Personal Growth

Hi there,

It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog post but I didn’t want to talk about something that wasn’t important to me. I know that if it didn’t interest me it certainly wouldn’t interest you. Today I wanted to chat about mindset changes and how I’m learning and progressing regarding my attitudes towards everything. I think it’s good to talk about your own problems and experiences because it may help someone out there feeling the same way.

There’s certain things I’ve learnt over the past year through reading books, learning and talking to people that have helped me to personal grow and become a better version of myself. I’m the type of person where something small and insignificant would irritate me and send me spiraling to the point where I would self-destruct. I’ve had loads of issues with body confidence and self-belief which have really knocked me down. However, I try to tell myself that you can’tconstantly believe there is something wrong with you otherwise that psychological belief will turn into a reality. I don’t want to appear like a ‘know-it-all’ at all, I just want to share with you the life lessons I’m still learning as a human being.All of these concepts are as important as one another so I hope reading this will be an inspiration and motivation to those out there who are struggling with personal issues. Every week I’m going to discuss 5 lessons I have learnt that have helped me improve and grow.

Here’s this week’s 5 rules…

Lesson 1: Think positively. I know it’s easier said than done but I’ve learnt over time that a stream of negative thoughts will drown all other thoughts and send you spiraling. What you think is what you become. If you think negatively you be sure to fulfill that prophecy. So…be positive!

Lesson 2: The 5 minute rule. If something bad happens there’s no point being sad for ages. You can’t change it; it’s in the past so you need to move on and accept the mistake. Have your 5 minutes of upset and decide to move past it.

Lesson 3: Negative opinions are like a disease. They spread and only cause pain. Do not listen to the people who spread bad opinions, it will only make you feel unworthy and bad about yourself. The people who endorse negativity are not worth the effort or time.

Lesson 4: Everyone has opinions and they will be quick to tell you what they think you should do. However, they are only where they are because of what they’ve done. What I have learnt is that you should listen to people who are where you want to be. People with experience are the ones to get advice from. Some people will try to enforce their opinions on you when it is not their place to do so. This is why I read books, take courses from experts and listen to podcasts.

Lesson 5: You need to embrace failure. This is something I have not yet learnt but know it’s vital to move forward in anything. Recently, I took my driving theory for the second time and failed. A fair few people, including friends and family, have told me that ‘it’s easy’ or ‘how on earth could you fail?’ I was more worried about their opinion than the process of failing. But then I realised, f*** them. If people aren’t trying to give me constructive criticism or support then I don’t want to hear it. It’s very damaging. So, don’t listen to shitty people and embrace failure because that’s the only way you will progress. Everyone at the top of the game has failed – just remember that!

That’s it for this week. 😊

I hope this has been helpful to anyone who reads.

Have a great evening/morning/afternoon, wherever you are! Just remember to smile. Life is awesome.

Love, Sophie 🐻