Living a thoughtful life is all about your self-confidence first. Once you have confidence, your kids will have it too. Unbelievable but true.
Make time to develop yourself and understand your value. Start by appreciating yourself fully inside. Begin by knowing that you have already arrived. Know that you are and will continue to be more—if you desire that.
Decide to be happy right now. Right, this minute. Happiness and self-assuredness changes lives. You need to feel good. Nothing is more important for you or your family.
Start making quick decisions. Waiting for answers leads to confusion and procrastination. Teaching yourself and your kids the importance of making fast decisions now will be worth much in the long run.
Work to become optimistic at all costs. The opposite does not do any good. Sure, rational skepticism makes sense—but don’t give up your dreams to a logical explanation.
Become assertive. Not passive. Not aggressive. Be assertive and receive what is meant for you. Decide that you will not settle for less or second best anymore. Assertiveness gives one confidence.
Stop looking for approval or permission. You don’t need either. Be your own person. Once you are fully involved with your unique self, you will attract the right experiences, people, and miracles to your life. It’s true.
Do not let anyone bully or intimidate you. Never accept anyone attempting to talk down to you.
Rise above! No one is capable of controlling you or making you feel upset without your consent.
You need to believe in yourself completely. Realize the value you hold—and let nothing stop you.
Read positive information every single day. While you’re at it, take notes in your journal or make a positivity notebook. A gratitude journal. Anything that keeps track of what is wonderful and positive in your life each day.
Your attitude is everything. Keep working on a positive one every day.
TAKE ACTION
Those who excel take action.
Decide what you really want your life to be like. Don’t settle for mediocrity.
Amazingly, you can choose anything you want for your life. You can choose a new idea to pursue, you can choose who you want to hang out with, you can choose your passions. That is when life gets really good…when you realize you have control of your life.
No excuses! Personally, I used to come up with every excuse you could think of. I thought I needed a studio to paint, an office to write, a new best friend. The fact was that I needed a new purpose. Once you are energized with an amazing idea, anything can be your studio, anywhere can be your office, and people will want to be your friend due to your electrifying and awesome attitude. You will be in the zone. In flow.
Focus on moving and growing and producing—rather than staying still and consuming.
Go as far as you can in your life. Have fun with it.
Trust your intuition and allow. Everything miraculous has happened in my life when I trusted my intuition and went with the flow.
It always involves love, curiosity, passion, blind faith. Eliminate fear, knowingness, and the ego. When you trust your intuition, things fall into place.
You are meant to continue to create in your life! You are free. You have power. Permit yourself to enjoy your life.
We are all creatures of habit. We need to develop success habits. Begin new things. Make a commitment to stick with what we begin until its completion. Not only will this change your life for the better, but it builds incredible character!
The more you knock down or confront authority or your fears, the more they back away. You will then see these limits were learned and self-imposed.
Success in life requires a plan. You need a map to help you get where you need to go. Take one step a day. Do a little each day. It’s much better than no steps any day. If you believe in success, you will be empowered to achieve it. Believe in what supports and empowers you, rather than what limits you and holds you back. Believe that everything works out well.
If you are in a good place mentally and spiritually, and you are “becoming” who you want to be, your kids will see that and be in a good place too. Happy parent = happy kids.
Be understanding to your kids. They haven’t been where you have been.
Know that your children need to learn and grow in abundance and care for others.
Though, first, be happy! Believe in yourself. Know that you are wonderful––and let your kids know that they are wonderful. All the time. Don’t let up on you or them. Because, frankly, people are awesome.
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