The Kind Of Love We All Need The Most
Someone once said to me, "what everyone needs most in life to be truly happy is love" then I wonder what kind of love he is talking about.
He proceeds to say, "when you look yourself in the mirror and love, appreciate who you see with all the flaws and in perfection, that is the kind of love we all need the most". No matter who we are, how tough or strong we are.
This person is talking about "self-love" here. People may have all the money, beauty, fame, and wealth they so much desire in the world but if they can't look in the mirror and love who they see, they are still going to be miserable.
When we truly love ourselves, loving others becomes very easy. This is why when someone treats you poorly most times without a bit of love the problem is likely from how they have been treating themselves. For showing love to others is like spraying fragrance, the one that sprays will have to feel it first.
It is very difficult to love and treat others with care if we cannot love ourselves first.
One very important lesson I learned from dad when growing up is to always love and care for myself. No wonder he treats everyone around him including strangers, the poor, and the needy with so much love. With time I began to emulate this trait of theirs.
He and mom are my heroes and first love. Because of them, I can survive anything and still be able to be happy. I treat everyone on my path with love simply because I felt love from the inside. They might not be a rich parents but their love for my siblings and I is ever strong. We never had to felt like we lack anything.
I don't go about looking for it, I look within me, spread it and it all comes back to me. And this is my idea of love.
It can only be found on the inside first, when you share love or spread it to others it will surely come back in multiple folds.
When we love ourselves, we become very confident. We become like a ray of sunshine and great blessings to everyone around us. True forgiveness becomes very easy. We live in the moment and make it counts. We are willing to continue to work on ourself and becomes better.
If people practice this, there won't be anything like selfishness at all. Because a selfish person will always lose no matter how he thinks he had it all to himself.
The world will be a more beautiful place if more people can share this idea. There won't be this shortage of love in the world as it is today.
This is my entry into the Neoxian city writting prompt#2. Hosted by our dear @momogrow thank you very much for such a thoughtful question.
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Love truly conquers all. You're right when you said that people who practice self-love are always emitting love, irrespective of the situation they find themselves in.
One can't love others when they don't love themselves first and that arithmetics is very easy ✨.
Yeap, as easy as ABC !luv
Just as it is said charity begins from home, so also love starts from within. When we show love to ourselves loving others becomes easy. Thanks for sharing dear
Thanks @hivedeb
Yes, we can't give what we don't have.
Self love is so important and as you said that is where everythign starts. Loving the reflection we see of ourselves is the key indeed - nothing can replace that. You had the best examples in your parents - to guide you - that is precious.
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I'm lucky to have them, thank you a lot for your comments.🥰🙏
Have a blissful time at your end.
This is so true my dear. We can't give what we don't have. The best kind of love is self love to be easy in loving others. Your parents are true definition of love and the impact on you is amazing 😍
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I'm grateful for having them as my parents.
Thank you very much ma, have a pleasant evening.