If you really want to become a better person, say goodbye to these 6 habits

#B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Living in the Past or Future
We all do it. We either dwell on past mistakes, or we worry about what the future holds. This mind-wandering typically makes us unhappy. By focusing on the present moment, you can enjoy life more fully and reduce stress and anxiety.

Procrastination
“I’ll do it tomorrow,” is a phrase that’s more common in our lives than we’d like to admit. But here’s the thing, tomorrow turns into the next day, and then the next, and before you know it, you’re scrambling to get things done at the last minute. Not only does this add unnecessary stress to your life, but it also prevents you from reaching your potential. So, the next time you’re tempted to delay a task, ask yourself why. Then break it down into smaller steps and tackle them one at a time.

Negativity
Let’s face it, life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. But, dwelling on the negative aspects can really bring you down and stop you from moving forward. Negative thoughts act like anchors holding you back. It’s time to cut loose from this habit. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong, try to find something positive in every situation, no matter how small.

Comparing Yourself to Others
I used to constantly compare myself to others. It felt like everyone was doing better and living happier lives. It was kind of depressing. Then one day, I realized that I was comparing my behind-the-scenes with their highlight reels. Everyone has their own struggles and challenges that we don’t see. Instead of comparing myself to others, I started focusing on my own journey. I set personal goals and celebrated my own achievements. And guess what? I became happier and more confident.

Ignoring Your Health
Between work and family taking care of my health always seemed to take a backseat. I’d skip meals, opt for fast food instead of cooking, and convince myself I was too busy for exercise. But one day I fell ill and it was a wake-up call. I realized that if I didn’t take care of my health, everything else would fall apart. So, I made small changes – a short walk during lunch break, swapping out junk snacks for fruits, dedicating a few minutes each day to unwind. And it was worth it. Now, I feel more energetic and more focused.

Ignoring Emotional Health
We take care of our bodies, but what about our minds? It’s time we stop brushing our feelings under the carpet and start dealing with them. Talking about your feelings isn’t a burden; it’s a step towards healing. It’s okay to seek help when you’re feeling low or overwhelmed. Remember, taking care of your mental health isn’t a sign of weakness, but a strength.

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The Great Gatsby
by Scott Fitzgerald

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The practical thing was to find rooms in the city but it was a warm season and I had just left a country of wide lawns and friendly trees, so when a young man at the office suggested that we take a house together in a commuting town it sounded like a great idea. He found the house, a weather beaten cardboard bungalow at eighty a month, but at the last minute the firm ordered him to Washington and I went out to the country alone. I had a dog, at least I had him for a few days until he ran away, and an old Dodge and a Finnish woman who made my bed and cooked breakfast and muttered Finnish wisdom to herself over the electric stove.

It was lonely for a day or so until one morning some man, more recently arrived than I, stopped me on the road.
‘How do you get to West Egg village?’ he asked helplessly.
I told him. And as I walked on I was lonely no longer. I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler. He had casually conferred on me the freedom of the neighborhood.

And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees — just as things grow in fast movie — I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.

There was so much to read for one thing and so much fine health to be pulled down out of the young breath-giving air. I bought a dozen volumes on banking and credit and investment securities and they stood on my shelf in red and gold (tones) like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas (what?) knew. And I had the high intention of reading many other books besides. I was rather literary in college — one year I wrote a series of very solemn and obvious editorials for the ‘Yale News’ — and now I was going to bring back all such things into my life and become again that most limited of all specialists, the ‘well-rounded man.’ This isn’t just an epigram — life is much more successfully looked at from a single window, after all (what?).

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