Think about a person in your life that has made you feel happy. What did that person say or do? How did it make you feel? How did you respond to it?
Now think of a person that made you mad. When you walked away from that person, how did you feel? What did he/she say or do to you? What did you do next?
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your character, it becomes who you are today.
Going back to the questions above, you may have forgotten what that person said or did, but I believe you remember how you felt when you walked away.
Now, how about us; you and me.
How do we make others feel? Do we make someone laugh, cry, angry or miserable when we walk away?
I'm not saying EVERY time we talk, but MOST of the time when we're with them.
I use to make people not want to be around me. I made them miserable. I was a "basement" person. I didn't like anything about myself. I couldn't look in the mirror at myself, unless I was fixing my hair or makeup. I didn't like who I was inside. I learned to "watch" myself without a mirror and learned a lot about myself as I "watched" myself.
I made a conscience effort to change. I began changing my outward appearance first.
Cut my hair, changed my makeup style, then my clothes style. But I was still miserable.
Then someone said to me "you can change your outward appearance all you want, but it's the inside that counts. So now, I did some soul searching and changing. I had to like myself before I could love myself or others. Now I can say " I like me" and "I love me." I know I am worth something because of my inward change. I had to learn I can't change other people, but I can help myself.
I don't know why I am sharing this with you, but I hope it will make you feel important and good about yourself. If you could change one character piece about yourself what is it? What could you do to change it? First make a list of what you want to change. Next, find some "balcony people" to help you. If your friend is miserable and complaining about life, that isn't the one to run to. I am sure you will find a cheerleader in your life to help you. I will cheer you on if you need someone.
Have a great day and know you are seen!
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