Who is Your Best Friend?
Who is potentially your greatest enemy? Terrorists? Bad bosses or bad employees? Unfriendly drivers on the freeway?
Actually, none of them. The greatest potential enemy in your life is you.
No one can ruin your life better than you. No one can pull the plug on your career as effectively as you. No one can wreck your marriage like you.
You are your own worst enemy when you criticize yourself, blame yourself or have low confidence in yourself.
In his book Self Analysis, L. Ron Hubbard writes,
“Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself.”
When you have a high opinion of yourself, you are less afraid. You have confidence. You can make progress.
To become a true friend of yourself, first set a goal to become your own best friend.
Stop putting yourself down. Look at your positives. Give yourself a break.
If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts about yourself, force yourself to think at least as many positive thoughts about yourself. Why not compliment yourself from time to time?
If you beat yourself up for something you did wrong in the past, knock it off. You did what you thought was right at the time. Forgive yourself, decide to never do it again and move on.
Self criticism is often started by someone else. Whoever made you think you were stupid or wrong or bad is an idiot. Stop agreeing with him or her.
Be kind to yourself. Buy yourself a gift. Pat yourself on the back.
Take care of yourself. Get the food, sleep and exercise your body needs.
Find ways to admire and appreciate yourself better than anyone else you know.
If you don’t like yourself, others won’ t like you either.
Yet when you really like yourself, your acquaintances, colleagues, coworkers and those you admire will want to be your friend as well.
Be your best friend and the world will follow your lead.
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