| In the best-selling book of all times, a visionary leader | | | | Was there someone with you at that moment? Were |
| advised: "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." | | | | you alone, reflecting? |
| Lots of people know this ancient scripture contained in | | | | 2. Understand. Whether it is an understanding of |
| the Bible, but a few actually understand it or apply it | | | | something important about yourself or someone else, |
| correctly to their lives. | | | | true understanding gives you a fresh new perspective. |
| So many people have bought the Bible, tried to apply | | | | Try to put yourself in the position of the other person. |
| its teaching and still don't get this. The above quote is | | | | If it only involves yourself, step back and reflect on |
| to be the second most important commandment given | | | | your thinking. Ask yourself if your judgment is accurate. |
| by Jesus, the visionary leader. He asked us to love | | | | See things from different perspectives. |
| others. And in the same declaration he commanded us | | | | 3. Acceptance. Acceptance is simply an |
| to love ourselves. So my question to you is: "Are you | | | | acknowledgement, without making any judgment. |
| in love with yourself? ", "Do you feel that you can | | | | Acceptance asks us to accept without approving or |
| stand up in front of your bathroom mirror and say to | | | | disapproving. To truly accept you need to set aside |
| yourself "I love and honor who you are"? | | | | any preconceived notions, ideas or concepts and |
| Bottom line, in order for you to cultivate healthy | | | | simply accept. Make as if you were an alien that |
| relationships with others, you must have a good | | | | doesn't know anything about this planet and how |
| relationship with yourself. You need to feel compassion | | | | humans work. Just accept without judging. I give you |
| for yourself. | | | | permission just for this exercise. After that you can |
| Compassion means feeling empathy and having a true | | | | make a judgment if you want. Do we have a deal? |
| understanding of what you're going through. You may | | | | 4. Forgiveness. Forgiveness flows naturally from |
| have compassion for others but do you have | | | | understanding and acceptance. Without understanding |
| compassion for yourself? If you don't have | | | | and acceptance it is hard to forgive. Forgiveness will |
| compassion for yourself you may also find that you | | | | allow you to move forward in your life without dwelling |
| don't have compassion for others. | | | | on a misunderstanding or mistake. |
| Compassion includes 3 keys - understanding, | | | | 5. Smile. Smiling releases tension. Smiling is a medicine |
| acceptance and forgiveness. These 3 qualities or | | | | by itself. Smile and continue smiling knowing that this is |
| states of mind can be applied to your life under any | | | | another way to continue loving yourself. |
| circumstances. | | | | This NLP process will help you to feel more love for |
| Follow this NLP process and the next 5 steps to | | | | yourself. After esteeming yourself, the next step is to |
| continue loving yourself even more. | | | | love yourself, unconditionally. |
| 1. Think of a specific situation that makes you feel poor | | | | And now, learn how to build self-esteem even more to |
| about yourself. How many details can you remember? | | | | create breathtaking success. |