Inventory your Life Successes (Success Diary)

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time." Anna Freud Curiously we remember our failures more than our successes, ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) see to the job of recalling your disasters, but there is no equivalent APT to remind us of our successes. So start your list (everyone starts off thinking they've got nothing to write down) you will add to the list over the months as you gradually recall events. Put down qualifications, sport successes, hobbies, business ventures, adventures, holidays, interests, jobs, promotions, clubs, investments, good deeds, voluntary activities. Now everything you've done in the past is important, but what is more interesting will be your future successes. Note the first victories over yourself, the first time you beat a bad habit, the first time you move outside your comfort zone note these down. Start your Inventory immediately, rest assured it will grow both as you remember things in your past and then vitally as you add new successes.