Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
William Arthur Ward said “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Showing someone you are grateful for their thoughts and actions towards you will make you both feel good.
Take any event in your past you feel negatively about and learn the lesson from it to ensure next time that situation arises, you know how to handle it in a way you won’t regret a second time.
You are in control of your own reactions. If you let other people control how you react, you are giving them power over you, and letting them decide how you will behave.
Everyone knows people who seem to be naturally good at everything. Instead of being jealous or envious of them, learn from them. Ask if they can help you learn to do something the way they would do it, and practice until you accomplish it.
Try to be aware of what effect your thoughts have on you. Spend less time thinking about things that make you unhappy and focus more time on thinking about things that make you happy.
Instead of spending your time complaining about something, spend the time doing something positive to change it.
A truly effective manager sets up those around them to succeed. Good managers empower their employees to do well by giving opportunities to excel.
Passing around a smile to as many people as possible makes you feel good as well as them! Don’t judge their reactions, don’t take it personally if they don’t want to join in, and do keep persisting!
If something bad happens or you have an argument early in the day, don’t write the whole day off as a ‘bad’ day and expect that whatever else can go wrong, will. Situations later are often unrelated; treat each situation individually and find the good in each one.
It is okay to ask for help with a task you want to do better – it is all adding to your experience and knowledge. People often think higher of you if you show you are interested and want to understand, and will spend the time to help you.