“I, [your name], promise to make a daily effort to improve my mood and cultivate a positive attitude toward my life and the lives of others.”
Boom! Step one is accomplished, but only if you actually wrote the previous sentence down. If you only read the sentence in your head and said, “Okay, I will,” then you really haven’t done anything.
There is immense psychological power in writing things down. If you want to know the science behind it, read chapter three in Cialdini’s Influence, which goes into brilliant details regarding the principles of commitment and consistency. I’ll state it again: If you don’t write it down, you’re not ready/willing to change.
Sign and date it. Put it somewhere where you are sure to see it at least once a day. I didn’t do this for the longest time because I was afraid others would judge me if they saw it. That damn ego again!
Put your ego aside. If others judge you, it’s because they’re miserable people. You’re making an effort and they’re not. Fuck ‘em.

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