It is always wiser to under-promise and over-deliver…than to do the the opposite – especially when you’re talking to yourself.

Rebecca Morgan on why her use of to-do lists – as well as an amazing attitude – prevents her from getting stressed out.

Trying to be perfect is not only an obstacle to being better, in many ways, it’s an excuse to avoid the work it takes to improve.

This is an absolutely amazing video about how we picture ourselves vs how we really are. It’s only 3 minutes long and it’s easily worth it. It will very possibly bring a tear to your eye.

It’s sad — and yes, it’s embarrassing. Yet, how much living do we avoid because of what “they” might say or think? We each have issues; none of us is perfect, and yet we compare ourselves to that non-existent model.

Even though we live in a society where more things are automated than ever before, the amount of responsibility most people feel is increasing. If you are stressed out, there is a good chance that you are not making the best possible decisions.

Call it what you will; Karma; paying it forward; what goes around comes around… the concept has an amalgam of names, but it principal is simple: doing good does good for you.

Know there is a greater force than your own. Ask for guidance when you need it.

If you never lose a single pound, you are already good enough. You may not be perfect, but you are perfectly loved. And you never ever have to do anything, including lose weight, to be worthy of that.

If confidence will positively impact us positively, the question is, “Can we enhance our lives by turning on confidence, much in the same fashion we flip a switch to illuminate a darkened room?”

Our resistance to honor our positives while holding up our shortcomings is derived from our own childhood, being instructed not to be conceited. If you’re like me, you’ve misconstrued that well-meaning life-lesson to mean “hide your light under a barrel.”

It’s a definite bonus when our goal of self-improvement spills over to enhance the lives of those we care about. However, if our sole motivation is to make someone else happy, we’ll be resentful and they’ll be more miserable. You might as well stick with what you’ve got – which is exactly that but without having to be frustrated to get there.

We inhabit a more wrinkled body than in days past, but that does not preclude our need for positive recognition. Yet, somewhere between then and now, we stopped giving to ourselves the same kudos we give to others.