1. Consider why you want to be down to earth. Perhaps you want to change your demeanor because your behavior bothers other people. You may seek to reform your habits for the sake of peace or happiness, or to bring your life into greater balance. Perhaps you feel that you are living beyond your means, or that you can’t control your feelings, or that you spend too much of your life with your head in the clouds.
2. Hold yourself accountable. It can be hard to stay self-aware, especially when you are evaluating the way that you act on a day-to-day basis. Look for someone that you trust to hold you accountable – a friend, a family member, a teacher, a counselor. Speak frankly with this person about your desire to be more down to earth. Together, identify specific habits and behaviors that you can change to reach your goal. Ask the person to keep an eye on the way that you’re acting, and check in with them periodically to review your progress.
3.Accept people for who they are. Instead of trying to change them or criticize them: try to learn from them. Focus less on how people are different, and more on how people are similar. Try to see the silver lining in every situation.
4. Be patient & thoughtfull. Accept the things that you cannot change, and work to thoughtfully change the things that you cannot accept. Be aware of your surroundings, particularly the way that your behavior affects the way that other people feel. Don’t be afraid to wait, or to go with the flow.
A thoughtgul piece about the facts of life. A great read. It's really important to be grounded to the earth, for that actually defines the gravity of a person's personality.