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Most of us forget the most important aspect of love, loving yourself. We all talk about loving yourself before you can love another, but not a lot of us know how. I have 5 easy steps for anyone to follow that will bring you closer to loving yourself for who you are.
STEP 1: Come to terms with your past. Accept and move on.
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Everyone has a past. What we've gone through does not determine who we are. How we get through things is what defies us. Learn to leave the past where it is and turn every past incident into a learning experience. Don't let your past control who you are today, you get to choose your future. You get to choose the path to the future you want.
STEP 2: Save Your Money
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Stay on top of your money before it gets on top of you. Some of the biggest stresses in this world revolve around money. We stress about it, cry about it, lust for it, fight about it; we let it control us. Knowing this, it is extremely vital that we have control over our money and learn to budget within our own means. Figure out how much money you spend vs. make weekly and adjust accordingly. My greatest advice would be to get a job early on in your life and save, save, save. Put a portion of each pay check into a savings account. Use that savings to pay bills, put towards the next step in your life (buying a car/house), or into something rewarding like traveling.
STEP 3: Travel Often.
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We need to remind ourselves to take a break from our daily stresses to enjoy the simple things in life such as traveling. If we are not learning, we are not living. A vital part of our lives is learning and the best way to learn, in my opinion, is by traveling. Traveling teaches us so much about the world we didn't know could exist. Traveling to new countries/regions
reminds you of how big this world really is and how many inspirations there are out there. Or visiting your roots and traveling back home reminds you that you have a place in this world. Be open to new places and new cultures. There's so much we don't know about our world that we can learn and appreciate through traveling.
STEP 4: Appreciate what you have.
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Remind yourself of what you have, rather than what you don't have. Before you know it, what you have becomes what you had, and it's too late to appreciate it then. Take the time to endure the small things in life. Enlighten yourself with these small things. Remember: You really don't know what you have until it's gone.
STEP 5: Set goals.
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Without goals, we are not driven. If you want to be motivated and feel satisfied, it's important to set goals. A goal can be saving enough money to go on a trip once a year, or on a smaller scale, finishing 3 hours of homework so you can watch your favourite show that evening. Having something to always work towards keeps us on our toes and excited for the future. It keeps us on track and determined. There's no better feeling than once you've completed a goal. And don't forget to reward yourself!
I hope you can all use these 5 easy steps to your advantage. I would love to hear of any feedback you have relating to these steps. Good luck and never give up!
Love,
I hope you can all use these 5 easy steps to your advantage. I would love to hear of any feedback you have relating to these steps. Good luck and never give up!
Love,
