How I know I’ve developed as a person over the last few years

How do you know that you’ve grown as a person? Well, you change. But how do you know that that change you’ve gone through is growth? It’s because you’ve changed in the right ways, in the ways that you set out to change, not by how other people judge you. Some people think that self-improvement means always saying and doing the right things, these people are wrong.

You’re a more confident person, a happier person, and you have a direction in life. You’re not afraid to be yourself and you’re not scared to go against the crowd.

I set out to grow as a person in 2017 and it’s been a wild ride. I’ve had highs and many lows, all of which have taught me so much about life. I feel more comfortable being myself to the point I can’t act anymore, it’s impossible. Some people like this and some people don’t, but that’s what happens when you’re authentic.

I’m not insecurity free or even the most confident person in the world, but I am a better person than I was 6 years ago. As long as there is progress I can be happy.

I have an easier time saying no

A lot of people struggle to say no because they don’t want to be left out of the group by themselves, or because they are afraid of hurting people’s feelings. Saying no is hard, some…