Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Review your list of values and reflect on the current direction of your life. Is it headed towards the end you desire, or just following the easy road of everyone else?
Most negative emotions are completely useless. Resentment, bitterness, hate, and jealousy have never improved the quality of life for a single human being.
The media rearranges your values, and has a profound impact on your attitude and outlook. Don’t be afraid to turn your screens off and take a step back.
If debt is holding you captive, reduce it. Start today. Find the help that you need. Sacrifice luxury today to enjoy freedom tomorrow.
Identify and then allow your values to guide your life, even when they take you down a narrower road than everyone else.
Start writing a list: “What I most want to accomplish in life.” Allow it to shape your life. Base your decisions about time, energy, and money on those values.
“Ask for and accept help. The biggest mistake people make is thinking they have to know all the answers, and thinking that if they don’t, that they have to pretend that they do.” – Simon Sinek
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Sometimes we try to show the world we are flawless in hopes that we will be liked and accepted by everyone, but we can’t please everyone and we shouldn’t try. The beauty of us lies in our vulnerability, our complex emotions, and our authentic imperfections.
Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing.