Does Self improvement work?

[anyoneshorizon]

It's gotten to the point where when I hear self improvement I cringe. But the people who preach this do seem to have good life, from the outside at least.

Is it really all it's out to be??

The idea of feeling good and having money is very persuasive, and I have nothing else going on.

Also it can't really get worse from where I already am. So I decide I'll get on self improvement. I've been on and a little off for some time now.

I don't feel all that different and my situation hasn't noticeably changed. But I'll this after removing and adding some habits this week has felt a lot longer than any in the recent months or years.

I started removing social media off my phones except YouTube (I like YouTube). I'm cutting down on pornography and video games. I try to meditate and read more. I'm trying to learn a high income skill and trying so do some side hustles.

Makes me cringe typing it all out,

it's also sounds like a lot but I didn't do everything all at once every now and then I would add a new habit and remove one and I'm still in the process of filling removing and adding some.

I still have problems like procrastination, engaging in easy "dopamine", insecurities, Listening to the voice in the back of my head saying there's no point and to give up.

Worst case scenario nothing changes and finally crack and kill myself (Which is already where I was).

But

My whole life could potentially turn around
Maybe

 

[Rainy_days]

Self improvement is a very vague phrase. I think it's better to have specific goals with discrete steps toward their attainment. I don't think it's cringe at all, but often times the people who are selling "self improvement" market themselves as perfect geniuses and can come across as extremely phony and cringe. Apparently that's what sells though.

 

[WorthlessTrash]

Those that sell self improvement either didn't need to improve their self in the first place, needed to do the bare minimum to, or was able to do so very easily. They lose nothing from selling that advice to you if it doesn't work.

 

[Rocinante]

It's gotten to the point where when I hear self improvement I cringe. But the people who preach this do seem to have good life, from the outside at least.

Is it really all it's out to be??

The idea of feeling good and having money is very persuasive, and I have nothing else going on.

Also it can't really get worse from where I already am. So I decide I'll get on self improvement. I've been on and a little off for some time now.

As I've been told, "if you're starting from the bottom you can only go up".

I don't feel all that different and my situation hasn't noticeably changed. But I'll this after removing and adding some habits this week has felt a lot longer than any in the recent months or years.

I started removing social media off my phones except YouTube (I like YouTube). I'm cutting down on pornography and video games. I try to meditate and read more. I'm trying to learn a high income skill and trying so do some side hustles.

Makes me cringe typing it all out,

Not cringe at all. Self improvement is for yourself, not others.

it's also sounds like a lot but I didn't do everything all at once every now and then I would add a new habit and remove one and I'm still in the process of filling removing and adding some.

I still have problems like procrastination, engaging in easy "dopamine", insecurities, Listening to the voice in the back of my head saying there's no point and to give up.

Worst case scenario nothing changes and finally crack and kill myself (Which is already where I was).

But

My whole life could potentially turn around
Maybe

 

[Superdeterminist]

It only works with good luck

 

[Forever Sleep]

I think it's worth a shot- definitely. What have you got to lose? At the same time though- I think you need to have hope for it to work and a desire to 'get better.'

I've always really admired a friend of mine. She struggled a lot herself. We were suicide buddies in school- we even had a half jokey half serious pact at one stage!

Still- she has turned her life around and worked damn hard to do it. I can't help but admire her. She works hard at everything though- career, hobbies, excercise, health, family life.

I on the other hand put ALL my effort into work. The work is creative though and unstable and I've failed pretty much. I feel like I have nothing left and I don't have the will or desire to replace it with new things. I just want to get by as best I can now until I'm at a point where I can CTB.

Still- I wish you all the very best of luck. Self improvement really is the ONLY way to 'get better' when you think about it. Things don't usually happen on their own. We have to make them happen. I hope it works out for you.