Hello friends, this is Youheum.
I used to be clueless about personal development and I was not confident enough to apply
consciousness in all aspects of my life.
Health, diet, and movement are the foundations of my personal development.
I didn't take care of my body and didn't connect with my roots and the natural world for many years.
I was completely disconnected with my own feelings and physical sensations.
The funny thing is that I just had to hit rock bottom
to make real life changes.
I was eating toxic food for years and in the past, I didn't practice yoga, forest bathing,
hiking, biking, or any of the outdoor activities I currently love.
Because of personal development
now I love inviting natural movements while being outdoors and I enjoy the present moment.
When the reality hit that I cannot sustain my old toxic habits,
I became desperate to change. Which allowed me to come up the scale of
consciousness and rise above my struggles.
That's why I find it important to go through the darkness the negative emotions and self-loathing
before arriving at a positive mindset.
My diet may seem perfect when it is presented in this way,
but don't let the competition in comparing yourself with another get in the way of your personal development.
It's okay to take it slow,
having cravings,
falling back, cheating, and being tempted are all okay.
We can all do what we love without striving for perfection
and we don't have to apply our standard of perfectionism towards others.
I was insecure and I felt anxious throughout the day.
Some of you already know that I am a HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) and I thank you for giving me a shout-out in my previous video.
For me, personal development is not about creating the perfect self. Perfection is never required,
but what is required is
awareness of my inner self. If you currently feel that your mental health is in the way of your personal development,
share with me in the comments.
I use The Healing Code,
meditation, mindfulness, and
EFT to heal parts of myself. I take a compassionate approach with my mind and spirit.
I focus on the allowing of both the darkness and light within me. I actively
explore my own negative emotions and
destructive thoughts with openness.
I accept that I may never be able to cure anxiety.
This is who I am, the whole me, and not the selective version of myself.
For my personal development,
I practice shadow work, which is accepting all the disowned traits within me to live in harmony.
That is why I always recommend
The dark side of the light chaser is by Debbie Ford and if you want to dive deeper, feel free to read Carl Jung's work.
I used to project my own negative emotions towards everyone
including my loved ones with the passive aggression. I disguised my words as so-called friendly advices and suggestions.
I was having constant arguments, fights, and my friends didn't welcome my presence.
I focused too much on politics,
ideologies, and theories without mentioning my own actions and goals to change this world.
They were all there for me but I was becoming too much to handle for everyone.
In the beginning of my journey,
I tried to demonize the maximalist lifestyle and the unethical and unsustainable
approach of many people, in order to manipulate them into doing what I wanted them to do.
Now I allow others to do whatever they want without trying to control our
relationship and without setting up conditions of friendship and love. So the key to success in
relationship and personal development is keeping a healthy boundary through respect, understanding,
and most importantly
forgiveness and compassion. if you want to dive deeper on this,
I continue to recommend Non-violent communication book by Marshall B Rosenberg.
I choose to actively do all the necessary roles in my business
including being the marketer, branding agent, content creator and copywriter.
Which I admit is hard work and can be overwhelming but it is also
gratifying as long as I love what I do.
I used to hate my 9-to-5 desk job and I thought
anyone above my position like my boss were all terrible people.
Like I mentioned before in my money mindset video,
I thought that I shouldn't contribute to inefficient practices.
But even now I cannot deny the fact that I am also part of this world just like most people.
I cannot survive without money, without a job, without a clear business and financial goal.
So I decided to face reality and take control of my career path.
I committed to trying my best to be sustainable and ethical by being my own boss,
my own company, and brand.
I decided to participate in
non-violent activism
by joining the Minimalism movement and sustainability community and also joining those who are practicing
financial independence and entrepreneurship.
I took upon the responsibility to take small actions at a personal level
instead of remaining simply as a critic.
For me, the key to personal development in career is empowerment and
taking conscious control over my own affairs.
That is why I value creativity,
manifestation, Law of Attraction, and abundance mindset.
I will soon do a whole video on how to generate an income through freelancing.
I also recommend Mailerlite for your creative project.
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This can help you build your passion project, business, and you can make genuine connections with your own audience.
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If you are resistant about
spirituality and what is labeled as New Age, That's okay. I don't force you to offer understanding.
I embrace the fact that I'm a spiritual being and I actively seek ways to develop my
connection with the divine being.
I believe that I am more than my possessions, my things, my physical body,
thoughts, and the ego. Which I believe is a non-physical and
spiritual concept.
This open mindset allowed me to develop all parts of my life and
became the driving force behind my practice of mindfulness,
sustainability, minimalism, and wellness.
I talk more about how this can be the key to success in minimalism in my
Patreon podcast and most recently,
I made an e-book which includes guided meditations and a full reading list on this subject.
In the past, I was too easily swayed by my primitive thoughts like shame, guilt, and anger.
I was at the level of 20-50 out of 1000 which is enlightened in the Levels of Consciousness (Power vs Force).
And now I know that I am a being of unconditional love and I deserve beautiful
unfoldings in my own journey.
I no longer feel disconnected from the source and I don't feel helpless when it comes to my life
because I firmly believe in the presence of what is greater than me.
That is why I seek spiritual nourishment
more than anything. More than consumption,
accumulation, and obsession to material possessions.
If you're intrigued and want to know more
I definitely recommend A Course In Miracles by Helen Schucman and
Transcending Levels of Consciousness
by David R Hawkins, for your personal development.
I hope that the tools that I shared today becomes useful in your own journey.
I'm grateful that you allowed me to share my journey and thoughts.
If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe to my channel
Thanks again for joining me my friends and I hope to see you again soon.
