We all need self-love

We all need self-love:

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We all need self-love.

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All of us.

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All of us need to give ourselves more credit.

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We’re so hard on ourselves.

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Wanting to do more.

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Be more.

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Wasted opportunities.

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Overthinking.

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Pondering regrets.

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Getting sucked up in social media.

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Not moving forward.

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Same job.

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Same situation.

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Seeing death all around you.

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We put ourselves down.

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Our default mode in our mind is negative.

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That comes from childhood.

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Your subconscious.

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Bad memories as a kid where people were putting you down.

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Those memories stick to you.

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They shape your behaviour forever.

If you grew up in a bad home with negative parents or family members, or had bad teachers or bad friends, you’ve internalized a lot of their negative sentiment toward you.

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Now it’s as if those people are your thoughts.

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They’re dictating your life.

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Let them go.

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Look how far you’ve come.

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Look where you are now.

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You made it here.

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Congrats.

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That’s something to be proud of.

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Even in those moments where you didn’t think you’d make it.

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You kept going.

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You kept pushing.

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You kept trying.

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Again and again.

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You made it here.

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Is here enough?

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Maybe.

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Also maybe not.

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Maybe you have more in your future.

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Maybe you’re destined for more.

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Maybe you eventually realize you can just do things.

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Start things.

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Try things.

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Go out of your comfort zone.

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Don’t listen to those around you.

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Stop listening to them.

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Don’t let them hold you back.

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No one cares.

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A smart man once said, in my 20s I thought everyone cared about me.

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In my 30s, I cared a little less what everyone cared about me.

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In my 40s, I realized none of them were paying attention in the first place.

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They’re not.

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No one is.

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They’re too busy stuck in their algorithm and bubble.

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Do your thing.

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Go do the things you want.

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Live the life you want.

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Build the experiences you want.

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Promise yourself you will.

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Today.

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Now.

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Do it.

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Book that trip.

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Start that blog.

Paint that picture.

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Stop waiting.

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Is it going to suck at the beginning?

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Absoutely.

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You will hate it.

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You think it’s not worth it.

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You want to give up.

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If that happens, it means you’re on the right track.

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Keep going.

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Nothing good ever came without failure.

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Success is just many failures.

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Be patient with yourself.

Give yourself credit.

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It takes time to learn anything.

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But keep at it.

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A few minutes a day.

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Do it for a week, then a month, then a year.

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Just a bit every day.

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Small changes.

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Keep iterating.

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Keep learning.

Keep reflecting.

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Through that comes growth.

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Trust me.

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It will take time.

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You may not see it.

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But other people will.

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They’ll notice.

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The world will see how great you’ve become.

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But it takes time.

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Lots of it.

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Don’t expect a payout.

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Don’t expect validation.

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Don’t expect other people to tell you you’re doing a good job.

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Just do it.

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Nike.

It’s true.

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Again and again.

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Commit.

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Let that be the one constant in your ilfe.

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While life speeds up, let that be your thing.

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The thing you come back to.

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The thing that keeps you grounded.

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Keeps you going.

Inspires to get up every day.

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Even when you don’t want to.

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Show up.

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For yourself.

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Not anyone else.

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Your younger and older self will thank you.

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Make choices future you and past you would be proud of.

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That’s the ultimate self-love.

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Committing to you.

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Please do it.

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You’ll thank me later.

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Remember.

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We all need self-love.

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