Valuable Ways On How To Forgive And Love Yourself

By Beryl Dalton


Our society today is very competitive and due to this, most individuals find it difficult appreciate and love themselves; hence develop low self-esteem. It is because most people like comparing themselves with others. For this particular reason, it is imperative to know how to forgive and love yourself despite the challenges you face in life. All human beings are born with distinctive abilities and gifts and hence have unique traits that other individuals can't possess.

Despite life being tough and challenging at times, we will be making mistakes, and it is not right to keep revisiting the mistake without moving forward. You must purpose to do away with people who bring you down. Make the right decision to have friends who will motivate you to face life and do wonderful things. They will make life entertaining, and you will then love yourself.

Loving yourself does not necessarily imply being self-centered. Neither does it mean that you should castigate yourself if you make a mistake. It means that as much as you make decisions about yourself you ought to consider other people. We aren't perfect, but we can do things according to our ability, which other people can consider as strengths.

If you have weaknesses that keep pulling you down work on them and laugh off those inborn traits and do not allow others to use them to intimidate you. Happiness is a choice, therefore, ensure you pursue it with everything you can always since life is lived once only. Stop listening to people who intimidate others thinking they are perfect, every human is imperfect.

If you are a religious person, it is a good opportunity for you to seek divine intervention and read books on forgiveness. When you are depressed, find someone to confide in and at some instances cry your heart out so that you can feel better from the inside. Join groups of people who have had similar experiences because you will always encourage one another that it is possible to regain yourself one again.

In life, there are activities or issues considered normal and not normal. The former may haunt you later in life; so it is imperative to differentiate between the two according to societal values. Research has shown that most individuals, who set very high standards and fail to meet them, suffer from guilt depression. The guilt grows to self-incrimination; that ultimately leads to incomplete life full of troubles. So, set standards in accordance with your abilities so as to avoid issues of self-incrimination.

Succeeding in life requires setting of reasonable goals. Unreasonable long term goals that are not followed up can lead to discouragement and ultimately lower your self-confidence. Always make an inventory of things you ought to follow up. And also note that results can always come back positively or negatively. When they come back negatively, do not feel dejected but rather see it as an opportunity to improve. All persons have equality of opportunity to develop themselves each day; it all depends on self-confidence.

In conclusion, if it is your morals that lead you to a state of lack of self-forgiveness and self-love; change them. Work on your morals and look for values you can adopt as an individual. It will boost your self-esteem and confidence when facing the world and do not repeat same mistakes as they will continue making you low and low.




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