In a world with many challenges and stress, personal change often gets overshadowed by external pressures. So many neglect the fact that change must begin within. When you shift the focus onto yourself (for your personal growth or mental health), many people think of this as selfishness, but it is nothing of the sort; instead, this is the first step to a balanced, peaceful, and ultimately more satisfying life.
What does focusing on yourself really mean?
Focusing on yourself does not mean cutting people off, avoiding or negating others' sores when they cry. Focusing on yourself means prioritizing you. It ; means knowing yourself, knowing what you want, knowing if you feel good or bad. Focusing on yourself means doing away with comparing and competing with others and begin to follow your own style and path.
How focusing on yourself attracts a life that suits you?
• Inner clarity leads to outer clarity
Once you know what you want, you can make decisions that fit your beliefs or work toward your goals. When you have clarity on what you want and what feels good, you will attract opportunities and people that correspond with your view of what you want in life. The goal of life is to move through it with the least amount of friction and the most amount of enjoyment.
- The energy you give to yourself circulates back to you Just like when a person invests energy into themselves - learning, health, mind, and soul - they elevate their level of energy to a higher level of awareness, which in-turn creates a better environment around them - healthier relationships, better job opportunities, and ultimately, inner peace.
- Emotional independence is strength When a person invests their energy into themselves, they create a healthy emotional independence. An emotionally independent person doesn't depend on others to feel happy. Which ultimately creates a strong base of confidence building and allows a person to build a life that truly reflects themselves.
Practical Ways to Focus on Yourself:
• Use mindfulness, or journaling, to get in touch with your thoughts and feelings.
• Create healthy boundaries in your relationships and, don't hesitate to say "no".
• Spend some amount of time, every day, toward self-development. Even if it is 30 minutes.
• Celebrate your small accomplishments—don't wait for validation from others.
• Practice loving yourself, like you love others.
Conclusion
The life you deserve is not a dream far away, it is inherent in the act of showing up for yourself. Continue to invest in your growth, seek out your peace, and be yourself. Then you will start to notice how life starts matching your energy, providing you with your people, opportunities, and peace—all in accordance with you being your authentic self. Everything you are looking for…is within.
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