Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Be aware of how people view you from the behaviour you show. Your behaviour is the outward projection of yourself onto the world, and it will affect how people treat you now and in the future.
Be the example to others of every positive aspect you have, so others can see how to do it. If you don’t have that quality yet but aspire to have it, doing this will also help you achieve it.
Instead of recognising the differences between yourself and others, recognise what you have in common. We all need food, shelter, and love. We crave attention, recognition, affection, and above all, happiness.
If you need motivation to improve your work in a job, speak to your actual customers and ask them what you have done that has really helped them or changed their life. Their gratitude and feedback will help you understand what a great effect you have.
The bad stuff that has happened in your life does not cancel out the good stuff. The good stuff still happened. Draw strength from the good, learn from the bad.
You don’t need a New Year’s resolution to make positive changes in your life. Any day can be a New Year.
Find what you are passionate about, then find how to make money from it. You will get great enjoyment from it and that will reflect in the quality of work and your output.
If you put on a big, genuine smile when you are nervous, you seem more approachable and the experience may have a more positive outcome.
If you are unemployed and have too much time on your hands, use it by learning a new, employable skill. Work at it for a few hours each day, and soon you will become proficient.
Willpower comes down to just one choice: do I choose to do it, or choose not to do it? Make it a concious decision. Being truthful to yourself, which will give you the better outcome? Once you start making these decisions and seeing the results, they get easier and you understand better what “willpower” is.