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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The ABCs of "U"

Here’s a great little exercise to try when you’re feeling down and critical about yourself. Get a piece of paper and write the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z, all the way down the page. Next, for each letter, think of a positive word to describe yourself. Be as specific as possible. Really try to narrow it down to what makes you, YOU! For example:

A … Artistic
B … Bubbly
C … Charismatic
D … Daring
E … Exuberant

… and so on, all the way to Z. (For letter like X and Z, where words might be harder to think of, try to think of a word that includes those letters, like SeXy for X, or DaZzling for Z.)

It’s very important, however, that you truly believe that those words describe you. If not, it will just be a meaningless, empty list.

Everyone has positive qualities and characteristics. You’re not being arrogant or egotistical acknowledging all these great things about yourself. You’re simply recognizing your own particular attributes, and we all have them.

Really take the time to sit down, do this exercise, and think about it. Afterwards, keep it in an accessible place so that you can look at it whenever you need a little pick-me-up. You can also try doing a “refresher” list every month or so. This is a great way to see how your perspective is changing.

On the flip side, you can also try doing the same list, but with negative qualities. We all have negative qualities as well. This will make you aware of the things you need to work on. For example:

A … Angry
B … Bored
C … Cranky
D … Dull
E … Easily manipulated (phrases are okay too)

Refer to this list afterward as well, and focus on the negative traits you want to eliminate from your life. You’d be surprised what might pop out of your subconscious when you sit down to do this exercise. If a particular word comes to mind instantly, but it disturbs you, don’t censor it. Write it down. Keep the list private so that no one sees it but you.

This little exercise is a lot of fun. Happy listing!

4 comments:

  1. X EXTREME
    Z ZESTY
    Q QUINTESSENTIAL
    Y YONDER
    N NON JUDGING
    S SMARTASS
    B BRAIN
    C CANDOR
    H HONEST
    I INTERESTED
    A ADJUST
    D DEVELOPED
    F FOREVER
    G GLORIOUS
    J JESTER
    K KIND
    L LONE STAR
    M MERCY
    P PLEASE
    O OFFERING
    R RARE
    U UPLOAD
    V VERY
    E ENVY
    T TESTY
    W WANT LESS

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  2. Hmmmmm ... I wonder who this is? :)

    Cool list! I especially like "quintessential" and "testy" :)

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  3. negative traits
    A ANTI EVERYTHING
    B BORED ALL THE TIME OR BITCH ALL THE TIME
    C CURSE
    D DEPEND
    E EAT
    F FAILURE
    G GUESS
    H HOPELESS
    I INVERTED
    J JEALOUS
    K KISS UP
    L LIMIT
    M MOAN AND GROAN
    N NEGATIVE
    O OPRESSIVE
    P PANIC
    Q QUARK OR QUACK
    R ROLLY POLLY
    S SMARTNESS MEANS NOTHING
    T TRYING
    U UNDER
    V VALUELESS
    W WAFFLE
    X XYGOT XYLOPHONE
    Y YESS MANN
    Z ZEBRA

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  4. A few of the words on your list made me sad, anonymous. Specifically ... failure, hopeless, and valueless. These sound like words that have been imposed upon you by others, not actual words that describe you. Nobody is hopeless and valueless ... situations can always change.

    If there are things in your life that you aren't happy with, then take action and do something about them. Otherwise, you will keep "moaning and groaning" about them, which is an acceptance of the situation and an absolute waste of time.

    I know it seems impossible or insurmountable at times. For instance, with me, I have put an enormous amount of work and dedication into this blog. I don't get paid for this. I'm doing this strictly out of a belief in what I write about here, and any reward I get comes from feedback from readers. However, I've gotten very little. Very few people take the time to comment, and very few people on Facebook, where I post my links, choose to check them out. But I'm not going to let the lukewarm response get me down. I will keep going and doing what I believe in, because I know eventually, somehow, somewhere, it will evolve. I guess it just isn't the right time right now. But I do love doing it ... it is fulfilling.

    It's all in the way you look at things. Failure, too, is relative.

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