~ EnJoy WiTh LiFe ~

E V E RY B O D Y L I K E S to hear the words, “I like
you!” Most people, however, expect to hear these from
other people, not from themselves. But as Phyllis Diller
said: “If someone doesn’t like himself, it’s almost
impossible for others to like him.”
Here are seven proven ways to like yourself better.

1. Don’t compare yourself with other people!
You were designed to be yourself and nobody else. There
is no “normal.” There is no “average.” Rating yourself
by other people’s standards, opinions, and abilities will
always make you come up short.

2. Stay in line with your conscience and with your
own moral standards.
It is almost impossible to like yourself when you feel
guilty. Guilt comes from doing things you personally
believe to be wrong. So to like yourself more, get in
touch with your own values, and live by them. Refuse to
violate your conscience.

3. Forgive yourself.
When you have broken your own
principles, forgive yourself completely! You’re human.
You make mistakes. So acknowledge you were wrong.
Correct the wrong behavior. Learn from it. Then, once
and for all, put it out of your mind.

4. Separate personal worth from performance.
You are not your work! As Wayne Dyer said: “If you
are what you do, then when you don’t, you aren’t!” So
build your self-worth on your infinite value as a
magnificently designed, intricately crafted, human person.
Your ultimate value comes from being human.

5. Accept compliments from other people.
Don’t say:
“Well, it was really nothing.” Instead say: “Thank you
very much!” Receive compliments and allow them to
build you up. Savor them.

6. Give yourself compliments.
It is all right to appreciate
yourself. So compliment yourself often.

7. Use the affirmation “I like myself!”
Say it like you
mean it—with feeling. Say it in your mind, throughout
the day. Say it aloud, when you are alone! Say it 10,000
times, over the next year! Then one day, you will fully
believe it.


Be Positive
If someone offered you $10 million in cash if you would
consistently show a positive attitude for the next 30 days,
would you give it a try? If they defined such an attitude
as “acting positive, pleasant, friendly, enthusiastic, and
encouraging,” could you do that for 30 days? I think you
could. You would have a good attitude for a month,
because you would be highly motivated to win the prize
money.

Now, nobody is going to offer you such a cash prize for
a good attitude, but the real-life payoffs for a positive
attitude are outstanding!
They include:
• Happiness.
The better your attitude the happier you will be!
Happiness is not a commodity that is found by pursuit.
Instead, it is a state of mind produced by a positive
attitude.
• Health. A good attitude is a better pain reliever than
Anacin, Tylenol, Mediprin, and Bayer, all put together!
A positive mental attitude strengthens the body’s immune
system and releases a natural drug (more powerful than
morphine) into the mind.
• Self-confidence. A good attitude causes people to feel
good about themselves and project that feeling to others.
• Better relationships. People who feel good about
themselves are not on the defensive with other people.
They are open and honest and have rich, rewarding
relationships.
• Improved performance. Experts say that attitude

By steve simms