Self-Acceptance and the Power of Positive Thinking

Life is easier when you’re your own best friend. But adapting yourself to different situations in life can be difficult. If you’re more accepting of other people’s mistakes than you are of your own, you’re being way too hard on yourself.

Other people aren’t any better than you! You have your own unique set of talents that nobody else has. Plus, everybody makes mistakes. Nobody’s perfect!

Being more accepting of yourself will allow you to love yourself for the great person you really are, leading you to greater happiness and fulfillment in life.

Here are seven easy tips to help you become more accepting of yourself:

1. Focus on your positives.

Focusing on becoming the best person that you can be will manifest the best possible opportunities, love, and life to you.

Improving yourself is a good thing. But it’s important for you to identify and concentrate on the positive qualities you possess, rather than focusing on the components you have negative feelings about.

Maintaining a positive focus will help you accept yourself. Plus, a positive attitude about your talents will give you the mental boost that will make it easier for you to reach your goals.

2. Keep your thought patterns positive.

If you’re more positive, you’ll start viewing obstacles as opportunities. Negative thinking, such as being angry with yourself for not being able to accomplish an impossible feat, snowballs really quickly if you don’t get on top of it right away.

It’s fine to be in a foul mood every now and then. It’s normal to have negative thoughts. This happens to everybody. The trick is figuring out how to push your negative thoughts aside, and then replacing them with more positive thoughts. Start by trying to replace your negative thoughts about yourself.

One way to do this is to use positive affirmations—statements that remind you of your positive qualities. They turn your negative thoughts around and help bring out the best in you. And when you believe in yourself, you really can do it. It’s that simple.

3. Accept the fact that you’re not perfect.

Having imperfections is just another part of being human. Life isn’t about hiding these imperfections. It’s about embracing them, not apologizing for them.

Rather than dwelling on things that you can’t change, it’s best to accept them for what they are. Your journey to make the best of your life begins with the single step of accepting your imperfections.

4. Talk positively to yourself.

The way you think and talk about yourself is a choice. Even if you’ve spent your entire life talking about yourself negatively, you don’t have to continue doing this.

Positive self-talk actually can change the way that you think about yourself. This will help you achieve great things. Make it a practice to give yourself sincere compliments. To start, compliment yourself for your positive qualities, like the good things about the way you look. Talk yourself up each time that you do something right. If you do this every day, it will soon become a habit.

5. Don’t worry about what others think about you.

You will never make everybody else happy. If you attempt to, you’ll quickly discover very soon that not only will they still be unhappy, but you’ll become exhausted and also end up unhappy yourself.

Make decisions based on your own priorities. Have confidence that you’re doing what’s right for you. Don’t pay attention to what other people have to say about you. If you’re a public figure, don’t read what others write about you. People will compare you to whoever they want to. But it doesn’t serve you to worry about this.

6. Don’t worry.

There’s a significant difference between worry and concern. Worrying never helps your situation. Worried people only see problems. Concerned people solve them.

Instead of wasting your time being overwhelmed by your worries, take action on your concerns and do what you can do to improve the situation. If there truly isn’t anything you can do to make changes, try focusing on other ways of moving forward.

7. Try your best, then accept that you did all you could do.

Always do your best, and take pride in yourself for your efforts. And if you didn’t do your best, forgive yourself, release any negative thoughts, and move forward with the commitment that you’ll try harder next time.

the things that lie behind us and the things that lie before us are insignificant in comparison to what lies within us. Changing how you think about yourself will also change the way you think about the world.

Each day will provide new opportunities to you. Positive thinking can help you genuinely make a difference!