“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha
It’s easy to show our love and affection to others but hard to love ourselves. No one abuse, criticize or insult us the way we do that for us. We pretend to love ourselves, but we hate ourselves more than anyone else in truth.
It’s hard to forgive us for the mistakes we made in our lives, the pain we gave to our loved ones, and the failure we gave ourselves.
There was a path of light, but we adopted the way of darkness.
How can we forgive ourselves?
There comes a stage in our lives when we recall all of the mistakes we committed and realize that no one is responsible for our failure except us. Then there comes the question of what to do next?
Should we accept our lives as complete failures and start living a life filled with deep regret and remorse, guilt and shame, depression and depreciation?
Or.
Should we give ourselves one more chance to start a new life and correct our mistakes?
I can’t tell you what you should do next, but I think the second option is better. Forgive yourself irrespective of whatever mistake you made. Give yourself another chance, and please don’t gamble with life this time.
It’s insane to run on opposite sides of the wind or swim against the water flow. You’ll probably fail and blame the wind and water for your failure. Is it the fault of wind and water or yours?
Life works on certain principles according to the laws of nature. Those who work in harmony with these laws of nature get everything in life, including health, wealth, and loving relationships. With time and experience, they become wise enough to let the intelligence of nature work for them. It’s an effortless success. There is no ingredient of hard work or failure in that.
Your new journey starts now at this moment with acceptance and forgiveness. Accept yourself as you’re with all of your strengths and weaknesses. Irrespective of your mistakes, even if they were a sin, forgive yourself. Please understand that there is no other way. To move ahead in life, you’ve to forgive and forget the past.
Even if you don’t believe in it, a bright future is waiting for you. Give yourself another chance. Appreciate and love the innocent child in you. She deserves your love and respect. Believe it or not, she has the potential to perform miracles. I’ve seen her power, and I trust you. Next time we meet, you’ll be a better version of yourself.
Thank you. May the force of love be with you, always.
“We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be?”
– Meghan Markle
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