"In taking good care of yourself, you take good care of your beloved one. Self-love is the foundation for your capacity to love the other person. If you don't take good care of yourself, if you are not happy, if you are not peaceful, you cannot make the other person happy. You cannot help the other person; you cannot love. Your capacity for loving another person depends entirely on your capacity for loving yourself, for taking care of yourself." ~ Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Do not ever think that loving ourselves is selfish. Sometimes it may very well be the greatest selfless act that a person can ever do. But rather think again - if you do not love yourself and you do something that hurts yourself, be it physically or mentally, who suffers? It is not only you but the people around you as well, isn't that so? However, there are people who interprets self-centredness as a form of self-love. That is not correct and it may be unhealthy for both the mind and the body. I leave you to contemplate over it.
So, have you asked yourself lately if you are still in love with yourself?
I trust you did and you are still in love. :)
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