New Year, New You - Part 3

Some of the best advice I've been given is: "It's none of your business what other people think of you. It only matters what you think of you. So, focus on you." Ask yourself, and be honest, how much do you let what others think of you affect you? As human beings we all want to feel accepted, loved and appreciated, but we focus on receiving those feelings from other people when we need to feel these things from ourselves. If you seek acceptance, do you accept yourself? If you seek love, do you love yourself? And so on. It comes from within. 

And vice versa. As human beings, we are VERY judgmental. As it's none of our business what others think of us, it's none of our business how we perceive others. Before you decide to declare your judgement or opinion ask: "Is it in everyone's highest good if I say this?" If it is not - EXHALE it out giving gratitude that the 'negative' energy is transmuted. If we all would just focus the bulk of our attention on ourselves, loving ourselves in a non-egoic way, this world would be an entirely different place. 

Tip: Focus your energy on what you think of yourself and not on what others do or don't think of you. If you don't think highly of yourself, you have some work to do. If you think too highly of yourself (from an ego standpoint) you have some work to do. Try not to judge others and if you find yourself doing it anyway - EXHALE it out!