Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Today, don’t be surprised if you are given the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. It will be easy to miss, or even ignore. Don’t!
“When we seek to make a difference in someone else’s life, the biggest difference occurs in us.” – Randy Gravitt
It is better to praise someone than ridicule them, in every circumstance. You both get a lot more from the praising.
Don’t let a bad situation affect the outcomes of other things during the rest of your day. Any ‘bad day’ can be put ‘right’ if you decide to.
Learn to love your Self – the only person you can guarantee will be with you at all times through all situations for all of your life.
Wherever you go, there You are. In every relationship and every situation, there You are again. You are always present with your Self.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” – Ann Landers
Be the difference that makes the difference. You have it within you.
Things which help in life: friends to believe in you, family to support you, a quiet place to think and regroup yourself, a way of finding extra strength, how to deal with criticism and bounce back.
Create your own ‘life’ toolkit, of how you handle different emotions and situations. Each time you find a better way, upgrade it with your improved tools, and use them the next time.