As I began to love myself, I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is "AUTHENTICITY".
As I began to love myself, I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it "RESPECT"
As I began to love myself, I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it "MATURITY".
As I began to love myself, I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm. Today I call it "SELF-CONFIDENCE".
As I began to love myself, I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness,things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it "HONESTY".当我真正开始爱自己,
我才认识到,所有的痛苦和情感的折磨,
都只是提醒我:活着,不要违背自己的本心。
今天我明白了,这叫做“真实”。
当我真正开始爱自己,
我才懂得,把自己的愿望强加于人,
是多么的无礼,就算我知道,时机并不成熟,
那人也还没有做好准备,
就算那个人就是我自己。
今天我明白了,这叫做“尊重”。
当我开始真正爱自己,
我不再渴求不同的人生,
我知道任何发生在我身边的事情,
都是对我成长的邀请。
如今,我称之为“成熟”。
当我开始真正爱自己,
我才明白,我其实一直都在正确的时间,
正确的地方,发生的一切都恰如其分。
由此我得以平静。
今天我明白了,这叫做“自信”。
当我真正开始爱自己,
我不再牺牲自己的自由时间,
不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。
今天我只做有趣和快乐的事,
做自己热爱,让心欢喜的事,
用我的方式、我的韵律。
今天我明白了,这叫做“单纯”