Some people think that our genetics matters the most when it comes to who we become. Others will say that it’s our circumstances and surroundings that affect us the most. A third group will have you think it’s an intricate interplay between the two that makes you who you are.
You can believe any of the three groups, and still, know that they’ve forgotten one key factor – the person itself. You can be your best project, work of art, or creation. You can invest in yourself, for example, by choosing quality education.
But if that ship has already sailed, or if you want to find ways to additionally invest in yourself, here are a couple of ideas you might try out.
Integrate Fitness into Your Daily Life
Here’s the thing about fitness programs – they feel incredibly good. Choosing a plan on an app or starting to go to the gym gives you an incredible boost of self-confidence and makes you feel you’ve accomplished something day after day. Until you stop doing it.
The problem with a lot of fitness programs is that they’re too easy to quit. Or, if you put it the other way around, the problem is in us. Exercising and keeping fit is still good for you, however, so you better find a way to do it. The best bet would be to integrate some fitness routines into your life in a way that makes them easy to perform.
Start Thinking More About Your Food
Who’s got time to prepare a meal every single day, right? Junk food, fast food, and other on-the-go options are great because they’re convenient, filling, and they can even sometimes taste great. It would be a no-brainer to rely on them if it weren’t for that one pesky saying that just so happens to be true – you are what you eat.
Having unhealthy food choices can hurt you in more ways than one. It might save you time, but it could eventually cost you more money. Making healthy food choices will probably save you from at least a couple of visits to the doctor during your lifetime. And let’s not forget that eating well can help you feel good and have lots of energy.
Be Good at Socializing
This one goes out to the introverts – the fact that you recharge your batteries by spending time on your own doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t develop good social skills. Even though they’re something you should start learning early on, it’s never too late to get started.
And you’ll want to get started because being able to spend time with people plays into most aspects of your life. It can help you during college, at work, in your love life, even in small, everyday situations. If you find that you’re lacking in this department, or if you feel you have issues such as social anxiety that are preventing you from handing social situations well, address that problem as soon as possible.
Learn How to Set Goals
Goal-setting might not seem like a skill to you. It’s just something people do, right – they set goals, and then they try to achieve them. Sometimes they succeed, other times they fail.
There’s more to setting goals than that. If the goal is unrealistic, for example, it can create undue pressure on you no matter how hard you try to meet it. Maybe the goal is realistic, but your timeframe isn’t. Then there’s motivation and prioritizing, which help you choose which goals matter and which are just plain wrong. And that’s just the top of it, so you better learn goal-setting and practice it.