We should praise ourselves more

Don't you think? After all, we're doing well in these times. I praise myself quite a bit in my articles. It's not that I'm particularly conscious of it, nor am I getting carried away, but I find myself praising myself before I know it.

Sometimes I do it intentionally for the flow of the story, but I feel like I praise myself even when I don't have to.I wonder if writing for 100 days gave me confidence.So, today, let's do a little self-analysis on "the reasons why I praise myself."

Because it's free

Since I'm just praising myself on my own Note, it doesn't cost anything at all. There are professional praisers out there, aren't there? Idol handshake events and counseling also seem to have elements of praise. Being praised by others is nice, but it's undeniable that there's a sense of flattery involved.

But with yourself, there's no such worry. Since it's self-praise to begin with, there's no lifting up or anything like that.

Besides, since it's yourself, you can praise yourself as much as you want.Why should you hold back? You should just praise yourself to the fullest extent of your vocabulary. If you overdo it, people might be put off, but what have you been honing your writing skills for? How to do it cutely and how to make it blend in naturally—this is where you show your true talent.

Because no one else will praise me

No, really. It's only recently that I've started getting praised in the comments, but at the beginning, there was absolutely no reaction. My own words are my only support. Ah, I wrote something good today. It's not being read much, but oh well.Since it's such a good article, someone is bound to find it someday.

I want to have this much confidence, or rather, thick-skinnedness. After all, writing things and putting them out into the world isn't something a normal person would think of doing in the first place.

I've never done it, but wouldn't an article that's "just about praising yourself" be interesting? You'll probably start laughing halfway through. Japanese people aren't very used to it, so you might wonder if it's okay to praise yourself this much. It's okay. If you don't praise yourself, who will?

Because I was stoic when I was a company employee

I was relatively stoic (ascetic). I think I had strict codes of conduct like "this is how it should be" or "you shouldn't do things like this." Well, the company itself was like that. I was committed to a certain extent, so it must have soaked in.

It's been, what, five years since I quit? I feel like it's finally wearing off. I'm not that kind of person by nature.

If anything, I'm the loose and fluffy type.In other words, this is a reaction, or rather, I've returned to my original self.I didn't intend to transform, but I had an image of myself forcibly squeezing my body into a frame. That's why I'm having so much fun being able to write freely now.

Because it increases self-affirmation

That is really all there is to it. Although we are finally starting to see a way out in Japan, there is still a sense of stagnation. I think the overall sense of self-affirmation in society is declining. It is precisely at times like these that we need to consciously raise it. If you keep writing in a gloomy state, it will just keep going down.

It is not about saying things like "I am the best" or "I am cute."How should I put it? It is more like a sense of affirmation that you find after digging deep into yourself?

You have things you are good at, don't you? Maybe this is actually a strength. It is what you might call an advantage you hadn't noticed before. I think that by consciously looking at the good aspects and using affirmative words, things start to become visible. After I wrote for 100 days, my personality actually changed a little.

You gradually start to believe it

Yes, this might be the biggest reason to praise yourself. It is the same today, but as I write, I gradually start to believe it. Ah, I can write. If I keep this up for a year, I will surely be able to put myself out into the world—my mood just lifts.

Well, maybe I am also casting a spell on myself.But when it comes to spells, the one who gets cast on wins.Besides, I am the one casting it on myself.

The power of believing in yourself is not to be underestimated. There is no one who has changed their life while saying, "Well, I am just me." That makes sense, because they have no intention of changing. Humans are mysterious creatures; we can change ourselves from the inside out. Yes, with the words we speak.

This note is the same. I read it over many times before releasing it.Each time, I see phrases that affirm myself.Of course my mindset and my life are going to change.

Summary

And so, that was "We should praise ourselves more."

・Because it is free
・Because no one else will praise you
・Because I was stoic during my time as a company employee
・Because it increases self-affirmation
・Because you gradually start to believe it

Come to think of it, I was talking to a friend about my note the other day and said, "I think I'm writing with quite a bit of confidence." They replied, "I bet. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to talk so authoritatively like a teacher."

I didn't realize they thought that way (laughs). I don't intend to sound authoritative, but since a close friend said it, it must be close to the truth.Well, that is what it means to talk about a theme.There is no point in writing timidly. With that, I am fully resolved, and I will be back tomorrow.

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