9) Celebrate yourself. One of the hardest things for us to do as human being is to celebrate our accomplishments. It is vital that you learn how to do this for yourself, the big stuff and the little stuff. This creates energy on the subconscious level and sends a message out to the Universe that says, “Send me more good stuff”. So the next time that you take a risk and public speak, whether it’s a big function or one on one, congratulate yourself. Tell yourself “way to go me”. Often times we look to others to give us this kind of attention. But did you ever get a compliment and you brushed it off? This is usually because we are negated the statement in our minds. Celebrating yourself opens us up to the opportunity to take in others compliments much easier, because we are already giving it to ourselves.
10) Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. As with celebrating yourself, having gratitude toward something attracts more of it into your life. Even if the situation doesn’t turn out exactly the way we would like it to, be thankful about the opportunity at hand to continue to grow and learn about you.
This concludes our series. The most important thing to remember is that we are all in a learning process. There are no rights or wrongs, good or bad. We are just who we are, perfect in our own way. Giving yourself a break is the most important message I could leave you with. If it doesn’t work out perfectly, then try again. The word “mistake” is actually a term from archery. And it means “missed the mark”. Often times we make mistakes and we beat ourselves up. If you can view your mistakes as simply “missing the mark”, and chose to re-aim and shoot again, you’ll find your life working better and easier.
So go hunt down some opportunities to speak, whether in a group or to another person. Exercise the muscles that you have developed in these articles. Practice makes perfect, so go try it on and see how it fits for you.
