Positive Attitudes

I got this out of a free magazine called Southern Humor.

Bill had won a toy at a raffle.He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present. Who is the most obedient? he asked. Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?
Five small voices answered in unison: Okay Dad, you get the toy.

When I was in college, I took a class on marriage and family counseling. This was our first assignment.
Make 3 lists. The first list is a list of all the things you like about yourself. Spend a lot of time on this, and write ddown every thing you can possibly come up with. They can be outside looks, inner character, abilities and talents, etc.
Next, make a list of the things you don't like about yourself that you can change.
The third list is the things you don't like about yourself that you can't change.
The object of the lesson was to focus more on the things you like about yourself and the things that can be changed.
For example, I don't like that I don't initiate conversations with people. This is a goal I have. I an going to be more open with people.
My suggestion is this: Take the list of things you can't change and burn it. Put those things behind you and don't think about them again. Work on the things you can change one at a time. Don't try to do them all at once. Set realistic goals for accomplishing them.
Most importantly, try not to browbeat yourself all the time, focus on the good things rather than bad. Go over your first list as often as possible. Learn to like yourself.