SELF-AWARENESS IS A PREREQUISITE FOR SELF-FULFILLMENT

SELF-AWARENESS is conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

You will acquire and develop self-awareness by discovering and analyzing your feelings, aptitudes, traits, interests, abilities, and needs.

APTITUDE is a natural ability to do something.

TRAIT is a distinguishing quality to do something.

INTEREST is the state of wanting to know or learn about something.

ABILITY is possession of the means or skill to do something.

NEED is a thing that is desired or required.

INSPIRATION: JUST FOR TODAY

JUST FOR TODAY I will enjoy pleasant memories while putting in proper learning perspective unpleasant ones. I will not be too harshly critical of any person, place, or thing in my past--including myself--realizing that I cannot improve my past but I can improve myself and affect an enjoyable and productive present as I persistently and consistently prepare for the best future I can affect. 

JUST FOR TODAY I will enjoy every moment. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that, “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Optimism rather than pessimism helps. Reasonable self-confidence and wholesome self-esteem also helps.

JUST FOR TODAY I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my “luck” as it comes, and fit myself to it.

JUST FOR TODAY I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will learn something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

JUST FOR TODAY I will exercise my body rigorously for at least 20 minutes. I will also exercise my soul in three ways: I will do some research, study, and/or problem-solving. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do—just to exercise my willpower. I will avoid negative thinking. And, I will be considerate of the possible thoughts, feelings, and actions of others.

JUST FOR TODAY I will be pleasant with everyone with whom I come into contact. I will look pleasing, dress becomingly, speak kindly, act courteously, and avoid unjustly criticizing anyone—including myself. I will consistently write and speak in pleasant tones. If I engage in any controversial discussion, I will do so only to the extent whereas all participants are genuinely trying to find objective truths; I will immediately disengage when subjectivity prevents any party to the conversation from objectively seeking the truth.

JUST FOR TODAY I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. My self-confidence and optimism will prevent worry and indecision. And, if I lack self-confidence or optimism, I will research, study, and practice in order to bolster my self-confidence and/or increase my optimism.