Self-love is something that many people fail to do for themselves, and self-love is incredibly important in our lives because we must love ourselves. If we want others to love us, we must first love ourselves. So today's topic is about self-love. My journey: how I began my self-love journey and how I realized that I must first love myself. Only then will the world love me.
I used to rely on the validation of others. I used to think that their validation was incredibly important. Whatever we do, we must do it for their happiness. The opinions of others matter greatly to our happiness, and our own happiness depends heavily on them. But now I've learned this, and I've tried everything. I've tried others' opinions. I've tried everything.
But when I expressed my own opinion, I realized that others began to hate me because I didn't ask for theirs. Then I thought, "Please, safe-lock" isn't selfishness. It's essential. We should always practice self-love, because others' opinions don't matter to us. Our own opinions matter to our own happiness. So, unlike what I used to think, I now believe that self-love is essential. If we want to keep ourselves happy, we need our own opinions. We should do it for ourselves, not for others.
I've learned to let go of my preferences, meaning I've stopped comparing myself to others. I'd also suggest that those with self-doubt or lacking confidence please stop comparing yourself to others. The first thing I did was to be the way I am. The qualities I possess are not present in others, and the qualities others possess are not present in me. They can never be ours. Similarly, no two people, in any corner of the world, are the same.
Every person has a different profession and has different strengths, so stop comparing yourself to anyone. I've learned to appreciate myself and my own flaws, and I need to work on them. It's okay; it happens. I've learned this; I've started focusing on progress! Not on appearances, and that's my new rule in life: I'm going to focus on myself. How I can best care for myself. I'm not going to pay attention to anyone's preferred care. I'm not going to compare myself to anyone else, and I've learned to accept my flowers for what they are.
And I have learned to say no to what is right. There are many of us who do not have self-confidence. We are not many introverts among them. Too much means being introverted, so all these things are there. You are in us, as you are. Learn to say no to what you are. You will set a boundary in your life. To whom do you say yes, and to whom do you say no? Saying no does not mean being rooted. It is a piece of self-protection that you protect yourself, and it does not come in the root of how rooted you will be to the other person.
But if you do not like that thing, then learn to say no to what you are. I have understood that I don't have to waste my energy on everyone. Everyone doesn't need my energy, so I can't waste my energy on anyone else. I have learned to say no to a friend who doesn't deserve it. I have learned that one should set boundaries in one's life. That is not rude behavior. It is to protect oneself. It is to protect one's friends, so we should also bring this thing into our lives.
I learned to privatize myself and cultivate my mental health. I started journaling. Instead of expressing it to others, expressing your feelings through journaling is a show of your inner self. It's secure, and you can't be emotionally blackmailed. No one can attack you at any time. Your life remains private. You don't live like an open book. I've learned to take my life in stride.
I've learned to take my feelings without backlash. I've disconnected everything negative from my life. I'm online and offline. In every way, I've chosen to live my life peacefully, to maintain my mental health peacefully. I want to keep my life so private that even the other person doesn't know what's going on in my life. Instead of sharing my emotions with others, I've started to share them with myself. My emotions remain secure and remain with me alone.
I have started to socialize with the people who are in my life. I started spending time with people who uplift me and ask me if I can do this work. I have drained toxic relationships. I don't waste my energy. I have increased my focus and gratitude. Okay, so all this stuff. I have done it for the positive daughter in my life, and I am very happy because of it, and my mental health is also very good. I don't take much tension. I don't have any anxiety or such taxes, which I used to have earlier. Because of tension, all those things have also gotten better. There are still some down days on my journey of self-love. But I handle them with a lot of compassion, and I also embrace all the growing and learning within myself.
I have become the best version of myself, and I want to further develop it. You will see a lot more of this as you continue your journey of self-love. But you will reach a level where you can handle it alone, which will greatly increase your motivation to do anything alone. In my journey of self-confidence, I have done all these things, and it's good, and today I can do anything alone. I have so much confidence that I can do anything in front of anyone, and no one can point a finger at me. So I suggest you start your journey of self-love. Don't compare yourself. Start loving yourself. You will start to like this world so much that it will seem like a flower to you.
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