“You’re most valuable when you seek to add value to others. That some don’t see it only means they don’t get what you have to offer or it’s not for them. That means nothing about you. Surround yourself with people who ‘get’ you and those who don’t. Don’t be surrounded only by like minds and yes sayers. Feedback to improve comes from those BUT far more frequently and more valuable it comes from the naysayers. They see you differently than friends do.

Your worth has nothing to do whether someone likes, gets you or accepts you. Your worth is intrinsic. If you don’t enhance it and share it, likely it won’t be recognized. If you contribute to others, some will. It’s important to realize you ARE worthy and CAN contribute. Love and accept yourself as you are AND enhance your talents and abilities but you’re already worthy and valuable. Be good and get better. You’re valuable. Others are valuable too. So, contribute.

Give and be willing to learn from everyone and everywhere. People tend to learn the most from hardship. The lessons needed seem to repeat again and again through tough times. We don’t learn as much when comfortable. because we’re not forced to look at or do things differently. It’s comfortable. There’s nothing to change. When things aren’t comfortable, we adjust them so they are. That’s why hardship heals and helps us grow. It spurs exploration.

DEVELOP THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE, MINDSET AND BELIEFS TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF

We don’t like difficulty and difficult people but they’re valuable. When you can embrace troubles, hardship, rejection, loneliness, unhappiness or sadness through observation and acceptance they begin to change and dissolve. When we resist what’s going on, we pour energy into it. When we allow it and release it, it lets go and so do we. So, don’t only seek comfortable environments and people, seek to learn from everywhere and everyone. And seek to contribute.

You have value. Demonstrate that by making yourself valuable to others. Albert Einstein said this, ‘Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.’ When you do you will find yourself welcome in many more places. Contribute. Not everyone will get what you have to offer, but that is okay. Those who do will be attracted to you. It helps to develop a pleasing personality. Be friendly, kind, and compassionate. Listen. Be available.

Foster understanding, cooperation, harmony and collaboration. Express joy, gratitude and enthusiasm. Uplift and edify yourself and others. Share your ideas and abilities. Share yourself. Help solve problems. Help people see beyond the obvious. Help them go farther than they could alone. Be a person people like to be with. Smile more. Laugh. Have a sense of humor. Enjoy people and they can enjoy you. Spread the good around. Let your light shine. Life is too serious to take seriously. Get it? Enjoy the process. Celebrate yourself. Celebrate others. Celebrate all circumstances. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes