What are the positive things you like to tell yourself?

Question

Am just wondering what, when and where others tell themselves what they like to hear about themselves.

Answer 1

Being a positive person the feeling comes in many ways, for instance I am having swimming lessons(after a lifetime fear of water) I say to myself I CAN do what I'm being told to do, and I think of a happy memory from the past and hey presto am is good as anyone else in the class, positivity is a state of mind and one I would not swap for anything.

Answer 2

I was having breakfast with a group of friends today and the subject of Americans came up, as it usually does when a bunch of Americans and their friends get together.
This is my positive thought: first of all, I was unable to think of a single American that I disliked, then I extended it a bit and realized that I couldn't think of anybody I disliked.

Answer 3

You have to feel comfortable and confident about yourself before you can expect anyone else to feel comfortable around you. You must not be afraid to do anything in life, and therefore you must be confident to be able to go anywhere, do anything, or what ever in life, and not be afraid no matter what others say or think. Its just being your own person thats important!

Answer 4

Reread if you read already as I made several revisions/additions--
I remind myself a lot that I have a good heart and remember the many times I have cared about people and their problems and tried to help others. This is my greatest desire in life in my heart of hearts. I am glad I am highly senstive and empathetic and and see things others miss but it is a curse as well to feel everything so deeply and the pains of others. . I like myself and my character (although I have many flaws as well). I am proud of the way I have conducted my life...rearing decent kids with much love, fun, and care and putting them first, giving up materail things in order to be a fulltime mom and I occassionally thnk of how good a mom I was. I was faithful to exhusband 17 years though emotionally starving and vulnerable to men and their offers to remain true to my husband and weedding vows..it was poorer and worse but I made a commitment. I was not ashamed of my actions when he left me for another. My conscience was clear before God.

Even though this seems normal, I am realizing it is not as common as one supposes it to be (longtime fidelity and commitment) . I feel I have a forgiving heart..(though I also have a temper), I like when people recognize my strengths from talking to or knowing me--and most often tell me I am nice, smart, funny, sweet, kind, interesting, down-to-earth or some of the many other strengths I have been blessed with That feedback helps me. The fact that I have reaped a harvest of self worth and self love in a person one might assume would have low self esteem (overweight, alone, poor, etc) is due to my right priorities and insight and harvest of character that build self worth strong in the face of many trying to tear me down. I had to be there for myself and I was and am.. I faced and have faced termendous rejection, criticism, apathy from nearlty everyone I know and most family except mostly 5 and four of them treat me very bad a lot of the time..and am lonely and yet still love myself even when noone else does or does it quite imperfectly makes me happy of the choices I have made in life and decisions. To be a good and kind person and help people and a great parent and give of my time to those in need is more important to me than outward success, money, things, and things others place value on. My mom values money and success in her children ad rejects me but I am proud I had right priorities. It was not me on 9-11 who realixed my priorities were all out of whack. I recall Iam a lot stronger than I realize. My greatest gift from God is a good heart. I am blessed with insight. and many gifts and that helps balance the many weaknesses I have. I remind myself of how uniue i am..I am always in small percents (2% of the people are like this etc.). I am glad I am gifted IQ but not snobby or pretenious. I tell myself eventually I always forgive given enough time and I have had an interesting life. I am a researcher and seeker of knowledge and extremely well read. I am glad I am into alternative health and believe I can treat myself for most health problems or if push comes to shove.. good question.

Answer 5

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