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THE NEXT CHAPTER

 

The past year seems to be a chaotic year. It was a tough year with hard lessons, but the struggle was not in vain. 2020 is full of sadness, heartbreaks and pains, but through this pains I’ve learn a lot of things about myself, I am grateful for that. I have gone through the darkest moments of my life this year, I am proud that I survived it all.

A new year has just begun! I think this is the perfect time to make ways to build self-improvement into my daily routine and letting go of negative thoughts about myself. I want become a better version of me this year. I want to make an immediate impact on my life, I am willing to take action. First thing I need to do to make a big impact on myself is to prioritize myself more before others. I believe we should all be a bit more selfish. We should all prioritize our own needs. We should take care of ourselves before taking care of other people.

Second thing I need to do is to incorporate gratitude into my daily life. Last year I am struggling to find things to be grateful for because there are many negative thoughts in me. Now I will find some small ways to be thankful daily. I will express my gratitude for the time and support that people give to me.

Third thing is to get out from my comfort zone. I was getting to comfortable. It was time to stick my neck out farther.  I’m encouraging myself to do things that I wouldn’t normally do. I will take my time to make my decision on my daily actions. I will try to learn new things and to discover new things. I thing this ways will provide me a state of mental security.

Fourth this is to acknowledging my flaws. It’s hard for me to deal with my flaws but I know that this flaws makes me different from everybody else and that’s a good thing. From now on I will stop comparing myself to anyone and I will always remember that perfection is an impossible standard. I will put things in perspective and appreciate my individuality.

Fifth thing is to getting rid of toxic people around me. To be honest, coping with toxic people has never been my specialty. Toxic people will pollute everyone around them, including me if I allow them.  We have all toxic people in our lives who can’t be avoided but we can do some ways to deal with it. If I feel that they drag me down I will not waste my time talking to them. I will recognize and distance myself from their behavior. I will set limits with toxic people.

Last thing I need to do is to let go of the past. There are grievance or unhappiness from the past which I have been holding on and I need to let them go for the betterment of myself. I will break away from the past, forgive myself, and move on. I will accept fully where I am today. Embracing it completely and saying yes to all worry, shame, and guilt.

This year, I will get myself corrected to become a better version of me, both for myself and also for the people around me. I am now ready to write the next chapter of my life. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” Happy New Year!


References:
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/42-practical-ways-to-improve-yourself.html
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_125368
https://www.wallpaperaccess.com/happy-new-year-2021
https://www.quotespedia.org/authors/a/albert-einstein/learn-from--yesterday-live-for-today-hope-for-today-hope-for-tommorow-the-important-thing-is-not-to-stop-questioning-albert-einstein/amp/



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  1. Hi Kent! Your article is truly inspiring and I agree that we must all create the best versions of ourselves. Good job!

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