17 advices as following from Obama told to his daughters,
1. Stop doubting yourself
If you don't believe in yourself, nobody will. Success starts in your mind, and if all you're doing is putting yourself down and predicting failure, it'll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead of doubting yourself, think positively. Not only will you be happier and more successful, you'll spread it to everyone around you.
2. Stop being negative
Now that you're done doubting yourself, stop doubting others. You don't like when people are critical of you, so stop being critical of others. Think about how you make other people feel- even if you have a good intention, people don't like hearing negativity .
3. Stop procrastinating
I don't feel like procrastinating right now - I'll do it tomorrow. When you procrastinate, you remain stagnant, whatever you're putting off doesn't go away; resolve the problem, and move on. You'll be much happier in the long run.
4. Stop being mean
It's completely possible to step on someone's toes without meaning to - it happens all the time. There's no need to pile on by purposefully doing mean things, so make a conscious effort to stop being mean. If someone wrongs you, let it go. There's no need to seek vengeance unless that's the type of person you want to be.
5. Stop eating out
Eating out is the biggest waste of money. Every so often it's nice to treat yourself, but eating out for every meal is the quickest way to drain your bank account. Learn how to cook at least a handful of foods you enjoy: It'll save you money, keep you healthier, and occasionally impress people.
6. Stop being lazy
Lazy people are annoying - it's like pulling teeth getting them to do anything. If I can't do something as simple as going to a movie with you without having to factor in an hour of convincing you to get your lazy butt out of bed, I'd rather go alone. People have enough trouble motivating themselves; don't make your friends and family waster their valuable energy motivating you as well.
7. Stop complaining
We all have problems, and sometimes we need to vent to someone. That's acceptable, but pay attention to how often you're venting. We all love helping our friends and family, but when all you get from someone is negativity, it's easier to cut them off than help, especially if they're always complaining about the same things.
8. Stop being selfish
If you only think about yourself, you'll soon find yourself by yourself. Stop for a minute and think about how your actions affect other people - did you take the last cup of coffee from the break room? Refill it! Do you live with others? Don't drink out the milk carton. We share this word 100% of the time, so every action you take can affect other people.
9. Stop wasting time
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: time is the most valuable resource we have. Don't waster your time on unproductive things. If you want to explore the world's dark corners, that's great. I still associate with people who have not-so-kosher careers(自由职业者）, but I don't hang out with those people at the expense of my own short and long-term goals.
10. Stop making promises
Always under-promise and over-deliver. When you make a promise, you're adding responsibility to your plate that, despite all your best intentions, you may not be able to deliver on. More often than not, your promise is and absolute, i.e. I promise I'll always love you. And only Sith deal in absolutes. Instead of making a promise with your words, simply be there when people need you, and exceed their expectations with your actions.
11. Stop a pushover 不要做老好人
We live in a capitalistic society in which everyone's trying to sell us something. Everyone's looking out for themselves in one way or another, and you need to do the same. Stop putting yourself out because you're too shy to say no.
12. Stop listening to haters
No matter what you want to do in life, there's always someone around you tell you why it can't and won't work. I can come up with millions of reasons Twitter won't work, and yet it's one of the most popular social media sites success any more than it convinced Kobe to quite the NBA or Josh stop acting. Why would you let someone's opinion stop you ?
13. Stop being wasteful
You don't finish your meals, and away food instead. You leave the faucet running when you brush your teeth, pouring precious water down the drain. You drive places you could easily walk, burning gasoline( a non-renewable resource). You are wasteful, and it needs to stop.
14. Stop littering
The only thing I hate more than wasteful people are litterbugs. Litterbugs are my least favorite bug, and there are more than you'd think. If you've ever thrown even one piece of gum, paper, candy wrapper, cigarette butt, ect. on the ground, you're a disgusting litterbug, and you should be ashamed of yourself. There are over 7 billion people in the world - if each person only throws one innocent piece of garbage on the ground, that's 7 billion pieces of garbage littering a world in which nobody die it .
15, Stop taking everything personally
People get offended about the strangest things. Take Kendrick's now infamous verse on Control this summer. He called out a list of dozen rappers he thinks he's better than( and that's right). The internet went crazy, and rappers all over the industry rushed to their mics to record a response. The thing is, all K-Dot said is he's the best rapper. Everyone took it personally, and that's exactly what he was going for. The lesson to learn from this is that not everything is about you, and if you're easily upset, someone will use that to their advantage.
16. Stop talking
Sometimes it's best to just STFU(沉默是金）-especially in relationships. I can't even count how many times I created an issue that didn't need to be an issue simply because I opened my mouth. Even if what you want to say is important, just shut up and ride it out. You can say more with your actions than words, and you can't listen when you're talking.
17. Just stop, and breathe...
No matter what you're doing in life or how your day is going, there's always room to just stop for a moment and just breathe. Try it right now to celebrate getting through this list of everything you're doing wrong.
Take above advices in your mind and take actions in your life, you might become the person you expect in some day. The biggest thing is not be afraid to try, not be afraid of failure . Just do it.
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