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How can I change who I really am?

I want to be a better person, to change who I am & have been forever! I want to be more loving to my family & to God's children around me. I don't want to be angry or abusive to anyone anymore. I want to forgive myself... I want to be more honest with everyone I love about my true thoughts & feelings. Maybe if I'm lucky one day I will like myself! I know in my heart God loves & forgives me~ so I too need to love myself, accept that forgiveness, & keep moving forward! I don't want to waste even one more day in the swamp of depression! I desire to full rely on God instead! Has anyone else ever tried to change on their own before? Did you try it with or without God's help? Did it work for you? Did it produce lasting change or no?

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  • 10 years ago
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    Will yourself to change the next two and half months, so that you start the year 2012 a different person.

    If you had been negative all the while, avoid being impatient, mean,inconsiderate, boastful, arrogant or a bully. It is not a question of being religious or not -- just conduct yourself positively and in a manner that does not irritate or harm others.

    It should have a lasting and welcoming change, and many good things will come to you. You gain more respect, and love this way. Promise.

    Blessings! And standby for some nice comments coming from your parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, etc. Cheers! :-))

  • 10 years ago

    This is a question of attitude and how you think about yourself and life. Know this, there is nothing in life you can control except...how you choose to feel about things. You have the power to decide for yourself if you like or don't like something, if you are willing to accept things or not accept things. Begin with yourself. Accept yourself as you are, warts and all. You are perfect just as you are. All your life you have been making choices. Start making different choices if you don't like the results of the choices you have been making. Life can be as simple or as complicated as you make it. Know your goals, where you want to be, what kind of life you want to live. When you know this, when it comes time to make a decision ask yourself how your decision will give you the kind of life you want or not. These are daily choices you make so choose wisely.

  • Diell
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    If you rely on God to change you, good luck. That's like saying I'll sit here and do nothing until God does something for me. It's much more productive to rely on your goals and try to move toward them, little by little and day by day.

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