I have to be better than I used to be

In order to be better than I used to be, better than I am right now, first of all I need an overall goal, purpose towards which I can measure if I am better or not. To keep improving on my own is very difficult and ineffective, as one keeps finding obstacles, inevitably stumbles into traps, dead ends on any path, from which it is extremely difficult to climb out of and start again alone.

Thus the best way to become better all the time is to enter a purposeful, mutually supportive, mutually complementing environment, where fully committed people can push, pull each other beyond themselves through the positive use of our instinctive attributes of envy, jealousy, desire for respect, desire for more. Then each person in that environment can ceaselessly march towards their common goal in continues self-improvement, self-realization.

The things I am doing to be better than I used to be are: following through on whatever I have committed too. Remembering not to forget that others are humans and we all make mistakes This is a challenge like no other but everyday I get a little better at doing it. Forgiving myself for the way my life has ended up and the things that I have lost and never will get back or can undo. Loving others the way God intended me too, including myself and finally giving back or paying it forward to society.

I actually study more. I try to commit more than I can and then I do my best to stay away from negative people, and my own negative thoughts. I have found a few charities and I support them with time and/or money. I tell the people I love that I love them. And I try to make my bed every morning. Before getting too far into more ground-floor subjects of self-help, I’d like to share with you some of the ideas that make up my foundation. When I first read other authors,

Actually I was curious to know what kind of belief system they stood upon. I wasn’t looking to align with any specific philosophy or spiritual viewpoint; it was simply of interest to me what their convictions were. If a way to refine the information about the sources I’d researched would have been accessible, then perhaps a more efficient path of growth would have been available.

I believe one can be both confident and humble at the same time. I believe being tough on myself means doing things that are tough to do. I believe I am connected to everything and attached to nothing. I believe redemption is never beyond the reach of anyone. I believe we are all bonded, both in flesh and spirit. I believe all wishes come true. I believe regrets are grudges I hold against myself. I believe that whatever I believe in, the opposite must also be true. I believe I am responsible for everything in my life.

I believe one voice can be heard among billions. I believe I am both unique and common. I believe in the power of intention. I believe that nothing happens that isn’t supposed to. I believe that yesterday is no indication of tomorrow. I believe that optimism is wasted unless it’s tempered with action. I believe nothing improves unless dissatisfaction precedes it. I believe the journey is the destination. I believe life gets better every day. I believe age has nothing to do with potential. I believe cleanliness is next to Godliness. I believe all self destructive behavior is anchored in shame. I believe that in the house that is love, chiseled into the floor of the basement is the word “forgiveness.”

I believe I could be wrong about everything. I believe I have both a free will and a destiny. I believe in doing the most, what I’ll regret the least. I believe there is beauty in everything. I believe the inability to release and properly express emotion leads to unexpected and unexplainable behavior. I believe compassion trumps the golden rule. I believe letting go is the most powerful force I can choose to align with. I believe whatever I am, I am not this body. I believe there is no such thing as luck. I believe I’ll never lose my wonder for the miracle that is this world. Cheers!