Maybe deep down we love each other…
But have you stopped to think if you are really kind to yourself?
When do you make a mistake, when you don't know something, when you're late, or when you forgot something?
Why is it that being kind to others seems so easy?
While being kind to ourselves is becoming increasingly complex…
Today, Lizapons brings you a simple exercise that will not only teach you to be kinder to yourself but will also transform your life.
Try practicing it in a place you frequent with someone else, such as a coffee shop, your home, or even your office.
To practice this exercise, you need to find a place where you can sit next to the person who will be doing the exercise with you.
To start this exercise, give the person a sheet of paper and ask them to list five red objects with their eyes open.
Then ask that person to try to list five blue objects with their eyes closed. You will be surprised by the fact that even if they are in the same place as 30 seconds ago, it will be difficult for this person to list the objects as quickly as they did when they were asked to list the red objects with their eyes open.
This is a simple exercise that aims to explain in minutes how perspective works in the world.
Unfortunately, people are only able to perceive the details they are focused on, and you can verify this by asking the person why it was so difficult for them to list the blue objects. Their response will probably be: "I wasn't thinking about that," and they're right.
Now put it into perspective, if you think about all the things you did wrong during your day, you might be able to mention several. However, if instead we try to list the good things you did, you would probably need more than one page to list them.
What this exercise aims to teach you is that perspective will determine how you see things. If you, instead of seeing yourself as a supporting character, begin to see yourself as a main character, your life will change.
If you stop thinking you're a dumb person and instead think you're a smart person, if you think you're a funny person, if you think you're an interesting person, if you think you're a good person, you'll realize that you actually are, and that you just weren't paying attention.
Life is very short, forgive yourself for your mistakes, praise your victories and move on.
Get used to things going well for you, speak to yourself with love, avoid self-destructive thoughts, accept and love yourself just the way you are, because loving yourself is the beginning of a love story that will never end.