Me? Proud of myself? Well, I wouldn't exactly say that. Or would I? Yes, I would. You can, you may, and you should, too. Absolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And now, be honest: What did you just answer when you asked yourself that question? Did something great come to mind right away? Or even better: lots of great things? Fantastic. Don\u2019t let anyone take that away from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Couldn't think of anything? Don't worry\u2014most people have a hard time feeling proud of themselves. You're not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve been wondering why we tend to think of things that went wrong, that embarrass us, or that annoy us. Why do we almost exclusively recall negative experiences from our lives, and why do we tend to think poorly of ourselves? Why don\u2019t we allow ourselves to be proud of who we are?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, because that\u2019s how we were taught. It\u2019s a bit like praising yourself. And, as we all know, self-praise stinks. What a load of rubbish. Self-praise is right, and it\u2019s incredibly important too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And because at some point, we stop allowing ourselves to be proud of who we are. From childhood on, we were told what we weren\u2019t good at, where we needed to try harder, and where we had ground to make up. We\u2019ve come to focus solely on the negative. Just like the people around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve come to focus solely on the negative. Many people don\u2019t even notice praise and compliments anymore. Or they dismiss them as \u2018nothing special\u2019. Can you accept praise and compliments? And are you proud of yourself? Do you allow yourself to be proud of yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, start today. Every night before you go to sleep, ask yourself: What made me proud today? You can\u2019t go to sleep until you\u2019ve done that \ud83d\ude09<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Me? Proud of myself? Well, I wouldn't exactly say that. Or would I? Yes, I would. You can, you may, and you should, too. Absolutely.\nAnd now, be honest: What did you just answer when you asked yourself that question? Did something great come to mind right away? Or even better: lots of great things? Fantastic. Don\u2019t let anyone take that away from you. <\/p>\n