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Becoming a better person takes desire and willingness to look at yourself with brutal honesty. The start of the journey may be bumpy at times, but the results can be very rewarding.

One of the most important things we need to understand is what our values, our belief system is based upon. If you have no belief system, you'll tend to waver in life, without clear direction. Once your belief system is firmly in place, you are more able to make decisions based on that. My belief system is based on Biblical doctrine. It holds me steady and is a guide to every decision I make.

Becoming a better person includes several aspects...

1.) character
Good character includes, integrity, courage, virtue, kindness, honesty, loyalty, patience. "Character is doing what's right even when no one is looking" - unknown

2.) emotional well-being
Emotional well-being has a lot to do with how you cope in daily life, how you view yourself and the world around you, how you react to situations.

3.) mentality
Your mentality, your thoughts and mindset can have either a positive or negative effect on your overall well-being and how you see everything around you.

4.) physical well-being
Physical well-being is very important. If you don't feel well physically, it's difficult to function in all other areas.

5.) spirituality
A dulled spirit can mean a dulled life. Everyone needs to connect to something higher than themselves, discovering a deeper sense of who they are and where they belong.

Look at each aspect as you assess the person you are...

Do your actions express a person of good character? Do you say you are of good character, yet your actions tell otherwise? You have to get real with yourself and admit your flaws. You may be appalled to think of yourself as a liar, yet you often lie. You may say you respect your wife, yet you flirt with every woman that breathes. (only an example). Our true character is expressed in consistent action.

Do you find yourself depressed a lot or unable to deal with daily life? Your emotional well-being may need help, even professional help. If you have a bad self-image and see the world negatively, it will affect you adversely and those around you. Your quality of life will be diminished. Think of all the positive things about yourself. You have value and worth. Set goals for yourself. Seek support through friends and family. Find things to look forward to. Allow yourself to have fun.

Negative thoughts can taint your world. Change your mindset by looking at things differently, more positively. What we "think" we often become. Changing our internal dialog can make a difference. If you have a negative thought become more aware of it and change it into something positive. Say STOP the moment a negative thought comes into your mind. Positive thoughts give a much better energy to molding who we are.

Improve your physical well-being by eating right and exercising. Exercising doesn't have to be boring. Walking is great exercise and offers a sense of well-being. Getting enough sleep is important as well as treating yourself to some pampering.

Becoming a better person is about looking at the areas that need improvement and taking action. Nothing changes until you make changes!

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