The Art of Loving Yourself - Part Two

The Art of Loving Yourself

Part Two
The Guide for LIVING THE BEST TIME of Your life!

Presented by Bill Russo's

"Adventures in Type and Space"

Exercise

Exercise is very good for the body and it helps the brain put out endorphins which are responsible for making you happy.  Exercise is important for total health.  This doesn’t mean that you have to be on a heavy exercise routine on a daily basis.  However, you should try to sweat everyday.  You can get an amazing exercise but just cleaning the house and doing normal household chores.  This isn’t about losing weight.  It is about creating happiness.

Dancing is great exercise.  You can dance with a partner, or by yourself. Either way you will be happier for it. 

Meditation

Practicing meditation doesn’t mean you belong to a cult or you are doing anything religiously wrong.  Many people associate meditation with Buddhism and think it is wrong.  They are missing out on something extremely important which could be exactly what they need to balance out their days. 

Meditation is one of the most effective ways to change your subjective well being.  Doctors have proven meditation to generate brain activity on the left side, which produces a positive emotion in the body.

          Chapter 3 – Questions to Ask Yourself

When you are looking for your true passion because you seek happiness in your life, or that there is a gap you need to fill there are many questions you need to ask yourself some questions.  

By carefully answering these questions you will understand more about yourself and possibly what might be holding yourself back from being happy and pursuing your passions.  Here are many questions you should ask yourself.  You might want to get out a notepad to answer these questions or just make a mental note.  Writing the answers down is usually better.

What really inspires and engages you?

This question may be a little difficult to answer but you may find the answer after you finish the rest of the questions.  However, you need to be very clear about where you get your inspiration from.  What are the types of things you find engaging and exciting? 

If you couldn’t fail, what would you do?

Many people don’t do things because they are afraid to fail or they have failed in the past.  If there is something that you would do for sure if you knew there isn’t a chance whatsoever of failing what would that be?  

If you were forced to start over again, what would you do?

Many people find themselves in situations where they have fallen into a situation where they are not doing as they wish they were.  They go to work because they have to not enjoying a single day of it.  If you started over again would you take advantage of the new beginning or would you go back to where you are?  What would you do?

If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do?

Many people have dreams they wish to pursue but they never attempt to move forward with the dreams because they cannot afford to get started.  Think of what you would love to do if you had the money to do it.  This can be anything.

What is your biggest dream?

If you have a big dream, what is it?  There must be something you really want to do that you dream about.  Think about this one thing and focus on it.

What is the biggest barrier stopping you from following your dream?

Name all of the things that have caused you to not follow your big dreams.  These things could be people who do not support you, money, fears, and other things.  There are many different types of barriers which can be overcome.  You might not see opportunity or success with your dreams or you may fear that people would make fun of you.  You might not even be skilled and lack talent.  These could be barriers causing you not to move forward.

What passion are you afraid of owning or admitting?

Many people have dreams and passions they are afraid to talk about out of fear of being made fun of by other people.  You might think your passion is silly to other people.  What is this one thing?

As a child, what did you really want to be?

Did you have dreams of becoming someone as a child and it didn’t turn out quite as expected?  Do you still wonder what it would have been like if you did follow your dreams as a child?  If you had the opportunity, would you follow this dream today?

If you were going to die in the near future, what would you regret not doing?

Many people have regrets when they realize they are going to die real soon.  It is often too late for many people to go back and change the things they missed out on.  They would have lived their lives completely differently if they had the chance.  If a doctor told you that you hadn’t any time left but a few weeks, then what would your regrets be?  What would you want to do before your time was up?

Now that you have answered these questions you should have a good idea of some of the things that make you happy and your dreams.  You need to have a clear idea of the things you have always dreamed to do.  Just think about if you won the lottery and what you would do with the money.  What would you do with yourself?  Knowing these things is very important.

          Chapter 4 – Peak Experiences and Existing Talents

Your capabilities are very important when you are thinking about taking your dreams and making something of them.  You need to think about peak experiences and existing talents you have that you can use toward the benefit of making your dreams come true.  This can also help you build the confidence you need to be successful.

Your peak experiences include times in your life where you excelled.  You don’t have to have won an award.  These peak experiences include the best times of your life.  What are some of the things you have done in your life that you really enjoyed you wish you could do again?  Consider some of the accomplishments you have made.  You might have built things in the past when you were younger. 

Existing talents you have today can be used to help you achieve your goals.  Are you good at organizing or marketing?  You might be good at something you don’t even realize you are good at.  These things could be making announcements about events, making phone calls, baking, gardening, and more.

You don’t have to have an expert talent.  You may have the knowledge about something that you enjoy very much.  Maybe you have an interest that you like to read about and this is your hidden passion.  Think about something you are very knowledgeable about because you choose to be, not because you are required to be at work.

Some of the highest times in your life may be the passion you wish you had back in your life.  Perhaps you used to be a runner and always wanted to win the Boston Marathon but now you are a smoker and have written that dream off years ago.  That doesn’t mean you cannot get back into shape and go for your big dream- and yes, you can quit the cigarette habit.  If you want to do so, you can. 

Everyone is good at something.  If you don’t have a hobby like making candles, beaded jewelry, or working on cars on the weekends it doesn’t mean you don’t have a skill.  This just means that you haven’t quite figured out what your skill is yet.  You need to know what it is that interests you the most.  The majority of people are very good at what they do when they enjoy it.

          Chapter 5 – Using Curiosity & Creativity

One thing that is very important is curiosity because it is the base of passion.  You might have understandings that are blocking you from realizing what your true passion really is.  Here are many ways you can use curiosity to help you determine what your true passion is so you can use it to be successful.

Making Your Mind Active

Curiosity helps create an active mind.  When someone is curious they always ask questions and seek for the answers.  The causes their mind to be active most of the time.  When you are curious and working the mind you are making it stronger.  Your brain is like a big muscle and by working it you are making it much stronger.

Open to New Ideas

Curiosity also allows you to see how things can be at different angles.  When you are set in one way things are limited because your mind is not willing to accept a different solution.  It is much like your life.  If you don’t see your life becoming any more successful than it already is then you won’t be.  If you can open your eyes to new ideas about how things can be then you are more willing to try them.

The great thing about curiosity is that when ideas do come to your mind they will be recognized also and not ignored.  When you are not curious you miss out on the important ideas because you haven’t prepared your mind to be open to them.

This also means you must be open to suggestion.  Many people offer input that you might not want to hear.  This input could have been the one thing that was what you needed to do in your life.  Be open to suggestion by allowing yourself to ask more questions and seek different answers.

Join us for part three of this series, when we will discuss some exciting new possibilities for you. 

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