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| Jennifer
Johnston-Jones, PhD. |
Permanent weight loss is one of the most psychologically challenging
feats a person can achieve. It requires inner power. It requires
a psychological change on the inside which triggers physical
change on the outside. It goes beyond diet and exercise and
reaches into one’s feelings of self-worth and personal
power.
Typically, weight loss benefits just the individual. And
therein lays the problem. It is often hard for us to become
motivated to help ourselves. Funny thing is, it is often
easier for us to motivate ourselves to help others. Maybe
this is because we do not value ourselves as much as we
should. However, if we can harness the motivating power
of helping others it can motivate our weight loss as well.
Then our weight loss takes on a dual purpose, a higher purpose
– it becomes about enhancing one’s feeling of
self-worth and adding value to one’s life. And increasing
one’s sense of personal value can be a most rewarding
experience.
There is a very powerful transformative force that is created
when one decides to help another human being. It is a feeling
of limitless ability and aids in the process of understanding
the concept of value - the value of others and the value
of ourselves. Change is really as simple as valuing ourselves
more than we do. Increasing our sense of personal value
by helping others empowers us. And that power helps us start
to change so we may become who we are meant to be.
It's easy to overlook the power we have to help others.
When one is dissatisfied with him or herself there is a
feeling of powerlessness which impedes change. However,
when one bridges feelings of self-deprecation by helping
others, one breaks free from the chains of powerlessness
and begins to feel the power of influence. And a great way
to help others is to support noble charities that serve
the needy in our society – the sick, the poor and
the abused.
As many of our most cherished leaders know, creating power
and healthy psychological growth in ourselves is a process
that often begins with altruism--helping others. Mahatma
Gandhi was well aware of this when he advocated “Be
the change you wish to see in the world.” One important
step toward increasing personal value and power is to look
beyond yourself - to gain perspective on life, to focus
your energy toward improving the world.
Do you have the ability to make someone else’s life
better? Do you have the ability to transform your own life?
Can you increase your sense of self-worth and value? Can
you increase your power?
Yes you can! Aim your focus on helping others and use that
motivation to motivate yourself. The process is simple.
Your psychological change on the inside will create the
physical being you are meant to be on the outside. Congratulations
on taking the first step toward fulfilling your true potential!
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