Deep Reflection
I Don’t Like Myself That Much
Hello guys, how are you all doing? I know Tuesdays are our posting days but this week was a lot, maybe you will understand more when you read this letter, but then, better late than never, right? Let’s get into it 🥳
I don’t seem to like myself very well these days and I’m not taking about self-harm or self- sabotage but actually going against my principles and values, going against the very things you stand for shows that you don’t like yourself very much, don’t you think?
What does it mean to love or like yourself? In my opinion, I believe it’s when you choose yourself and do the things that really make you happy and proud, now when you do the things that doesn’t make you happy or proud, it could only mean that you do not like yourself at all, funny enough tbese are things that only grant instant gratification, in the long run, their importance fades away and they only leave you empty and drained inside.
I don’t want to believe I’m the only one that feels this way, I believe they are a lot of people that fall into this category from time to time and it’s not because they are not being careful or concious, sometimes it happens in circumstances way beyond your control. Is there any solution to stop doing things that hurt you even if it gives you some sort of temporary satisfaction? Well, there’s one solution that came to mind.
I came across a saying as I was reading my devotion earlier and it read”you’re a reflection of your closest community” how does this align with not liking yourself, right? Stay with me, I’m going somewhere with this. Your closest community affects you one way or another, either positively or negatively so I believe your closest community and friends can help keep you on the right track.
If your community doesn’t bless you in any way, I advise that you walk away from them, surround yourself with people that have a growth mindset, people with amazing morals, values and principles so when they identify some strange traits in you, they can easily call you to order and when you’ve gone too far in your errors and mistakes, ensure your community isn’t one to criticize, hurt and eventually push you away, surround yourself with people who understand what love is and who show love in everything they do.
If you stop loving or liking yourself, surround yourself with people whose lifestyle is love itself, people who bring you back to the reality of love and right living.
Peace i leave with you 🕊️
Byee
The one most important thing to avoid is self-betrayal. You do not want to defeat yourself. It's worse than being defeated by the spiritual outside.
So as you advised, we walk away from a society, community or circle that makes us compromise our core being, our essence. 🤞🤞🤞