02/06/2025
Seven Things You Can Do That Will Make You a Better Person
Everyone would like to be a better person -- someone who is liked and admired. And there are several things you can do that will help you achieve this. Seven of them are listed below.
Become more patient
Smile at people (particularly, strangers), and say "Hello"
Listen better
Compliment people
Don't criticize or blame
Do something nice for someone, just for the fun of it
Mind your own business
Let's looks at them one at a time.
Become More Patient
Patience is a very desirable trait, and as you might expect,many people do not have it. It is something, however, that is worthwhile developing. If you don't have patience you will become annoyed, bothered, irritated, and frustrated easily. Little things will lead to arguments, yelling and hurt feelings. Patience gives you peace of mind, and a feeling of contentment.
Many situations lead to impatience: yelling children, long lines at the grocery store, heavy traffic, arguments, waiting at doctor's office, and so on. Any of them can easily make you become impatient and lose your temper. So, how do you develop patience? It takes time and practise; Although most people do not think of it as a skill, it is a skill and that means that you're not going to acquire it overnight. You will have to devote time and effort towards developing it. Furthermore, it may mean changing your mindset.
One of the first things you can do when you find you are becoming impatient is count to ten before you say anything -- in particular, before you lose your temper. Also, make up your mind to restrain yourself even if you feel stressful. Wait until you calm down.
Acceptance is also important. Accept things that you have no control over -- don't worry about them. Ask yourself: Is it really worth it to get annoyed? You likely have little control over the problem so it's not worth worrying about it. If you do, the only thing that will happen is that your blood pressure will go
