by Emily Pertee

Created on: February 21, 2010   Last Updated: February 26, 2010

If you find it difficult to love yourself, then how do you expect other people to love you fully?  Feeling good about yourself displays a air of confidence that says, " I am capable of feeling love and showing concern for others." An assurance in yourself to receive love, show love and be deserving of love will fill you with immense happiness throughout your life. There are so many people out in the world today who has very low opinions of themselves and that creates a feeling of unworthiness. Loving yourself does not mean you rise to a state of conceit, for this displays arrogance. Selfless love will always be remembered and rewarded.

We all strive to love the best way we know how. Sometimes our past conditions in life may not have been of the best kind of learning experience. We had to deal with criticism, personal attacks on our human nature, harsh discipline, and conditional love. We may not have had an opportunity to learn how to love unconditionally for abuse that we incurred. It does not mean we have to continue to live this way. If you survived this type of up-bringing, then there is enough strength and courage in yourself to overcome and learn to love yourself enough to forgive and let go of the pain you endured. No one has to live in despair. You can care enough about yourself to change what you don't like about yourself starting now. It is never too late to find goodness in yourself and show others kindness and a love for all of mankind.

HOW TO BEHAVE

Treat everyone as an equal in the giving of yourself. Taking the initiative in showing your true inner being and letting the world know you have something good to share about yourself. Self-love is caring about yourself enough to know when you are listening and watching the wrong things that will eventually distract you from living a life of good moral character. It means you value the good things in life and feel an obligation to yourself to maintain your dignity and integrity. These are important characteristic to work on everyday. It will be harder to let unethical dealings or disgrace enter our lives because we will be able to determine the right and good things from the dishonest and bad dealings we may encounter. With God's teachings guiding us, we will make better decisions and learn how to forgive those who want to hurt us.

Looking deep within yourself can initiate a desire to become a person of selfless love. Even though you may

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