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by Mike Bayer
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Best Self will help you become the hero you’ve always wanted to be by teaching you how to be honest with yourself about what you desire, identify your toxic anti-self, and discover the traits of the greatest possible version of you that you can imagine.
Best Self will help you become the hero you’ve always wanted to be by teaching you how to be honest with yourself about what you desire, identify your toxic anti-self, and discover the traits of the greatest possible version of you that you can imagine.
Do you ever think about how astronomically unique you are? Nobody else has your exact experiences, thoughts, and traits. Some may come close, but your life is yours and no-one will ever be like you again.
That all sounds great until you consider that nobody ever taught you how to take advantage of this one shot you’ve got.
First, you had your parents, which did a lot for you which you should be grateful for. But they took the blank slate you were at birth and filled it with their own limiting beliefs about life.
There’s no need to resent them for this, however, as they were doing the best they knew how at the time and their parents likely did the same.
It made matters worse when you went to school and there was no curriculum on how to find and connect with your full potential. But don’t worry, you’re about to learn how to fix that.
There are two versions of yourself, one positive and the other negative. It will pay off in the long run if you learn to become aware which of these two is in control. To do that, identify their characteristics and attributes.
Write all of your positive traits on a piece of paper. I like asking other people what I’m good at to get a start. Then, you can put a face and superpowers to it so you know when you’re acting as your best self!
You’re going to have to beat obstacles on your journey to reaching your full potential, and the greatest of all of them is fear. But your weapon against this is being honest with yourself. Remember that fear is always lying to you. When it says you’re not good enough or you can’t, none of those things are true. But they’re real feelings that make you waste time living a life that’s mediocre. To beat your worries, begin by identifying what they are. Journal about the answer to the question “What fears do I have that are holding me back from changing my life?” If you take this seriously, dig deep, and really examine your answers carefully, you’ll find a theme you can begin to tackle. That’s the next step. To beat what you’re afraid of, test it. Train your positive thinking muscle so it’s strong enough to believe in the truth rather than the lies of doubt. This is hard because you…
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You will be the best at taking care of others when you’re good at taking care of yourself first.
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