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# 42 Practical Ways To Improve Yourself
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/42_practical_ways_to_improve_yourself_2404100759/
- Published: 2010-04-24T07:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:56:28.000Z
- Description: Mercola passes along a Lifehack list of 42 self-improvement tactics. The first 20 include reading daily, learning a language, taking a course, waking early, exercising weekly, writing a letter to your future self and leaving your comfort zone.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Lifestyle, Health News, #vivvo-import

Posted by [Dr. Mercola ](http://articles.mercola.com/members/Dr.-Mercola/default.aspx?ref=foodconsumer.org)| April 24 2010

**“Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better?”** this[Lifehack article](http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/42-practical-ways-to-improve-yourself.html?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+LifeHack+%28lifehack.org%29&utm%5Fcontent=Google+Reader) asks.

Like the author of this article, I too am passionate about personal growth, which is why I wanted to share [their list of 42 practical ways to improve yourself](http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/42-practical-ways-to-improve-yourself.html?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+LifeHack+%28lifehack.org%29&utm%5Fcontent=Google+Reader).

Here are the first 20:

1. **Read a book every day.** Books are concentrated sources of wisdom. The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to.
2. **Learn a new language.** The process of becoming acquainted with a new language and culture is a mind-opening experience.
3. **Pick up a new hobby**. Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally.
4. **Take up a new course.** Courses are a great way to gain new knowledge and skills.
5. **Create an inspirational room**. Your environment sets the mood and tone for you.
6. **Overcome your fears**. Recognize that your fears reflect areas where you can grow.
7. **Level up your skills.** If you have played video games before especially RPGs, you’ll know the concept of leveling up -- gaining experience so you can be better and stronger.
8. **Wake up early**. Waking up early has been acknowledged by many as a way to improve your productivity and your quality of life.
9. **Have a weekly exercise routine**. A better you starts with being in better physical shape.
10. **Start your life handbook.** This is a book which contains the essentials on how you can live your life to the fullest, such as your purpose, your values and goals.
11. **Write a letter to your future self**. Start working to become the person you want to open that letter.
12. **Get out of your comfort zone.** Real growth comes with hard work and sweat.
13. **Put someone up to a challenge**. Competition is one of the best ways to grow.
14. **Identify your blind spots.** Discovering our blind spots help you discover your areas which need improvement.
15. **Ask for feedback.** Asking for feedback gives us an additional perspective.
16. **Stay focused with to-do lists**. This will help you stay focused.
17. **Set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)**. BHAGs stretch you beyond your normal capacity since they are big and audacious.
18. **Acknowledge your flaws**. Everyone has flaws. What’s most important is to understand them, acknowledge them, and address them.
19. **Get into action.** The best way to learn and improve is to take action.
20. **Learn from people who inspire you.** What are the qualities in them you want to have for yourself? How can you acquire these qualities?

For the remaining 22 tips, please see the source link below