For the most part, what other people think and say about you doesn’t matter. When you leave school, nearly all the people whose opinions you care so much about will no longer be a part of your life.
When we’re not present in the moment, we’re on autopilot, making choices without realising we’re affecting our futures. If you can stay present, you can see the choices you’re about to make and slow them down.
We can all benefit from listening and considering other points of view. Even if we don’t agree, it can give us a chance to consider if we’re honouring all the different aspects of our Self.
Seeing a different side to a story can help you see yourself more clearly. It gives you a chance to consider yourself from a different angle.
“What happened is done. Stop giving time to things which no longer exist, when there is so much joy to be had here and now.” – Karen Salmansohn.
Cultivating patience can help you gain perspective on your problems; by giving it time and making it less immediate, you can make it less about you and more about the problem that needs solving.
Taking into consideration your current efforts, actions and behaviours, where would you expect to be in five years? This is different from asking where you would like to be.
If someone had a video of every thought and action in your typical day, what would they see? Would they see you working hard or wasting time? Taking action or being complacent? How you live each day, is how you live your life.
How much time do you waste on non-essential activities? Pick something you’ve always wanted to do but never thought you had the time, and put one hour a day towards it in place of no-value tasks.
If an adult has been making you feel uncomfortable by asking you to send them images of yourself, you can report them on the CEOP website. It is wrong for anyone to be pressuring you in this way. If you are under 18, they are breaking the law.