Remind yourself that it’s okay not to be perfect. Aspiring to become a better person is more realistic. All you have to do is to accept imperfections.
If you are exercising, pay close attention to and enjoy the moving of the body, the feeling of exertion, the flow of blood through your brain, the focus.
If you want to eat healthier, learn to enjoy the taste of this delicious, fresh, healthy food. An apple can be just as delicious as any junk food snack, if you pay attention and savour it.
There are always new business opportunities to find, new tests in school to take and new people to date or make friends with.
Envy comes from a perceived scarcity in some area of your life. Instead, keep your focus steadily on the opportunities, on the new chances, on what you can learn as best you can instead of confining your mind and your life.
Take time today to appreciate someone who does something you take for granted.
“Envy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.” – Harold Coffin
Comparing what you have to what others have is a good way to make yourself miserable. Focus on yourself when it comes to comparing.
Your new habit isn’t some sort of sacrifice, some sort of chore you need to get through to get to your better life. The new habit should be something you will enjoy as part of your better life.
One glass of water a day. One extra vegetable. Three pushups. One sentence of writing a day. Two minutes of meditation. This is how you start a habit that lasts.