"Facing reality honestly helps a person accept limits while acting on what can be changed. It's healthy to pursue goals rooted in one's abilities. Self-awareness helps people both express feelings and act with compassion. Our self-esteem and lovability increase as we become psychologically healthy. These specific practices build our integrity and effectiveness. 1. Maintain a Radical Loyalty to Reality As healthy adults, we see and accept the givens of life."
"We set reasonable goals for ourselves in all areas of our lives. Examples might be psychological progress, excellence in sports, academic achievement, professional standing, artistic success, increasing resources, etc. These goals are based on an honest assessment of our personalities, our gifts, our limitations, and our capacities. We do all that it takes to fulfill our goals. We also try to exceed our goals whenever possible."
Psychological health grows from honest acceptance of limits, courageous action on changeable problems, and discerning judgment about what can be changed. Reasonable, ability-based goals across life domains foster growth, resilience, and increased self-worth through fidelity to those goals and skillful achievement. Authentic self-presentation, balanced self-care, self-compassion, and humility support sustained development without people-pleasing or entitlement. Physical fitness, mental clarity, imagination, and emotional expressiveness are integral to thriving as whole persons. Together, these practices build integrity, lovability, and effectiveness in relationships and personal endeavors.
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