I decided I needed a big change in attitude and started to read books about life and about positive thinking etc. These were the things I had to take on board: It is not important what other people think of you, it is what you think that counts You need to start to like yourself There are various things about your person, you do not like but which you can not change. Keywords: clouds,nature,skies,dance,inspiring,motivating,innocence Article Body: The clouds in the sky are as usual for all of us as the sun rising and the sun setting. We pay no attention to the beautiful dance of the clouds that can inspire us to live a pleasant life. Have you ever thought of the clouds? Self acceptance is not just about having nice slender legs, or great abs. Concentrate on inner beauty. *When people feel so down and low about themselves, help them move up. Don t go down with them. They ll pull you down further and both of you will end up feeling inferior. *The world is a large room for lessons, not mistakes. Fear never helps you put your best foot forward; it just keeps both of your feet in cement. You can live without fear. Keywords: fear, afraid, doubt, worry, for of decsions, getting rid of fear Article Body: Fear is your enemy no other way to describe it. I m not talking about that natural life preserving action along with a major boost of adrenalin that happens if a wild animal is coming at you. You may opt to have a pessimist s view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist s route and take a challenging and fulfilling life. So why nurture an optimist s point of view? And why now? Well, optimism has been linked to positive mood and good morale; to academic, athletic, military, occupational and political success; to popularity; to good health and even to long life and freedom from trauma. But don't be fooled into thinking a bunch of flowers from your partner is a sign of his undying affection. According to the Victorians, who first assigned a special language to flowers, giving Candytuft means indifference, and Cyclamen represents goodbye, while the poor old orange Lily means dislike and dissatisfaction.