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.
In many mystical traditions, God is seen as the One Source of all that exists. From this perspective, nothing stands outside the Divine, not even the shadows we fear. Both light and dark, joy and pain, are contained within the infinite mystery of God. Yet in faith traditions like Christianity and Islam, the devil is understood differently, not as God, but as a creation of God. The devil becomes the symbol of separation , the willful turning away from unity, love, and truth. Where God is perfection and pure goodness, evil arises not from the Source but from distorted will, pride, and rebellion against divine alignment. Beyond the Image of Horns and Fire, The devil is not a creature with horns, a fiery tail, and glowing yellow eyes. It is not merely an external monster lurking in shadows. Instead, it represents the energy of separation, the distortion of truth, the rejection of compassion , the misuse of divine gifts . The devil is rebellion against unity, whether it shows up in i...
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