Note to Self.....

Dear Self,

No chocolate biscuit for 'breakfast' today. Well done!

(Ate them all)

DO NOT BUY ANY WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING TODAY.

You are weaker than you know ...

Self

Don't allow someone to make you feel like you're not good enough.

For one of "those" days?

Sums it up for me maw. Hope today isn't so hard for you.

Strong people don't put others down...... they lift them up.

Just like your post of 14.56 on 31August did Illtellhim?

Sometimes when I need a MIRACLE

I look into my Grandchild eyes and realise,

I ALREADY HAVE ONE

Always Remember
Be Kind
Be Honest
Be Fair
Be True

And all of these things will come back to you.

My "note" this wet Monday morning is more a case of..

Ha ha Maw, whatareyerlike!

My note to self:

First of all , well done me, no biscuit for breakfast! (day3).

Phase 2- Try to leave the cake alone.

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

my note to self - stop and think more than twice before saying 'yes' to any request when I am internally shrieking 'no'.

I have been reminded a few times recently that we have two ears, but only one mouth. It is a good point I think.

I do like the saying ' Keep a stout heart' - covers a multitude.

And I do like: 'Why is a woman like a teabag? Because you only know how strong she is when she gets into hot water!'

Stop being unhappy with yourself, you are perfect, stop wishing you looked like someone else or wishing people liked you as much as they like someone else, stop trying to get attention from those that hurt you, stop hating your body, your face, your personality, your quirks, love them, without those you wouldn't be you, and why would you want to be anyone else? be confident with who you are, smile, it'll draw people in, if anyone looks down on you because you are happy with yourself then stick your middle finger in the air and say screw it, my happiness will not depend on others anymore, I'm happy because I love who I am, I love my flaws, I love my imperfections, they make me and I'm is pretty amazing.

"Note to self" or Book"??

Did you start this thread to talk about the ideas in your quotes, Illtellhim ? So far all you have done is copy a whole lot of quotes without giving any reason. Are you unhappy with yourself and want to change? Have you bought an amazing self-help book and thought others could benefit? (In that case you could have posted the title and author and said how useful you had found it.)

I can't help thinking that you had just run out of interesting things to say but still wanted to post. To be really honest, if a string of unconnected quotes from a diary or calendar is all you can find, then it would be more interesting if you posted what you had to eat each day. Maybe on one of the diet threads - you would get some feedback on your choices.

cornergran I think saying 'No' is a life skill I am still developing . Curious how this divides people sometimes- I seem to know a lot of people who are very good at it!

In Germany, I noticed a lot of birthday cards said something to the effect of "You're wonderful! Stay just as you are."
I haven't seen any saying that, in the UK.

Possibly why I'm not expecting any birthday cards from Germany this year.

I find "self help" books a very mixed blessing. The only thing for sure is that they make some people very rich!
But this whole philosophy of " you are beautiful. You are perfect, "give the finger" to anyone who dares to disagree, love your impefections" etc
I just wonder what our mums' and grannies' generation would have made of it?
What happened to "trying to be the best you can be"? "Do as you would be done by " or "respect others' opinions even if they are not yours." When did "self" become the most important thing?
I do wonder if the current level of "entitlement" among young adults, which can rip families apart, the dissatisfaction some people feel with their lives or with the attitude of others might not be a spin off from the "you're worth it" mantra.

Could be, Maw.
There needs to be a balance, though, as many people, especially women, can feel that they are always falling short and need to adjust their looks or behaviour to become "accepted".

How arrogant of me if I told myself I was perfect. I'm not. And actually have no wish to be. I don't really find the comments helpful, or otherwise. I'm sure you started the thread with good intentions, OP, and I'm not criticising you, just the quotes from whatever book you are reading (is it an American book?)

Quite - what MawBroon said!

My notes to myself are about self-improvement.

I don't need the "You are perfect, just as you are" type of encouragement.

I need the 'kick up the arse' (KUTA) school of philosophy given I procrastinate on a daily basis (and really enjoy it!)

Today : Stop reading notes to yourself online. Get off your bloody computer and go and do something useful.

We can however counter this with the wisdom, " Life is short. Do whatever makes you happy. "

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I like your Thought for Today, Day6. That should feature large on all calendars and diaries.