25 things I???d tell my younger, anxious self to feel ready to take on the world

What I learned over 38 years I wish I was told when I was younger.

  • Personality is temporary and made up. You can be who you want to be.
  • No one has the power to lower your self-esteem because self-esteem is an illusion.
  • Rejection is a sign you are growing and living. It’s not a big deal.
  • Your thoughts create stress, not the world around you. It may seem like it does, but the pain comes from you. Let go.
  • Saying what you really mean (not what you think you ‘should’ say) is not easy but you lose your dignity and a piece of yourself each time you say what you don’t mean.
  • You are much more effective when you aren’t thinking so much.
  • Slow your breath to slow your thoughts.
  • Slow your talking and your movements to calm down.
  • Exercise more than most, and you will be calmer (and stronger) than most.
  • Start lifting weights today.
  • You feel what you eat. Eat junk, and you will feel like junk, so choose wisely.
  • You are already confident; you just think you’re not.
  • The more you act, the more confident you will feel.
  • There is power and joy in the present moment. It’s all you have. Your advantage is in the present, always.
  • Learn about spirituality and becoming more conscious today — start with the Power of Now.

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