Subscribe to RSSMany people miss out on great opportunities, not because they lack skills or education, but because they lack personal posture. Most of us are familiar
physical posture. I remember my parents used to always correct me by stating, “Sit up straight”, “Stop slouching”, etc. Personal posture is similar to physical posture but also involves the mind.  It’s a matter of valuing your true self for what it’s worth without being a narcissist, of course. Here are three simple tips to improve your personal posture and increase your personal self worth.
1. Periodically spoil yourself - Hypothetical scenario: you’re given a million-dollar race horse that is considered one of the best picks to win every race it’s in. Odds are you will treat that horse will all the care in the world including feeding it right, treating it right, etc. What’s ironic is that most of us would apply better treatment to a million-dollar race horse than they do themselves. It’s important that we protect our best investment, ourselves. It’s okay to spoil yourself on occasion. Heck, I order you to spoil yourself on occasion, emphasis on “on occasion.” Take some time aside to really dedicate to yourself. If your stressed, plan for a massage. I can hear you now, “I don’t have anytime.” I can bet all the money in the world that if your job required you to make some extra time to come into work, you would find a way. All you have to do is apply that same principle and effort to yourself; you deserve it. It tells the universe, “Hey, I am worthy,” because you are!
2. Create separation – many people criticize super stars for being demanding or stuck up. I’ve heard stories of music artists making unbelievable requests for their dressing room setup while on tour such as having only green m&m’s to having their sweaty shirt worn during their performance neatly folded and placed within the room before they get there. Granted, some of these requests are arguably ridiculous, but believe it or not, they serve their purpose which is to set up posture. It’s a matter of creating that separation between themselves and others around to increase their perceived value. It’s actually a necessity; the more separation and inaccessible they become, the more value they are worth. Similarly to being a rare commodity in a market, you must limit and value yourself among those around you. One approach you can take would be to say no before you say yes. For those of you not used to saying no, this may seem rude at first, but the purpose of this is to exercise your ability to really consider the situation before you agree to it. The main reason most people say yes is usually to save face or because they are worried about what others think.  Set up your posture by practicing saying no. This will command respect with others and, most importantly, yourself.
3. Protect the mind – I truly believe that the mind is the source to our reality; it’s our command center. We must protect it, similar to a highly fortified fortress. I think that the best defensive strategy to protect the mind is through self awareness.  This not only protects the mind from harmful influences but also serves as a sense of self empowerment which in turn will translate into your way of being, thus improving your personal presence and posture.
I hope these tips serve you well. Now, quit slouching and posture up! Show the world you are the worthy individual that you were sent here to be. If you have any tips of your own on improving your personal posture, I would like to hear them.
As always, thank you for taking the time to read my post.
within a person’s thought and skill set, a master piece that illustrates the boundless capacity of human potential. When you see these anomalies occur, they are most often credited to the person. It’s a superficial acknowledgement to those that have accomplished what is considered to be a masterpiece. However, what if instead of taking full credit for these accomplishments, it was instead attributed to an external force? I believe that this approach of humility and passiveness, when it comes to genius, can serve to be liberating to the person displaying the genius. There have been plenty of times when great minds collapse under pressure, leaving people wondering what happened as they stare at the rubble. The fact is, genius, as we know, is based on ego, which can cause the brilliant genius to become a curse instead of a blessing. For example, an author publishes a book which becomes a NY Times bestseller and is considered to be one of the best pieces of literature of our time. Towards the end of the 15 minutes of fame derived from this literature, the ego begins to wonder how to top off the last masterpiece that was created from this genius. In a frantic effort to outdo its last endeavor, the ego creates an inner conflict which causes pressure on the person’s persona. This perspective also leaves people to become prone to narcissism if their endeavor was a success or depression if it was a disaster.
