Love Thyself

I recently saw a poster that said "I love myself and that is all that matters". It struck a chord somewhere inside of me because I think too many of us are so concerned with what others think and how others view ourself, that we live a life fulfilling everyone else’s expectations and not our own. I am not exempt, certianly, from that. I mean, who can? None of us live a life devoid of feelings on what others say about us or how others feel about us, especially those we love and care about.

What I am trying to say is that, you yourself know who you are. Does it really matter what other people gossip about? Or what other people perceive you to be? As long as in your heart you know who you are, that is all that matters. If you love who you are and like yourself as a person, then you’re okay in the world.

At the heart of the matter is that we live the best life we can live. What I mean by that is if we try our hardest to live a good life. If we are loving and giving and are honest and true…that is all one can ask for. Not everyone will love us and not everyone will know us the way we want them to know us. How can we possibly please everybody? I used to think that was achievable. That I could make everyone like me and that everything I did was to please others so that no one would think badly of me. Well, I got a reality check. Doesn’t work that way! There is always someone who is going to dislike you, who will be jealous or envious or perhaps just downright pissed off at their own life to see good in others.

Love thyself. That is what’s important.