Chapter 7 – Knowing Yourself
One of the ways you can work on a daily basis to motivate yourself is to get to know yourself. You need to focus on yourself and think about the things that make you feel good and the things that make you feel bad.
Writing is a very healthy way to get to know you. You might want to try writing in a journal or making use of lists. Lists can be very helpful for becoming positive and getting to know you. First, make a list of the things that you feel good about. These might be from the first cup of coffee in the morning, a fresh pair of socks, or achieving a big goal.
Write a list of all of the things that you enjoy doing and the things that you like. This list can help you create the positive atmosphere by surrounding yourself around positive things in your life. This list will also help you create better and more positive days. You will feel motivated to design a life full of the positive things that make you happy.
You should also write about the things that are negative in your life and the things that bother you. This list should include everything that might cause you to feel negative about days or events in your life. They might impact you in some way. You might have a chair in your living room you absolutely hate. Put it on your list of things to do as to get rid of it immediately.
Once you have the negative list put together you need to begin making sure these items and behaviors are taken out of your life. Think of the ways you can design your days around only the positive things without the negativity.
When you get to know yourself it is the best thing you can do. It is important to understand the things that make you feel positive and the things that bring negative emotions to you. The better you can design your life in a positive fashion you will be entirely motivated to live it thoroughly.
