[Daily OM]: Since personal evolution is most
often a slow and gradual process, it can be difficult to recognize the
scope of the changes taking place in our lives. Yet it is important that
we regularly acknowledge our ongoing growth and reward ourselves for
the many wonderful feats of self-improvement we have accomplished. When
we intentionally contemplate our progress, we need never feel that we
are languishing between past achievements and the realization of future
goals. If we look closely at our lives, we may see that much of what
brings us pleasure in the present is representative of the ambitions of
our past that we worked so hard to attain. At one time, the abundance we
enjoy currently likely seemed like a far-off dream. Now it is simply
reality -- a reality we created through our diligence, passion, and
unflagging determination. Whether our progress is fast or slow, we
deserve to congratulate ourselves for our successes.
To remind yourself of the insights you have gained with time,
temporarily adopt an outsider's perspective and carefully consider how
your life in the present differs from the range of experiences you lived
through in the past. Creating a written list, in a journal or
otherwise, of those strengths, aptitudes, and inner qualities you now
attribute to yourself can help you accept that you are not the same
person you were one year ago, five years ago, or 10 years ago. Your
attitudes, opinions, and values were likely markedly different, and
these differences can be ascribed to your willingness to accept that you
still have much to learn. If you have difficulty giving yourself credit
for these changes, think about the goals you realized, the lives you
touched, the wisdom you acquired, and the level of enlightenment you
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