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