15 Reasons Why You Are Your Own Worst

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Binita Shah, TNN | Sep 1, 2014, 12.56 PM IST 351 15366
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Your worst enemy isn't some he/she or them. It's sitting right inside your head in the
disguise of voices, thoughts and fears. The truth is that the inner enemies have destroyed
more people than their enemies around. The sooner you catch it, the sooner you will save
yourself!

1. You beat yourself up like a WWF wrestler.

Shit happens. Every person in the history of human kind has made a regrettable mistake.
Why, oh why would you beat yourself up when you end up making a mistake? Humans err
all the time. Emotional beating is worse than physical harm.

Source: Wrestling With Text

2. You chase perfection.

We've all heard the phrase: No one is perfect. But do we practice it? Nope. We are all born
with imperfections and we kill ourselves in being perfect. Why can't you let yourself be?
Everyone has flaws and they're beautiful in their own ways. When you chase perfection,
you're running away from happiness.

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3. You only see what you don't have.

Wise philosophers keep stressing on gratitude as the right attitude of life. You must be
grateful for what you have. You must keep counting your blessings instead of counting the
things you don't have or can't be. Or else you'll be an unsatisfied soul even if you're blessed
with a beautiful life.

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4. You compare yourself.

Remember when we were young and our parents compared our grades to some smart kid?
Didn't that depress us? You're doing the same by comparing yourself to others. We're all
different and each of us has a unique purpose in life. If you want to compare yourself, do it

with the person you were yesterday.

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5. You to yourself is what Hitler was to Jews.

You hate racists and sexists and biases. But you are all of them to yourself. Media preaches
perfection and we are all victims of it. There is not even one person alive that doesn't look
down on himself/herself because of some self-assumed flawed body/ face/ color/ religion/
social status. Do yourself a big favor: accept yourself!

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6. You put yourself in the rat race.

The truth about a rat race is that it doesn't have a finishing line. It's worthless and burns
the runner out with illusions of productivity. We all have dreams and we're working day
and night to achieve them. But if achieving those dreams makes you dread each day of your
life, you're on the wrong way.

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7. You help everyone except for yourself.

You're the first person to lend your hand. Your shoulder is most used. You are always there
for your friends. You're always taking up every project your boss wants you to. But you're
not a bloody robot! You'll kill yourself if you keep going this way. So pamper yourself
before you turn into a zombie.

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8. You have grounded your inner child.

When was the last time you let yourself have some fun without thinking what others are
going to think? When was the last time you did something that makes you happy without
thinking twice? Go to an amusement park or sit on a swing. Treat your inner child before it
dies and you'll be young forever.

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9. You chase the wrong people.

Sometimes we idolize people in our heads. We create a pretty sketch of them in our minds
and fall in love with them. Sooner or later, we realize that we were wrong about them and
blame them for hurting us. Truth is that they always were wrong and we were just not

ready to see them as they were. Observe and be practical when you need to.

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10. You let others make the verdict.

You don't take yourself seriously, so why would others? You put yourself down, so why
would others think highly of you. Listen up! If you want to be something in this world,
know that you're the only person you have. So stop taking the crap people have to say
about you. You're awesome; tell yourself that thrice a day.

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11. Your habits suck!

The body doesn't have a voice to shout if something is wrong. It only gives signs. A body
ache means you need rest. Pimples mean your skin needs care. A headache means you need
rest. A disease is a SOS alert. Most of us treat our body worse than prisoners. We make it
smoke, get high, sleep-deprive it, starve it or feed it junk. A healthy body is a happy body.

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12. You blame yourself for everything.

As humans, we love pity parties. They're probably the only parties where we enjoy being
alone. It's all very comforting but we must stop for our sanity. Your lover hurt you. He or
she turned out a prick. So then why would you blame yourself for their rotten character?
Why would you punish yourself while that prick chills out? Wake up your common sense,
please?

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13. You walk away from yourself.

A lot of people can't stay alone for even an hour. They are constantly in need of company or
they want to get busy. This is a sign of you not being OKAY within. Spend some time alone
with yourself and resolve your inner issues that you keep running away from. The world
will start looking beautiful and no one better than you can solve your own problems.

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14. You believe you are powerless.

You are the master of your own life. If you will something, you can do it. Most of us feel we
are victims of fate and circumstances and such a state of mind sucks out of all our power.
Take charge of your past and present again. You have come to life with a destiny and He
has left the last page for you to finish. Remember how Geet in Jab We Met snatched her life
back?

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15. You fill yourself with grudges.

Imagine a well. How do you picture the water in it? Crystal clear, of course! Your mind is a
well too. If you keep depositing past regrets and problems, it's going to turn polluted and
make you very sick. Clear yourself of all the negativity. Meditate if you can. Delete all the
rubbish that upsets you. Give yourself another chance, a new beginning.

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You against you is the hardest way to live. Become best friends with yourself again!