Take care of yourself.
That is your one job. No one is going to do it for you, and if they do, it will be shitty. The number one rule of business is never trust anyone else to do your job. Do you know why? Because they won't do it as well as you do, whether it's because of a lack of skill or a lack of caring. So this New Year, take care of yourself first. It's not selfish, it's practical. It's also healthy and important.
Don't just take care of yourself, be kind to yourself.
Too many people are their own worst enemy. Sometimes, the biggest bully is the one in the mirror, and that's really awful. We shouldn't do that to ourselves. Criticism is okay--it's what keeps the ball rolling--but not bullying. Complement yourself. Everyday. Take yourself out on a date (I've done this, and it was so nice). Do what makes you feel confident, beautiful.
Take care of yourself and be kind.
Society has taught us to be self-detrimental. Religion teaches us that self-sacrifice is the only way. From nearly all major sources of bombardment, we are taught that loving ourselves, that putting our needs first, is wrong. That's great from a societal standpoint, but only for the people at the top of the chain, trying to sell you the next new thing that will make you a super star. They don't want you to realize that you are a super star already. As for religious institutions, self-sacrifice is great, a little bit of the time. It can teach some valuable lessons. But on the scale that religion seems to demand, it's actually pretty unhealthy.
You are a goddamn superstar. Act like it.
-Randa
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