiness. "Laughter is the best medicine". Smiling is good for the soul. I recommend friendliness because so many people are shy or lonely and need a kind of word or smile. Lifting others expands our inner selves. As we reach to others, our happiness hormones are stimulated and we find our true selves."
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