{/Sunday, August 20, 2006, @12:09 AM.
{ just showered. lurvely feeling. }
Just showered. Lurvely feeling ahha...
Went to the nearby Pioneer mall just now. Got into a nerve rack just now about whether to buy Sims 2 EP: University ahah... Called Eve and gabbled on and on. Glad it's over. Thanks *US*. There are just times when one has the need to babble rubbish to someone. Insecurities and all... Ugh, I'll keep that out of my mind for now yeah haa...
Watched Singapore Idol on Wed. Nurul's really great. I lurve the song "Wishing I was there" by Natalie Imbruglia cos of her ahha. At first, I couldn't quite get it. She wasn't actually singing rock like jamming or sth. But the judges gave her compliments. I must say I feel comfortable and really enjoyed listening her sing. Maybe that's what's most impt.
Went lunch with Ma today at Burger King at Tuas. She called me specially to ask me to go with her while she took a break from cab-driving. Yes, my mother drives a cab as a part-time job cos what she earns from being a childcare teacher is simply not enough for her 2 shark-like kids(she says that of me and my younger bro) and my father who likes to spend on many different things ha.
Felt great. It was really casual. I ate so much. Sucks.
At night, went to dinner and oh yeah, Pioneer Mall. We walked around Giant and I must say looking at those little kids... There aren't too many of them but one must be satisfied easily to feel happiness haah...
On the day I walked backwards on the way home from school(mind you, i got a horn and some looks by drivers on the wide road beside me) on Thu, I thought to myself(cos of the sims 2 and their adorable toddlers) that I'd like a wish. A wish that I'd find an abandoned baby somewhere on the way home and take it home and raise it. ENd of story. Ma told me it's illegal to keep the baby like that.
Another wish: I wanna play dodgeball someday and just now... I wanna play captain's ball, frisbee whatever with my dear frens one fine day! Thanks Tyris for that idea! haha...
I really need to remind me of this. I do play positive tapes in my head at times, and tell myself that I shouldn't keep grouping or categorising or labelling myself cos I won't ever get to change ever. Time for some more self-help books or resources!
"Do you ever wish you took more risks in everyday life? Like your girlfriend who makes new friends by just marching right up to folks at a party and starting a lively conversation. Or like my neighbor who's always trying something new -- yoga, skydiving, mountain biking, community theater, just to name a few.
Well, new adventures require self-take confidence and that's built one thought at a time. The trick is to tame your brain critic by limiting his airtime and playing positive tapes in your head instead. Here are a few ways to get your mind to behave so that you can take on new adventures in life with confidence.
*1*
You want more recognition, but you're afraid to stick your neck out. The next time a self-limiting thought like, I'll never be able to...pops into your head, turn it into a strategy statement. Instead of, I'll never get promoted, try: I'll probably get promoted if I take the lead on that new project and succeed. (Or some other sensible strategy).
*2*
Rotten luck got you stuck? Learn to turn every complaint (yours or anyone else's) into a question. Complaints are statements of defeat and come across as whining. Questions, on the other hand, put the power back in your hands by sending you in search for a solution. For example, if you catch yourself saying, "Everyone's in a rotten mood today!" (a complaint), turn it into the question, "What can I do to lighten things up?"
*3*
Watch your language, especially when you talk to yourself. The ability to take risks is built on how you rebound from mistakes. The next time you trip up, notice what you say. Do you pummel yourself with insults: "Idiot! Jerk! Why do you always do that?" Stop right in the middle of your verbal self-abuse and pretend that you are talking to a good friend who had just made the same mistake. You'd say something like, "Hey, you did the best you could. Now, pick yourself up and try again. There is no shame in failing...only if you fail to try."
*4*
Play by your own rules. The next time you want to do something new, but your inner critic says you shouldn't, push back with the question, why not? If the answer is, "It's not polite," or "What will people think," or " I'll look like a fool," you're playing by someone else's rules. Stop shouldering on yourself, and go with your gut. Follow the urge to swim in the deep end now and then. What's the worst that can happen? You're not perfect? Join the rest of the world. And the best outcome? You took a risk and survived and are better because of it. Confidence is built one stretch at a time, and if you stretch often, your enjoyment of life becomes ever-expanding.
*5*
Feed your esteem. If you want to be more open to adventure, growth, and spontaneous fun, you'll have to starve your brain critic and feed your inner confidence coach. Start each day with a self-affirming statement: "I'm hot, I'm smart, and I'm ready for anything," or "I'm confident, competent, and full of energy." Give yourself compliments that pump up your sense of power. Remember, we are all bombarded every day with subtle and not-so-subtle messages of how "challenging" (scary, dangerous, etc.) things are. Defy them with your own inner dialogue of hope, confidence and strength."
-o-From i-village: Boost Your Confidence 5 ways to change your mindset and build self-esteem -o-
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Went to the nearby Pioneer mall just now. Got into a nerve rack just now about whether to buy Sims 2 EP: University ahah... Called Eve and gabbled on and on. Glad it's over. Thanks *US*. There are just times when one has the need to babble rubbish to someone. Insecurities and all... Ugh, I'll keep that out of my mind for now yeah haa...
Watched Singapore Idol on Wed. Nurul's really great. I lurve the song "Wishing I was there" by Natalie Imbruglia cos of her ahha. At first, I couldn't quite get it. She wasn't actually singing rock like jamming or sth. But the judges gave her compliments. I must say I feel comfortable and really enjoyed listening her sing. Maybe that's what's most impt.
Went lunch with Ma today at Burger King at Tuas. She called me specially to ask me to go with her while she took a break from cab-driving. Yes, my mother drives a cab as a part-time job cos what she earns from being a childcare teacher is simply not enough for her 2 shark-like kids(she says that of me and my younger bro) and my father who likes to spend on many different things ha.
Felt great. It was really casual. I ate so much. Sucks.
At night, went to dinner and oh yeah, Pioneer Mall. We walked around Giant and I must say looking at those little kids... There aren't too many of them but one must be satisfied easily to feel happiness haah...
On the day I walked backwards on the way home from school(mind you, i got a horn and some looks by drivers on the wide road beside me) on Thu, I thought to myself(cos of the sims 2 and their adorable toddlers) that I'd like a wish. A wish that I'd find an abandoned baby somewhere on the way home and take it home and raise it. ENd of story. Ma told me it's illegal to keep the baby like that.
Another wish: I wanna play dodgeball someday and just now... I wanna play captain's ball, frisbee whatever with my dear frens one fine day! Thanks Tyris for that idea! haha...
I really need to remind me of this. I do play positive tapes in my head at times, and tell myself that I shouldn't keep grouping or categorising or labelling myself cos I won't ever get to change ever. Time for some more self-help books or resources!
"Do you ever wish you took more risks in everyday life? Like your girlfriend who makes new friends by just marching right up to folks at a party and starting a lively conversation. Or like my neighbor who's always trying something new -- yoga, skydiving, mountain biking, community theater, just to name a few.
Well, new adventures require self-take confidence and that's built one thought at a time. The trick is to tame your brain critic by limiting his airtime and playing positive tapes in your head instead. Here are a few ways to get your mind to behave so that you can take on new adventures in life with confidence.
*1*
You want more recognition, but you're afraid to stick your neck out. The next time a self-limiting thought like, I'll never be able to...pops into your head, turn it into a strategy statement. Instead of, I'll never get promoted, try: I'll probably get promoted if I take the lead on that new project and succeed. (Or some other sensible strategy).
*2*
Rotten luck got you stuck? Learn to turn every complaint (yours or anyone else's) into a question. Complaints are statements of defeat and come across as whining. Questions, on the other hand, put the power back in your hands by sending you in search for a solution. For example, if you catch yourself saying, "Everyone's in a rotten mood today!" (a complaint), turn it into the question, "What can I do to lighten things up?"
*3*
Watch your language, especially when you talk to yourself. The ability to take risks is built on how you rebound from mistakes. The next time you trip up, notice what you say. Do you pummel yourself with insults: "Idiot! Jerk! Why do you always do that?" Stop right in the middle of your verbal self-abuse and pretend that you are talking to a good friend who had just made the same mistake. You'd say something like, "Hey, you did the best you could. Now, pick yourself up and try again. There is no shame in failing...only if you fail to try."
*4*
Play by your own rules. The next time you want to do something new, but your inner critic says you shouldn't, push back with the question, why not? If the answer is, "It's not polite," or "What will people think," or " I'll look like a fool," you're playing by someone else's rules. Stop shouldering on yourself, and go with your gut. Follow the urge to swim in the deep end now and then. What's the worst that can happen? You're not perfect? Join the rest of the world. And the best outcome? You took a risk and survived and are better because of it. Confidence is built one stretch at a time, and if you stretch often, your enjoyment of life becomes ever-expanding.
*5*
Feed your esteem. If you want to be more open to adventure, growth, and spontaneous fun, you'll have to starve your brain critic and feed your inner confidence coach. Start each day with a self-affirming statement: "I'm hot, I'm smart, and I'm ready for anything," or "I'm confident, competent, and full of energy." Give yourself compliments that pump up your sense of power. Remember, we are all bombarded every day with subtle and not-so-subtle messages of how "challenging" (scary, dangerous, etc.) things are. Defy them with your own inner dialogue of hope, confidence and strength."
-o-From i-village: Boost Your Confidence 5 ways to change your mindset and build self-esteem -o-
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