Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on it
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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on it

by Kamal Ravikant

Brief Summary

“Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on it” (2012) is a guide to generating self-love through various techniques and methods. It will help you see your strengths and learn to forgive yourself. Read on and gain an understanding that love should be directed not only at others but also at oneself.

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People are creatures overwhelmed with emotions and feelings, including love. Under the influence of love, they feel better and become more open to the world.

From early childhood, we are imposed standards of behavior in society and emphasize that the interests of others have priority over our own. Such stereotypes give rise to the idea that loving yourself is the height of arrogance and selfishness. These points of view are questioned and revised through the prism of other facts. First of all, self-love speaks of proper self-care.

Every day, we grow up, and our thoughts change, but not always in the right direction. Sometimes, wrong views on life can create unpleasant consequences, leaving a residue, like wounds caused by rose thorns on the body. We understand that we have to deal with this, so we resort to changes starting from internal conflicts and directly from our thoughts. We cover the "cuts" with a plaster called "self-love," which helps us get on the right path and clear our heads.

The psychological component is essential for the first steps toward self-respect and self-love. Every day, we should say pleasant words to ourselves several times. It directly affects our self-esteem. Talking about self-love is not superfluous but, on the contrary, emphasizes the value and importance of you as an individual in society and shows what you are worthy of.

You should not get down on yourself but treat yourself with respect. This guarantees success, which is the basis for building a happy future. Your thinking will radically change, your thoughts will show hard work, and your physical and moral state will be adapted to new changes. All the love and respect you put into yourself step by step will return with double force.

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Self-love can nourish you and improve your life
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Let go of your past mistakes
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Form self-loving habits and stick to them
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Look into your eyes and say, “I love you”
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