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How To Be The Best Version Of Yourself

How to hack yourself to be the best version

By Keeley TanPublished 3 years ago 6 min read
How To Be The Best Version Of Yourself
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Everyone wants to be their best. To excel in everything they do, and become the ultimate version of themselves. In this blog post we will explore what it means to be the best version of yourself, and how you can achieve that goal. As humans, we are constantly striving to be our best.

We want to live our lives in a way that is aligned with who we truly are, and not who society or family or friends have told us we should be. We all want to be happy with who we are; to feel ourselves slipping away from the person we know ourselves to be, so that we can better embrace the new person inside.

Once you start questioning things and exploring your true self, you will begin seeing things from a new perspective and this opens up a whole world of new possibilities for you!

Understand Who You Are

The first step to becoming the best version of yourself, is to fully understand who you are. You may think you know yourself, but trust me, there is so much more to you than you think. Let’s start with the obvious, who you look like. Is your body type your actual body type? Is your skin color the shade of your skin? Is your hair color the shade of your hair? Do you have any physical or medical conditions? Regardless of society’s standards, what is your physical body and what does it look like? Next, who you think you are, is an important part of the equation. Let’s explore what you think you are, and what that is really telling you.

Embrace and Nurture That Self-Understanding

Once you have a better understanding of who you are, it is time to take the next step and embrace that self-understanding. This is where we start to really grow as people; to really learn who we are and where we come from.

Perhaps the first step in doing this, is to accept that there will be things about yourself, about your past or about your body or about your personality or about your friends or family, that you may not like or that you may not want others to know about. This is ok! It is completely normal to have preconceptions about other people, and it is completely normal to want to hide or keep information about yourself from others that you do not want to share with. It is also normal to want to become more accepting of these things over time.

Be Yourself, But Always Be Learning and Improving

Once you have let go of all the things you may not like about yourself, it is time to get to know who you are and the real person inside. This is the most important part, and while it might be a bit scary at first, this is where everything changes.

You can start by trying something new, and challenging yourself. This can be anything from trying out a new hobby or activity, to challenging yourself with a new diet or getting into a new sport or taking up a new skill; anything that gets your brain firing. It is also important to challenge yourself with things you have always wanted to try, but were too scared to before.

After you have challenged yourself with something new, it is important to remember to let yourself get better. This does not mean you have to keep pushing yourself to a point where you feel like you are just going to fall over, and it is important to push yourself to a point where you can get back up, dust yourself off and keep going. Let yourself get better, let yourself learn from your mistakes, and let yourself improve. This is essential in developing who you are.

Speak With Purpose

Now that you have let go of who you think you are, and have embraced who you truly are, it is time to start speaking with purpose. This is where we reach outside of yourself, this is when you become a positive influence on those around you. This is what true confidence is all about, it is not about being cocky, but about being able to speak with purpose and have others respect what you have to say. To do this, you will have to start looking outside of yourself, and this can be difficult at first, but once you get used to it, it will be second nature to you.

This is where we become a positive influence on others, by helping them to achieve their goals or solve problems in their lives. This is where we become a role model for others, by showing them ways to think or act in a new or different way. This is where we become a source of inspiration for others, by showing them that there is more to life than just the day to day mundanities.

Be A Role Model For Others

Once you have become a positive influence on others, it is time to take the next step and become a role model for others. This is what I call the “you versus you” situation, this is when you choose to choose to make a positive difference in the world.

This may seem like a lofty goal, but the truth is, it is something that everyone can do. It is as simple as choosing to make a positive difference in the world; for good or for bad, it does not matter, it is still a positive thing. The most important thing when choosing to become a role model for others, is choosing to do so for the right reasons.

There is a fine line between helping others, and choosing to be a do-gooder; and helping others, and choosing to do it just because you think you should be doing it. The best way to find that line, is to choose to be a role model for others, because you want to help people. It is when you choose to be a role model for others because you are trying to make the world a better place, that you will know you have chosen the right reason.

Stay Centered and Keep Doing Small Habits Day by Day

The only real way to become the best version of yourself, is to take a step back, and examine what you are doing. Just because you are trying to become the best version of yourself, it does not mean that you have to change everything about yourself overnight. It is about taking baby steps, about cultivating the little changes into your daily life that eventually add up and make a big impact on you.

It is about having the patience to let things happen, and trusting that things will be ok in the end. It is about remembering to stay centered, and remember to keep doing small habits day by day. The only real way to achieve any goal, is to keep working towards it. That is why it is important to remember to stay centered, keep doing the little things and keep taking small steps forward.

There will be times when you feel like giving up because you think that you have come so far, and you have just gotten to the point where you cannot go any further. It is during these times that it is most important to remember to stay centered, keep doing the little things, and take small steps forward. This is where it is most important to stay focused and to keep working towards that end goal.

There are no short cuts, and there are no easy ways around things. It is only through hard work and perseverance that things will be possible for you. This is when it is most important to remember to stay centered, and to keep working towards your goals.

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Keeley Tan

Chartered Accountant (Singapore). I write about personal finance, personal development, and about my financial journey.

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