If you have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost.
That is where they should be.
Now put the foundations under them.
Henry David Thoreau
One of the ways to love the self more is to stop comparing yourself to others. Although you are part of a whole, you are also an individual self, with your own path. The group and family belief systems you have taken on as your own can be obstacles to your self-love. The challenge of loving the self is to step aside from everything you are told, and ask, "Does this fit me? Does this bring me joy? Do I feel good when I do it?" It is ultimately your own experience that counts.
(Orin & DaBen through Sanaya Roman,
from the book, Living With Joy)
orindaben.com
"Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to."
Picabo Street
"Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy."
Wayne Dyer
"We long for love, success, abundance and all that is good to come into our life. Yet, many of us feel we are not worthy of such good fortune. It is a great moment when we finally realize we are worthy of all the goodness, all the greatness and all the love that life has to offer. For it is that moment we realize our true nature, our true identity and from that moment forward our lives change. When we know we are worthy of our heart's desire, it shows up effortlessly."
Self-love and self-worth can be tricky, especially when one is afflicted with any degree of depression. The mind can play tricks on thoughts and perceptions that may lead to feelings of unworthiness and self-hatred. It just happens!
Even though I had the emotional tools to deal with feelings of failure at various stages of my life, my conscious mind didn't want to deal with it. Isn't it easier to just give in and let yourself dig the hole deeper and deeper into the danger zone? How well I know . . .
I think of the millions of people who are currently unemployed in poor economic times, having to compete with those who are over-qualified for the same positions . . . those who are willing to take the position just to survive. I've been there too . . . the subconscious feeling of self-worth and and the survival mode is what got me back on my feet and back to the reality of having to compete for a job. It is a mind game.
It is my belief that anyone can do anything they set their mind to when self-worth, confidence and a strong sense of survival is present. What a freeing experience it was for me to finally realize that I am an asset in the workplace. At that point, it was easy to present myself as such to a potential employer.
Finding real love again happened for me the same way.
Self-love and self-worth are
important ingredients in this
world of survival of the fittest.
Refuse to be a victim!
One of the ways to love the self more is to stop comparing yourself to others. Although you are part of a whole, you are also an individual self, with your own path. The group and family belief systems you have taken on as your own can be obstacles to your self-love. The challenge of loving the self is to step aside from everything you are told, and ask, "Does this fit me? Does this bring me joy? Do I feel good when I do it?" It is ultimately your own experience that counts.
(Orin & DaBen through Sanaya Roman,
from the book, Living With Joy)
orindaben.com
"Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to."
Picabo Street
"Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy."
Wayne Dyer
"We long for love, success, abundance and all that is good to come into our life. Yet, many of us feel we are not worthy of such good fortune. It is a great moment when we finally realize we are worthy of all the goodness, all the greatness and all the love that life has to offer. For it is that moment we realize our true nature, our true identity and from that moment forward our lives change. When we know we are worthy of our heart's desire, it shows up effortlessly."
Mastin Kipp
Self-love and self-worth can be tricky, especially when one is afflicted with any degree of depression. The mind can play tricks on thoughts and perceptions that may lead to feelings of unworthiness and self-hatred. It just happens!
Even though I had the emotional tools to deal with feelings of failure at various stages of my life, my conscious mind didn't want to deal with it. Isn't it easier to just give in and let yourself dig the hole deeper and deeper into the danger zone? How well I know . . .
I think of the millions of people who are currently unemployed in poor economic times, having to compete with those who are over-qualified for the same positions . . . those who are willing to take the position just to survive. I've been there too . . . the subconscious feeling of self-worth and and the survival mode is what got me back on my feet and back to the reality of having to compete for a job. It is a mind game.
It is my belief that anyone can do anything they set their mind to when self-worth, confidence and a strong sense of survival is present. What a freeing experience it was for me to finally realize that I am an asset in the workplace. At that point, it was easy to present myself as such to a potential employer.
Finding real love again happened for me the same way.
Self-love and self-worth are
important ingredients in this
world of survival of the fittest.
Refuse to be a victim!
