How to counsel yourself in life and work

The key points were taken from a Journal about taking charge of your life and work

Tips for counseling yourself:

1. The quality of our relationship to ourselves is the mirrow to which others reflect. Be in touch with your feelings because they tell you who you really are
2. You are not powerless in choosing your life conditions - we do have choices and they are the secret of our power
3. We must be aware if we are living true to ourselves 
4. Life and work planning is a life-long and continuous proces - to feel alive, you must resist becoming satisfied too long. You must continue seeking to grow
5. Create a life map (Personal plan)
6. Must decide by which criteria we want our success measured
7. Must establish a solid support systems (surround yourself with like-minded individuals)
8. Must take risks that will keep you in a positive and creative cycles of growth
9. Must be developing a Plan B even before you have achieved Plan A
10. You do not have to play the victim in life. Dare to dream and create your future
11. Work from a clear sense of purpose, therefore creating a enduring meaning and satisfaction
12. A clear sense of purpose creates integrity - therefore walking your talk on a daily basis
13. Stress comes mainly from reactive living. Stress can either break you down or energize you; the difference is how you perceive it
14. The Key to balance is doing Little Things consistently. Effectiveness is built or destroyed by tiny things that become a pattern
15. The bottom line is that it comes down to living with Integrity. It comes from keeping the small promises that we make to ourselves