Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Don’t ever think you’re limited in what you can achieve. You have the same capacity within you that all the greats have.
Sometimes you don’t get what you want and you just have to pick yourself up and have another go.
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” – Joel A Barker
Other people will think all sorts of things about you, and their thoughts will say more about them than they do about you.
Next time you’re worrying about what someone might think of you, ask yourself “can their thoughts really affect me?” … and then get on with whatever you want to do.
People worry more about their own mistakes than yours. Many people aren’t spending much time thinking about that ‘mistake’ you think you made and have been worrying about.
Ask yourself what matters to you – be clear and honest with yourself. It’s okay to have different values from the people around you.
“Strength comes from within and the people you surround yourself with. So make sure you have the right people around you”.
“A tidy area equals a tidy mind.” Understanding how to continually keep your areas tidy can help you adopt a more organised mindset, which can be applied elsewhere.
“Don’t be blamed for other people’s actions, your only responsibilities are the choices you make.”