Your own level of self-acceptance is determined largely by how well you feel you are accepted by the important people in your life.

Issue a blanket pardon. Forgive everyone who has ever hurt you in any way. Forgiveness is a perfectly selfish act. It sets you free from the past.

Dedicate yourself to continuous personal improvement you are your most precious resource

If you get up by 6am, exercise, plan your day, and start on your biggest task, then your whole day is different. If you do this regularly it becomes a habit.

Be clear about your goal but be flexible about the process of achieving it.

Determine a single measure that you can use to grade your progress and success in each area of your life. Refer to it daily.

Self-doubt does more to sabotage individual potential than all external limitations put together.