Become a Better Person

Setting the goals of being a little bit better today than you were yesterday is part of the decision you need to take to move forward.
 Make the commitment to be better each day by having better thoughts, making better choices, and taking better actions. The better person you are, the better people, life situations, and opportunities you will attract into your life. Below you’ll find 6 ways to become a better person.

 1. Pick Yourself. Whatever it is that you want to accomplish or achieve, stop waiting for somebody else to pick you. Instead, pick yourself. Here are four examples:

• If you want to be a writer, stop waiting for a publishing house to accept your manuscript. Instead, publish it yourself.
• If you want to make more money, stop waiting for your company to raise your salary. Instead, create an additional source of income in your spare time.

2. Start a Business. Starting a business will do all of the following for you:

• It will teach you to generate ideas, test those ideas, and execute them.
• It will give you problem-solving skills.
• It will teach you marketing and selling skills.

3. Leave your environment. When you leave your environment and if possible,travel out,you gain new experiences, you learn about different cultures, and you get to sample different lifestyles. In addition, you get to taste exotic food, listen to different music genres, and see different art forms. At the very least, you’ll be more interesting and have better stories to tell.
4. Do Something Artistic. Take an art class, learn to make pottery, or learn to make jewelry. Making art is a form of self-expression, and it can even be healing. There are few things as rewarding and life affirming as creating something new with your own two hands.
5. Volunteer. True happiness comes from giving and doing for others. Volunteer organizations always need more help. Find a cause that’s close to your heart–child hunger, domestic violence, animal cruelty, and so on–, and volunteer your time and/or your expertise.
  6. Develop Your Character. Benjamin Franklin–one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America–came up with a list of virtues:
 that he wanted to develop. He also devised a method for acquiring these virtues. Here’s what he would do:

• He would devote a week to each virtue, and observe and monitor his behavior to make sure that it was aligned with that week’s virtue.
• If he felt that he had committed any faults related to the week’s virtue, he would make a little black mark in a book that he kept with him at all times.

 7. Take An Improvement Class. Taking an improvement class will teach you to think faster and better on your feet. Knowing how to push a conversation forward can help you to score a date, land a job, or close the deal.If youu just need to go for seminars and workshops on self improvement,go for it and a better you.

 8.Become More Lovable. The other day I saw the following quote go by on my Twitter stream: “If you want to be loved, be lovable.” The quote was credited to the Roman poet, Ovid. We all want to be loved, so, how do become more lovable? Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Give others genuine praise.
• Encourage others to go after their dreams.

 9. Solve a Problem. Once in awhile I’ll watch a show called “Modern Family”. Claire Dunphy–a character in the show–is a soccer mom.  In one episode she’s angry because there’s a sports car that keeps speeding through the suburban streets of her neighborhood.
Instead of just complaining about the speeding car, she takes action to solve the problem.  In a later episode, she succeeds in getting the local council to install a “Stop Sign” on her street. Is there a problem that you’re constantly complaining about? Stop complaining and start taking steps to solve it.
10. Become a Better Communicator. While everyone knows how to talk, few people have mastered the skill of communicating. In turn, much conflict is caused by miscommunication. Learn to speak clearly and concisely. In addition, learn to become a better listener.

Written by Marelisa Fabrega
 Marelisa Fabrega is a lawyer and entrepreneur. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as well as a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.