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Developing a strong sense of self is one of the most under-appreciated ways to be happy. To have healthy relationships, with others and with yourself. It’s not often understood, and as a result, problems in this area cause problems in all areas of our lives. Let me point out just some of the common symptoms of an under-developed sense of self: As you can see, the issues come up especially in relationship with others (with your partner, family, friends, coworkers, etc.) … but because of that, it affects almost everything in your life, even when you’re alone. If you can develop a strong sense of self, you will start to address these problems and more, resulting in a massive transformation of your life. This is obviously a huge topic that I can’t cover fully in one article, but let’s discuss the essentials. Parents often see their kids as an extension of themselves — my kid reflects how good of a parent I am, my children validate me, my children are a part of me. You can see this when a p

By Leo Babauta Sometimes, it just feels like the work you’ve got in front of you is hard: you aren’t feeling up to it, you want to turn to distractions. That’s completely normal — most of have these days. Or weeks, or even months, when things just feel hard. It’s important not to be too tough on ourselves, and give ourselves grace for not being super fired up and productive all the time. We’re human. That said, how do we deal with this feeling that the work is hard? There isn’t a simple answer, so I’m going to share a handful of ideas with you today. 1: Take a temperature check As…

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