Let Yourself Shine...

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We all have insecurities, what we think we see about another person is usually what they want us to notice.


At some point in our life there may come a time when we feel insecure about ourselves. We might judge our ability to do something or feel self-conscious about the way we look. It does not matter how this feeling manifests in our life, but it is important to be aware of our thoughts and how they impact our view of ourselves. Once we remember that insecurities are a normal part of life for everyone—even those who appear to be extremely self-assured—we may find it easier to step back from the uncertainty that lies within and take a more realistic look at ourselves.

The desire to improve or better ourselves is a natural response that arises when we begin to compare our lives to those of other people. It might seem, for example, that we do not have nearly as much going for us as our neighbor, best friend, or coworker. In truth, what we think we see about another person is usually what they want us to notice. They may be putting on a mask, trying to make things in their lives seem better than they are. If we were to look at their lives a little more closely, we would also realize that they are human, full of glorious imperfections that make them who they are. Recognizing this may take some time at first. Should we, however, feel our uncertainties begin to surface, taking deep breaths while at the same time acknowledging each one of our gifts will help us become more centered. Doing this allows us to see the wonders that lie within and lets our inner beauty shine forth into the world all the more brightly.

When we hold up such a detailed mirror to our lives and weigh ourselves against others, we are not able to see the things that make us truly unique. Giving ourselves permission to appreciate all the universe has given us, however, will make us feel more secure about ourselves and more able to use our gifts to their fullest.

DailyOM - Our Insecurities

THOUGHTS ON THIS?

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We create our own visions, it takes energy to love ourselves and it takes energy to hate ourselves, whichever one we choose, take work. We get to decide which one we want to do. Love or Hate. Why do we choose to love other people and hate ourselves. Choose to love yourself and one day it will come naturally....

That is my thought...

[Done-With-It!]

You may have been wounded by another, but you continue to inflict pain on yourSELF by keeping the story alive. You kill YOU a bit each day.

Tomika F.

[Hopefloats]

Miss Done..this was awesome. I think when we stop measuring ourselves by another person's yardstick, it is then that we are on our way to seeing all of the wonderful qualities that we all possess.

Again, great info and thanks for posting this!!!

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Thanks Hope~~~<3

[Chy]

This so reminds me of the MTV show " If you knew me...".... same concept. We all have a story and we if we really new each others true story we just may not be so in awe of what or how we perceive others around us.