Essays | When You Truly Begin to Love Yourself
At 70 years old, Chaplin wrote a poem called 'When I Truly Started to Love Myself.' There's a line that deeply touched me.
When I truly started to love myself, I no longer sacrifice my free time, I no longer paint grand tomorrows, today I just want to do things that are fun and joyful, in my own way, with my own rhythm.
It's not difficult to learn how to love someone, but it's really hard to learn how to love oneself.
Some people take years to heal a wound from a relationship, and some people, after experiencing setbacks, spend their whole lives in self-deprecation.
We're always pursuing happiness, without realizing that the greatest happiness lies in making ourselves happy and joyful.
When you're unemployed, find a new job; when you're heartbroken, new people will appear to love you.
Time heals wounds, but you must learn to love yourself and not harm yourself in the process.
When you start accepting your flaws, when you no longer rely on others to bring you happiness. In this chaotic world, you can boldly be yourself, reading, listening to music, traveling, watching movies, and you don't mind being alone, loving brightly, and laughing freely.
It's easy to love others, but hard to love oneself. But if you can't even love yourself, how can you love others? You think love is what others appreciate, but it's not. So learn to love, start by loving yourself.
When you truly love yourself, that's where a beautiful life begins.
