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Self-love
gets so much of a bad rap. People love to hate happy, self-confident people. The
general thinking is that if you're happy with your body, your looks and your
life and you’re not ashamed to show that, then you're arrogant, vain and
narcissistic. It's the what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-you're-just-so-full-of-yourself-I'm-gonna-go-find-some-other-person-to-talk-to-who-hates-their-life-too syndrome.
If
you love yourself, you shouldn't be looked down upon; you should be looked up
to! Because finally, there's someone who is happy with their life and happy
with how they are instead of complaining all the time. That's something that
more people should imitate, not degrade.
Don't
get me wrong. This isn't about being conceited and self-obsessed. It's about
having clean, healthy, loving thoughts about yourself and your life. The difference
between a self-loving person and a narcissist is that the narcissist will rub
his perfect life in your face every chance he/she gets. {Please don’t be that
person.}
This
abuse of self-love needs to stop. More people need to think:
- I am
proud of what I have achieved so far in my life.
- Even
though it's not perfect, I love my body.
- I love
the people who I spend most of my time with and they love me back.
- My job
may not be my dream career, but I'm happy at work.
- I like
where I live. It may not be amazing, but I have fun.
- I love
me. My thoughts, my personality, how I talk, how I walk, and all the
little things that make me, me.
We shouldn't be
afraid to say those things out loud! There is no virtue in misery. And of
course, if those above statements are not true, have the courage to take the
steps to make them true.
Be proud of yourself, who you are, what you do, where you live and the people
you choose to be around. And you’ll see that you’ll find more reasons to
be happy.
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