We cannot love others until we learn to love ourselves. What does it mean to truly love ourselves? I personally would have thought doing everything I would want was part of loving me. Fine dining, nice clothes, shoes and beautiful jewelry, basically anything and everything luxurious and super comfortable. And I have heard people so many times say “ I am doing this for myself because I love me “ question is do we really say that just to justify a selfish act we are about to do and need an excuse like not caring for people because of their inconveniences? Or we really need to do something we really want to do but only way to do it is by saying “ I’m going to do this because I love myself” . What I do know is that whatever people decide to do is basically what goes on in their minds. Actions we all take is strongly motivated by what we think is right and decide on what course of action to take or at least we do what we think is right even if it might be wrong. Anyway the philosophical definition “to love oneself” is that which I do not know but what I do know is that straying away from any physical, mental, spiritual and emotional harm AND stress of any sort that you can restrain from and keep yourself away from is part of you loving yourself. Contextual meaning of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual harm or stress can vary from one individual to another and since I am no shrink here I am not going to go into details but I’m pretty sure this is a no brainer. And since restraining from some of this “harm or stress” can easily come off as being selfish and again I’m in no place to judge ethical standards here but I do think if an individual decides to take any course of action that they think is right, and that decision is genuine and not for other alternative reasons like to be selfish then they should go ahead and “ Love their selves” and if people around them perceive it as being selfish then I guess it’s time they fend for their emotions. But I would like to think that people we keep around us will want us to love ourselves because they love themselves too. It really isn’t rocket science. Analyze the people you keep around you.
Theres so much beauty in the universe. I honor the presence of God in everyone. The diversity of this world doesn’t confuse me, it makes me fall deeper in love with God and with humanity. Our differences are not barriers. They are beautiful. They are the artistry of a Divine Creator. The essence of God is not confined to one name, one tribe, one religion. Race, nationality, belief systems, these are human constructs, not divine limitations. God is Spirit. Boundless. Pure. Far beyond every box we try to fit the Divine into. We are born open, whole, deeply connected. It’s fear, ego, and conditioning that teach us to separate and compare. To believe one soul is superior to another based on tribe or religion is not only untrue, it’s a distortion of truth. A distortion of the Divine. If God wanted one tribe, one race, one religion… Wouldn’t that have been easy? But diversity is the design. Each of us, different yet divine. Every ...
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