Winter Garden Magazine September 2018 | Page 48

10 Steps Towards Increasing Your Self-Worth Brett Dault S elf worth comes from within. You won’t find it by having more money, having more friends, having a fancy car or a big house. It is something intrinsic, and something we can’t gain extrinsically, meaning we won’t find self worth from external factors. Here are some things you can do to increase your feeling of self worth. 1. Write down 7 minor goals for the week and check one off each day as you achieve it. 2. Read a book a month. Reading a book is an achievement in this technology and media driven world, and reading a full book is a great way to achieve a sense of accomplishment. 3. At the end of each day before falling asleep, write down something you feel proud about, either that day or in the past. 4. Tell someone how much you 48  | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2018 appreciate them, being able to be open and honest is great for self worth. 5. Say no! Learn the skill of saying no without offending the person asking. 6. Everything you do, do to the best of your ability even if cleaning toilets or something equally as mundane; develop a reputation as someone who takes pride in their work. 7. Walk tall and proud. Walk as if you’ve got somewhere to go and you need to be there now. Never run, just walk tall and quickly. 8. Dress as smart as you can for each occasion, whether it be work, meeting a friend, or going for an interview. Take pride in your appearance. 9. Do something for yourself every day. 10. Learn a new skill or take up something you’ve always wanted to and stick with it. 11. Speak up for yourself in every area of your life. This might be hard to do at first but the first time you do it will be immense and if