Single Prompt Option - The Weekend Freewrite: good job

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I want to appreciate myself. Because it has done a good routine habit. I've been writing grateful journal for over three months! Yeay! Good job for me!

Because my thoughts tend to lead to negative things. I decided to try to change it. Of course this is not an easy thing. Moreover, the thought was ingrained and became a habit of mine.

Actually I've been aware of that for quite a while. My family's "wrong upbringing", or maybe "because I misjudged the situation" made my concentration more focused on negative things.

The effect, of course, is very bad. I became a very skeptic. It's easy to be suspicious. Also, it is very difficult to trust other people. There are even worse ones than that. But basically my view became negative and I couldn't develop for long enough.

Various events that I think are bad often happen. In fact, I used to hate myself a lot. This is really ridiculous isn't it? Problems will happen often and even I can be stressed if it continues like this.

But over time, as I learned some other things, both from the internet and from books, and other people's experiences. I found important things that can change myself for the better. Although the journey is also quite difficult.

I read a few things about habits and how to change them. I learned a few things about "how to learn". I also learned about stoicism and the benefits of a gratitude journal. Then I put it into practice. Little by little according to my ability.

Then in the end I felt the difference. My thoughts became more positive and I no longer hated myself. I started to make peace with myself. Accept my strengths and weaknesses.

I've done a great job! I thank myself. You have tried your best. You can change yourself according to your needs. Now, you are free from self-defeating viewpoints.

That is my story.

Have you guys had a similar experience? If you manage to change yourself for the better. I'm sure it's quite difficult to do. But you have struggled to get through it. I say: congratulations! You have stepped forward to be better.