The Secret to Successful Personal Development

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This is Day 1 of my 30-Day Blogging Challenge which coincides with my joining Celestine Chua's 30-Day Live a Better Life Challenge.


The first day of Celestine Chua's 30-Day Live a Better Life Challenge kicked off today and I would say that it's really ambitious. She asks you first to write a note to yourself to encourage you in this journey. What I wrote in my note is eye-opening.

You see, if you're like me, I beat myself up for every small mistake I make. In fact, the slightest mistake can paralyze me and I would nurse a mistake and torture myself with regret for days and even years. While I may be patient with other people, I hold myself to a different and more rigid standard. That's why I have been holding off with this 30-Day Blog Challenge. I knew that if I couldn't do it, then I'd spend years recovering from the shame and defeat.

My letter to myself was the first time that I have been encouraging and kind to me, which brings me to the reason why I am into personal development lately. Is it because I don't like being me or is it because I know I deserve better?

Before you start in your journey to a better life, you have to be kind to yourself first. Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Treat yourself with kindness and respect. You're not some broken and incomplete person that needs fixing. You are complete, whole. Only in this mindset will you be successful. You set goals and fulfill your dreams because you value your life. You don't want it to go to waste with mindless living.

Twisted Halo of eternal sunshine is achieving her 30-Day Blog Challenge for this month. I love her blog, full of amazing pictures and she has this wonderful camera necklace collection. She's giving away one necklace for a blog giveaway so if you're into necklaces, check out her blog.