"Your greatness is measured by your horizons." 鈥� Michelangelo
I find it extremely interesting that we as humans have limitless potential to create the lives we desire.
Circumstances and opportunities change from day to day, and we have the potential to rise above any or all of them. Every day we have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves to be a better version.
If we are disheartened with who we are or with extenuating circumstances, we are the only person that can make the change to a better self.
Those that wallow in self pity and blame others for their unhappiness or misfortune need to realize that happiness comes from self-actualization of who we are and where we want to go. Humans shape their lives based on self-identity, so self-perception comes into play when we identify and define ourselves.
In an article online , author Nida Leardprasopsuk says, “It is your perception of specific traits, qualities, characteristics, abilities and values that make up who you are. Self-identity is related to your results in life … Therefore, it only makes logical sense if you want to build your best life then you must transform who you perceive yourself to be.”
She shares some ideas on how to do just that.
Have a clear vision of who you are and what you want in life? If you are able to focus on building a better you then ultimately you will be confident to live your life with no regrets. You need to do a brutally honest review of your life and internally answer a lot of questions regarding relationships, friendships, work, etc.
Find out where you are and then see where you want to be and make a path forward on how to attain it. It will take a lot of work both internally and maybe externally too, to build some extra skills necessary.
Create a plan and execute it.
Leardprasopsuk focuses on a very important aspect, “Develop positive characteristics.” She says, “People who live their best lives have things in common. They tend to have specific traits and characteristics like humility, gratitude, tenacity, empathy, grit and optimism.”
Lastly, you need to build your relationships with the intention of spending quality time and creating value so that your relationships will bring more happiness and ultimately a more fulfilled life.
So now we all know this is a hands-on job and how to build the best model of ourselves, so let’s start today. Today is the beginning of the rest of our lives!
