So if you want to recommend yourself to someone of this character, you must do your level best to make your own character reflect his, and on this principle the moderate man is God's friend, being like him, whereas the immoderate and unjust man is not like him and is his enemy; and the same reasoning applies to the other vices too".
To push yourself past the "constant agonizing" stage, Meyers recommends putting yourself on an "obsession diet" (not to be confused with the aforementioned, and unadvisable, breakup diet).
Cairney recommends challenging yourself to make sure you keep growing as a person.
Rothenberg recommends surrounding yourself with people who excel in areas you do not to learn and improve.
Sport and exercise psychologist Helen O'Connor recommends arming yourself with what she calls an "if and then plan" to help combat potential obstacles.
When you're unemployed, it can be easy to rush into the first job you're offered, but Lis McGuire, founder of Giraffe CVs, recommends giving yourself space to find your ideal job.
For overseas adventures, Chris Hutchins, a product manager at Google, recommends safeguarding yourself and your possessions with insurance from WorldNomads, which he said is more comprehensive than many other policies.
Eliisa Makin, stylist for The Independent who also runs personal styling service The Wardrobe Consultant, recommends finding yourself a reliable alteration service: "Comparatively few of us have good enough sewing skills to alter clothes ourselves," she says.
Dattner recommends asking yourself: "Am I using the same standards that I use for other people?" If you find you're having trouble being fair, Sutton suggests seeking counsel from another manager who is familiar with the employee's work.
In true geek fashion, she recommends sending yourself "Hello world".
Erez recommends giving yourself a break as you ramp up your knowledge.
