There’s More Than Meets the Eye to Self-Improvement

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Are you bored of your self-improvement habits? Do you hate the traditional self-improvement habits? If you answered “yes” to either question, then this blog post is for you.

What is self-improvement?

Self-improvement is all about working to become your best self.

You do this by building character traits such as:

-Discipline

-Passion

-Patience

-Trustworthiness

-Leadership

-Creativity

-Resilience

Building virtuous character traits is a noble endeavor. It’s also necessary for a happy, thriving life.

These traits are usually pursued by a few specific self-improvement habits such as:

-Weightlifting

-Meditation

-Journaling

-Breathwork

-Cold showers

-Manufactured hardship

-Building a business

These are all great ways to work on building your best self.

But they aren't the ONLY ways to go about doing it.

What do you mean, Cam?

You see, you don't need a specific habit to build a character trait most of the time.

You can build these character traits in other ways.

For example, you don't need cold showers or meditation to build discipline. 

You can build discipline by learning a musical instrument, gardening, learning new cooking techniques, and so on. 

Does this mean you should give up on the traditional self-improvement habits?

No.

The traditional self-improvement habits are great. They are common habits people work on for a reason. They are some of the most effective ways to build better character traits.

But there is more than one way to go about self-improvement. You can pursue self-improvement in your own way.

Why does this matter?

I've brought this idea up for 2 reasons:

1. Sometimes self-improvement habits get boring. A fresh habit can reinvigorate you and help you focus more on self-improvement.

2. To help more people get into self-improvement. Especially those who've written the traditional habits off.

It's safe to say society is currently headed in the wrong direction.

Lies being spread by the news, politicians, and other social movements have demonized self-improvement.

And these lies have serious consequences for everyone... including you.

Need proof? Look at your local supermarket.

Observe the people there. Most of them look lifeless, it’s as if they've had their souls sucked out of them. Look at the pain and misery on their faces. The eyes don’t lie. Observe the young people struggling to walk or using mobility scooters. It’s a sad sight to see.

Then, look at the rows and rows of junk food in the store. Candy, sugary cereal, chips, and so on are all prominently displayed in convenient locations. It's no wonder why obesity is skyrocketing.

Most people can’t resist the temptations. They need to build discipline. And this is one of many examples of how not pursuing self-improvement affects people.

Wrapping up

Anyways, people in our communities need self-improvement more than ever. This is why I advocate for lowering the barrier to entry for self-improvement. The easier you can make self-improvement, the more likely people will give it a shot. 

Once you hook them, you can reel them in and gradually introduce them to more and more of what self-improvement has to offer.

The more people who pursue self-improvement, the better off society will be.

This is the way forward, my friend.