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6 reasons you should be a little selfish

Don’t let the headline fool you, there’s much more to this story.

                           

There’s a big misconception that putting your needs first makes you selfish, it doesn’t. You can live a healthy, self-focused life and still be an incredibly valued friend and confidante. Often, being the best version of yourself means you can be the person that others need too. Here’s 6 reasons why you should start putting yourself first.

1. You’ll meet more of your needs

Somethings only you can fix. Having a friend or partner at hand to help you through your day is great, being able to independently take control of any situation? Now that’s true satisfaction. Make your goals your mission, find your own ways to make them happen – at the end of it, you’ll be glad you can thank yourself for it.

2. You’ll handle the worst with ease

Now this one’s a little trickier, emotional self-dependence. It’s learning how to re-center yourself when you feel like an emotional mess. Life can throw some fast balls, it’s better to miss the catch, knowing that you can try again, than to get hit in the face, too afraid to try again. Look for the silver linings, find a way to make the worst situations an opportunity to learn and grow.

3. You’ll feel more in control

It’s really that simple, the more time you commit to yourself, the more you’ll learn how to handle things yourself. Life really is a learning curve, but only if you want it to be. Don’t let yourself feel defeated by your own mistakes, rise to the occasion and treat everything as a new lesson.

4. You’ll be more fun to hang around with

Self-confident people are magnetic; they have a captivating allure to them that makes others incredibly curious. The more that you have figured out, the more things that you have to talk about! You’ll quickly find that you become the go-to person for great advice and fun nights out. Let yourself be that person.

5. You’ll truly discover your confidence

There’s no quick fix for confidence, but there’s a very clear road to getting there. The least confident people are usually those that depend on others to feel their best. Real confidence is learning to love your best bits, identifying your worst bits and finding ways to make those your best bits too! Unless you learn to put yourself first, you’ll always feel second best.

 

At the end of the day it’s this simple, you’re the hero of your own story. How often do you know exactly what needs to be done, but ignore your own good advice? It’s time to put that bad habit to rest. Start giving yourself the time you need to become the best you that you can be. At the end of it, the only regret you’ll have is that you didn’t start sooner.

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