Try to Be an Example of the Joy of Living

"What we tell ourselves is primarily what we'll be saying to others on a daily basis.

We absolutely must pay attention to our own stories and how we repeat them to ourselves moment to moment as we live our lives. In other words, if some of the information or programming that we've taken on doesn't work in ways that bring joy into our lives, we're obligated to change it.

Each of us should be a walking, breathing example of the joy of living - and the only way I know how to do that is to walk through the fear and self-doubt that we've adopted over the years as a pattern of survival. And as we do so, we change 'survival' to 'living'...

We must be impeccable with our word: When we feel fear, we must acknowledge it; and when we feel self-doubt, we must also acknowledge it. What we say to ourselves is the most important conversation we'll have all day.

One thing about acknowledging fear and self-doubt is that when we do, we often realize how ridiculous these emotions are."

From innerself.com.