Mikhail Litvak, one of the world’s leading psychiatrists and psychotherapists has shared his tips on overcoming obstacles in life. If we follow these rules daily, we can easily become winners in life.
1. Keep your distance from people who don’t have anything good to say about themselves. They are very likely to talk bad about others.
2. If you want to dig into something, dig into science and sources of knowledge instead of someone else’s life.
3. If you feel depressed, it is time to reevaluate your life. The real purpose of depression is probably the need for introspection.
4. Try to feel good about yourself by yourself, and quit seeking approval of others just to make you feel good.
5. Do things when you want to do them. Never wait for getting a permission, because if you want to do something and you wait for approval, you are probably not going to get a permission.
6. Immature and mature people possess knowledge, the difference is the mature person acts on it, and the immature one doesn’t know how to get used to it. This is why immature people tend to criticize others.
7. Pleasing everybody is usually the shortest path toward failure. Do what you want without harming others, believe that you are a good person and never worry about how others perceive you.
8. Work your way to success without proving yourself to others. The insults and hate comments will magically disappear once you do.
9. Ending a business or romantic relationship is only acceptable if done for personal growth and development. Never let ego stand in the way.
10. Never chase happiness and you will find it in the most unexpected places. Finding happiness is a sign your soul is on the right way. The shortest route to happiness is personal development.
11. Sync your fantasies with your abilities. Fantasizing for something you don’t have the abilities for is called dreaming. You should either work on your abilities or change your fantasies. Then you can achieve your dreams.
12. If you have to choose between a good book and a conversation with an empty person, always choose the former. Reading a good book will help you gain something, while talking with an empty person is only a waste of time.