Chapter I: Helping Ones Self for Self Improvement Don’t Settle for Mediocrity True success in life can only come by not settling for mediocrity, we should always strive to achieve and get the most out of life that we possibly can, it is only when we push ourselves and give it all we’ve got can we then give ourselves a pat on the back for a job well done. Success in life depends on self-discipline and not giving in at the first hurdle you come across or going into a project only half heartedly, by pushing yourself that little bit further you will be surprised at what you are capable of achieving, this is what separates the winners from the losers or the successful from the unsuccessful. All people say that they want to succeed in life at whatever they do but very few are willing to actually push themselves them little bit further in order to achieve their goals, and this is why some of us succeed in life and others fail. How well you succeed is all about how bad you want the success, what it means to you, are you willing to succeed a little or are you willing to go the whole way and beyond to achieve a higher status and be outstanding? We all start out with the best of intentions when racing towards the goals we have set, we shoot out of the starting gate and run down the straight but many of us fall back at the first hurdle, we don’t push, we run out of steam when the going gets tough and don’t pause to catch our second wind but come to a halt and give up, or stumble on half heartedly and cross the line in second or third place at best. Those who do have the winning streak in them, who know that with a little extra push and a pause to catch their breath and then a final sprint down the home straight and past the winning post a head in front of their competitors are the ones that end up with the glory and true success in life. Of course all those who are successful don’t just rely on pushing themselves, all winners have a strategy and are willing to be flexible on their way to success because life has a way of throwing many different spanners into the works along the way. We have to be able to adapt to these unexpected happenings when they occur and not get bogged down, we have to take them in our stride, skip around them and continue in the race. Never settle for anything less than giving it you’re all Here are some tips to help you remember never to settle for anything but your best no matter what the project is • It doesn’t matter how big or small the project put your all into getting it completed • If you think you have given it your best shot, pause and ask yourself “could I improve” • Plan our your project but always be willing to make changes and work your way around the unexpected • It’s ok to pause but get back into the race and carry on until you pass the winning post. Give yourself a mood boost There are many little changes we can make in our lives that can give our mood a boost, boosting your mood brightens up your day, brings a smile and makes life that little bit easier to deal with. Just by making the smallest changes and taking as little as 5 minutes from your day you could be surprised with the difference it can make. It doesn’t have to be anything outlandish, just something you wouldn’t normally consider doing. Here are some tips to help give you that quick mood boost and can be done whenever you are feeling out of sorts with the world or feeling a little down. If you have 5 minutes to spare you can: • Take out your daily goal planner and write something down that you already completed today and cross it straight off the list • Take the weight off your feet and eat one of your 5 daily portions of fruit or veg • Look at yourself in the mirror and pull as many different funny faces as you can in 5 minutes • Read the comics in the daily paper • Take a quick shower or at least splash your face with water • Use some of that expensive perfume or deodorant you had bought and enjoy the fragrance If you have 15 minutes to spare you can: • De-clutter your desk or an area of your home • Treat yourself to a moisturizing mask • Change into a favorite piece of clothing and admire yourself • Do a few quick and easy exercises or stretches • Read a few pages of a book or magazine you enjoy • Make yourself a big fresh fruit smoothie, sit down and enjoy it • Make a list of all the people you haven’t been in touch with in a while and schedule a time to call each of them • Write down what you have enjoyed doing so far during the day in your journal • Find a comfortable spot, close your eyes and enjoy the silence, sound of rain or chirping birds If you have 30 minutes spare you can: • Call someone you haven’t talked with in a while and catch up on all the gossip you missed • Use your computer to look for ideas for your summer vacation • Take a soak in a tub full of your favorite bubbles or skin softener • Listen to your favorite CD • Go to your local store and treat yourself • Go for a walk and say hello to everyone you meet • Turn off the TV, phone and anything else that could disturb you and sit down and enjoy peace and quiet for a half-hour • Plan a quiet romantic meal • Write a letter to someone special and mail it • Discover a new recipe on the internet and plan to cook it for dinner • Replace any old photographs you have in frames with more updated pictures Tips for Getting Out of a Rut Do you feel stuck in your life? Has the world suddenly seemed to have closed in around you? In addition, are you are doing the same thing day in, day out? If this sounds like your life then you are probably stuck in a rut, with what seems to be no way out. Being stuck in a rut can drag you down, make you feel depressed, or as if life is something you just go through but have long since stopped enjoying. You become this way slowly without even realizing it, until one day you wonder what happened and when. For many of us our daily life is governed by some form of routine which we cannot avoid, for example going to work 8 hours a day, taking the kids to school each morning, this is daily life and routine which for the most part cannot be changed. Another reason behind routine is the safety barrier; we get comfortable with our lives and feel secure in them, so why change? However, sometimes routine can start to get us down, leave us with a feeling of dissociation and start causing problems in relationships, work and daily life in general, we gradually become unhappy. This is when a change is needed; this is the time to dig yourself out of the hole you have put yourself in and start enjoying life again. Here are some tips to help you begin to take back control over you life and get out of the rut. • Do at least one thing everyday that is different to your normal routine, this could be something as simple as taking a short break and going for a walk, sitting down to read a chapter of a book or any other hobby or pastime you once enjoyed. • Take up a new hobby, make sure that you give yourself some times throughout the day to just enjoy something you like doing. • Shake up meal times by having something different, you can either try a different recipe or order different take out, try foods from different cultures. • Get out and meet new people, there are many ways you can achieve this, join a gym, club or attend a self-improvement class or hobby class. • Drive a different way to work or if possible walk or start bicycling, not only will this break the rut you are in but also get you fitter. • Take up a new sport; there are many types of sport with something for the fitter to the more moderate forms of exercise. • Do something each day that is totally out of character for you, start off with small changes and work your way up to bigger ones. • If you are stuck at home with children then change your routine throughout the day, don’t always do the same chore at the same time, shake up the way you do your housework. • Make small changes around the home or work area. • De-clutter your home or work area; it is surprising how being surrounded by clutter can get you down. 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