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Youthful
beauty fades with time, but, with cultivation, inner beauty grows
richer.
The
good news is that it’s never too late or too soon to evolve
your inner beauty. A good place to start is to create self-awareness
by locating your passions and using them positively to create self-satisfaction.
Then your inner beauty will grow and radiate to your outer self.
Take
time to find your unique gifts and develop them. Get motivated to
create self-satisfaction and a positive self-image. If you do this,
you will make your life richer and more meaningful.
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1.
Believe that you have an inner self to explore and that you are
willing to let yourself develop your innate talents and gifts.
Here are a few insightful quotes about personal development to
ponder.
"Go
confidently into the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve
imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe
will be simpler." – Henry David Thoreau
"Develop
interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature,
music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich
treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
– Henry Miller
"Often
people attempt to live their lives backward: they try to have
more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want
so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the
reverse. You must first be who your really are, then, do what
you need to do, in order to have what you want." – Margaret
Young.
"Life
shrinks and expands in proportion to one's courage." -Anais
Nin
"Always
leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you
happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic
well-being than any other single factor."-Paul
Hawken
"He
who knows others is wise; he who know himself is enlightened."
-Lao-tzu
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2.
Create 2-3 positive affirmations, such as "My creativity is
my gift, as I am open to it, I will be led." Or "I am
a wonderfully gifted _________ and I am growing better every day."
Repeat your affirmations 10 time each every morning to motivate
yourself to grow, learn and experience the things you are passionate
about.
3.
Treat yourself to personal time away from family and friends to
do something that makes you feel happy and fulfilled at least once
a week.
4.
Keep a private journal and write in it faithfully everyday. Let
the distractions, injuries, worries, plans, hopes and ideas flow
from your brain to the paper. This will help to clear your mind,
focus on what is positive and release ideas and beliefs that may
be holding you back.
5.
Take time regularly to go inward with meditation or prayer.
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