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What energy do you bring to others?
I think sometimes we make being a better human being much more complicated than it needs to be.
For me, I see three easy starters.
Acceptance. Approval. Appreciation.
Start with acceptance.
People do not need to become who you think they should be before you can accept them for who they are. One of the greatest lessons I have learned is that I cannot change another person. I can influence them, but real change must come from within them.
And strangely enough, when people feel accepted instead of judged, they often become more willing to grow.
Then comes approval.
Instead of constantly looking for what someone is doing wrong, start looking for what they are doing right. There is always something. Sometimes you just have to become intentional about seeing it.
What you focus on grows in your awareness.
Finally, appreciation.
Think about the people in your life and ask yourself when you last made them feel valuable. Not when you thought it. When you actually expressed it.
Your spouse. Your children. Your friends. Your coworkers. Even the stranger you interact with today.
People want to feel seen. They want to feel heard. They want to know they matter.
So today, practice these three things.
Accept someone without trying to change them.
Approve of something good you see in them.
Appreciate them enough to tell them their value.
You may discover that becoming a better person is not about changing everyone around you.
It is about changing the energy you bring to them.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#accept #approve #appreciate #better #person
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Luke Peterson
I think sometimes we make being a better human being much more complicated than it needs to be.
For me, I see three easy starters.
Acceptance. Approval. Appreciation.
Start with acceptance.
People do not need to become who you think they should be before you can accept them for who they are. One of the greatest lessons I have learned is that I cannot change another person. I can influence them, but real change must come from within them.
And strangely enough, when people feel accepted instead of judged, they often become more willing to grow.
Then comes approval.
Instead of constantly looking for what someone is doing wrong, start looking for what they are doing right. There is always something. Sometimes you just have to become intentional about seeing it.
What you focus on grows in your awareness.
Finally, appreciation.
Think about the people in your life and ask yourself when you last made them feel valuable. Not when you thought it. When you actually expressed it.
Your spouse. Your children. Your friends. Your coworkers. Even the stranger you interact with today.
People want to feel seen. They want to feel heard. They want to know they matter.
So today, practice these three things.
Accept someone without trying to change them.
Approve of something good you see in them.
Appreciate them enough to tell them their value.
You may discover that becoming a better person is not about changing everyone around you.
It is about changing the energy you bring to them.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#accept #approve #appreciate #better #person
Background Photo Credit:
Luke Peterson
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Does everyone in your life deserve the access you give them?
One of the greatest freedoms you can give yourself is learning to accept people for who they are without believing you have to change them.
Acceptance does not mean agreement. It does not mean tolerating behavior that disrupts your peace. It simply means you stop fighting reality and expecting someone to become who you think they should be.
You cannot control another person. You can influence, communicate, encourage, and lead by example. But ultimately, they are responsible for who they choose to be.
You are responsible for something different.
You decide where people belong in your life.
Some people belong close to you. Some belong at a distance. Some may no longer belong in your life at all. That is not anger. That is awareness.
Not everyone deserves the same access to your time, energy, attention, and presence. Access should be determined by actions, trust, respect, and consistency, not guilt, history, obligation, or fear of disappointing someone.
This is where acceptance and boundaries work together.
Acceptance says, I see you for who you are.
Boundaries say, and I will decide how much influence and access that will have in my life.
You are responsible for the environment you create around yourself. Pay attention to who strengthens your energy and who constantly interferes with it.
Stop trying to rearrange people.
Accept them.
Then place them accordingly.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#accept #people #choose #place #be
Background Photo Credit:
Sasun Bughdaryan
One of the greatest freedoms you can give yourself is learning to accept people for who they are without believing you have to change them.
Acceptance does not mean agreement. It does not mean tolerating behavior that disrupts your peace. It simply means you stop fighting reality and expecting someone to become who you think they should be.
You cannot control another person. You can influence, communicate, encourage, and lead by example. But ultimately, they are responsible for who they choose to be.
You are responsible for something different.
You decide where people belong in your life.
Some people belong close to you. Some belong at a distance. Some may no longer belong in your life at all. That is not anger. That is awareness.
Not everyone deserves the same access to your time, energy, attention, and presence. Access should be determined by actions, trust, respect, and consistency, not guilt, history, obligation, or fear of disappointing someone.
This is where acceptance and boundaries work together.
Acceptance says, I see you for who you are.
Boundaries say, and I will decide how much influence and access that will have in my life.
You are responsible for the environment you create around yourself. Pay attention to who strengthens your energy and who constantly interferes with it.
Stop trying to rearrange people.
Accept them.
Then place them accordingly.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#accept #people #choose #place #be
Background Photo Credit:
Sasun Bughdaryan
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What if the only approval you ever needed was your own?
You do not have to spend your life performing for other people. The real question is why you believe you do. Somewhere along the way, many of us accepted the belief that we must always appear confident, intelligent, successful, or perfect to earn acceptance. We begin living for approval instead of authenticity. That belief quietly steals our freedom.
Real confidence is not believing you are better than anyone else. It is walking into any room without comparing yourself to anyone. Real intelligence is not proving how much you know. It is choosing to respond with awareness instead of reacting through emotion. That is where your true power begins.
The truth is people will judge you no matter what you do. Their opinions belong to them, not to you. The only opinion that should shape your life is the one you hold about yourself. If you cannot accept yourself, you will spend your life performing for people who were never meant to define your worth.
Your purpose is not to impress the world. Your purpose is to become your True Self. Become the most grateful, compassionate, empathetic, forgiving person you can be while maintaining healthy boundaries. That version of you creates powerful energy that naturally attracts authentic people and meaningful relationships.
Stop chasing acceptance. Start building self acceptance. Every day choose thoughts, emotions, and actions that move you closer to the person you know you can become. The freedom you have been searching for has never been found in the approval of others. It has always been waiting inside the moment you decide to fully accept yourself.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#perform #become #accept #authentic #self
Background Photo Credit:
Ludovica Dri
You do not have to spend your life performing for other people. The real question is why you believe you do. Somewhere along the way, many of us accepted the belief that we must always appear confident, intelligent, successful, or perfect to earn acceptance. We begin living for approval instead of authenticity. That belief quietly steals our freedom.
Real confidence is not believing you are better than anyone else. It is walking into any room without comparing yourself to anyone. Real intelligence is not proving how much you know. It is choosing to respond with awareness instead of reacting through emotion. That is where your true power begins.
The truth is people will judge you no matter what you do. Their opinions belong to them, not to you. The only opinion that should shape your life is the one you hold about yourself. If you cannot accept yourself, you will spend your life performing for people who were never meant to define your worth.
Your purpose is not to impress the world. Your purpose is to become your True Self. Become the most grateful, compassionate, empathetic, forgiving person you can be while maintaining healthy boundaries. That version of you creates powerful energy that naturally attracts authentic people and meaningful relationships.
Stop chasing acceptance. Start building self acceptance. Every day choose thoughts, emotions, and actions that move you closer to the person you know you can become. The freedom you have been searching for has never been found in the approval of others. It has always been waiting inside the moment you decide to fully accept yourself.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#perform #become #accept #authentic #self
Background Photo Credit:
Ludovica Dri
