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   Sometimes, when all our doubts, fears, and insecurities wrap ourselves up, we always come up with the idea of \u201cI wish I was somebody else.<\/em>\u201d More often than not, we think and believe that someone, or rather, most people are better than us – when in reality, the fact is, most people are more scared than us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   You spot a totally eye-catching girl sitting by herself at a party, casually sipping on a glass of Asti Spumanti. You think to yourself, \u201cshe looks so perfectly calm and confident.\u201d But if you could read through her transparent mind, you would see a bunch of clouds of thoughts and you might just be amazed that she\u2019s thinking \u201care people talking about why I am seated here alone?… Why don\u2019t guys find me attractive? \u2026I don\u2019t like my ankles, they look too skinny\u2026 I wish I was as intelligent as my best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   We look at a young business entrepreneur and say \u201cWooh\u2026 what else could he ask for?<\/em>\u201d He stares at himself in the mirror and murmurs to himself, \u201cI hate my big eyes\u2026 I wonder why my friends won\u2019t talk to me\u2026 I hope mom and dad would still work things out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Isn\u2019t it funny? We look at other people, envy them for looking so outrageously perfect and wish we could trade places with them, while they look at us and think of the same thing. We are insecure of other people who themselves are insecure of us. We suffer from low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, and lose hope in self-improvement because we are enveloped in quiet desperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Sometimes, you notice that you have an irritating habit like biting off your fingernails, having a foul mouth, and you, of all people, are the last to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   I have a friend who never gets tired of talking. And in most conversations, she is the only one who seems to be interested in the things she has to say. So all of our other friends tend to avoid the circles whenever she\u2019s around, and she doesn\u2019t notice how badly she became socially handicapped, gradually affecting the people in her environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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   One key to self-improvement is to LISTEN and TALK to a trusted friend. Find someone with who you find comfort in opening up with even the most gentle topics you want to discuss. Ask questions like \u201cdo you think I am ill-mannered?\u201d, \u201cDo I always sound so argumentative?\u201d, \u201cDo I talk too loud?\u201d, \u201cDoes my breath smell?\u201d, \u201cDo I ever bore you when we\u2019re together?\u201d. In this way, the other person will obviously know that you are interested in the process of self-improvement. Lend her your ears for comments and criticisms and don\u2019t give her answers like \u201cDon\u2019t exaggerate! That\u2019s just the way I am!\u201d Open up your mind and heart as well. And in return, you may want to help your friend with constructive criticism that will also help her improve herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   One of Whitney Houston\u2019s songs says \u201cLearning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.<\/em>\u201d True enough<\/strong>! In order to love others, you must love yourself too. Remember, you cannot give what you do not have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Before telling other people some ways on how to improve themselves, let them see that you yourself are a representation and a product of self-improvement. Self-improvement makes us better people, we then inspire other people, and then the rest of the world will follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Stop thinking of yourselves as second-rate beings. Forget the repetitive thought of \u201cIf only I was richer\u2026 if only I was thinner\u201d and so on. Accepting your true self is the first step to self-improvement. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others only to find out at the end that we\u2019ve got 10 more reasons to envy them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   We all have our insecurities. Nobody is perfect. We always wish we had better things, better features, better body parts, etc. But life need not be perfect for people to be happy about themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Self-improvement and loving yourself is not a matter of shouting to the whole world that you are perfect and you are the best. It\u2019s the virtue of acceptance and contentment. When we begin to improve ourselves, we then begin to feel contented and happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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