I have always stressed the importance of loving yourself.
Where I come from, if somebody says that you love yourself; it is intended as an insult. But, loving yourself is the most natural thing in the world.
It is not about having fancy ideas and notions about yourself. Love is a verb and as such, loving yourself is just about taking the necessary actions each day to ensure that you are putting yourself front and centre in your life.
Loving yourself is not theoretical, it is practical and it is something which should be a daily practice because, you cannot give to others what you do not have for yourself.
When you ensure that your own needs are met in life, you are in a much better position to love and serve others.
In fact, when you love yourelf, you:
These are just some of the many ways that loving yourself allows you to be of greater service to both yourself and others.
The most important thing to realise is that you don’t need anyone else’s permission to love yourself.
In the video below, Les Brown, outlines the simple, practical steps you can take each day to love yourself and, be the best you can be.
Of course, in doing so, he explains how you will be of greater service to others.
Check out the video below:
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The following are some of my key takeways from this talk:
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