At a recent roundtable, the self-discovery question was asked, "If you could make a 30 second speech to the entire world, what would you say?"
The following popped into my mind...
Choose Yourself Wisely: cut yourself more slack and provide yourself much more support; emulate heroes; set then work at strings of small goals; embrace life-long learning...and change your character for the better.
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Some argue we have no choice, "We are what we are". We cannot change!
The 2-dimensional hero Popeye, for example, embraced that sort of thinking. He was known to repeat, "I am what I am".
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We must help others understand they have the ability to self-improve.