's motd Thursday July 3, 2008

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Y DO U LIKE U?

Thursday, 03 July 2008

So many of the E-mails I receive begin with a sentence that reads very much like this...", I hate myself!"

Isn't that a nice thing to say about yourself? Now, I don't really believe that anyone really hates themselves. I mean, you may not like everything about yourself but...hate yourself? That's such a strong word and I just don't think it's true you feel that way about yourself.

Think about it. Hating is such an evil emotion. It takes so much negative energy, too. And you certainly don't want to feel that way about yourself, do you? You should really like you. Why, you ask? Well, do you have an hour? First of all, you should like yourself because you're a nice person. And I mean it, you really are. You've done a lot of nice things for people throughout your years on this earth. You've been good to family, friends and even to strangers. Please like those qualities about yourself.You have a good sense of humor. And you always have, ever since you were a kid. You used to love those old comedy shows on TV and the funniest of movies on the big screen. You always enjoyed a good joke and you still love making others laugh. People have always been drawn to you because of your sense of whimsy. See, there's another reason to like yourself.

You're smart! Oh yes, you are! You've got a good mind. You're good at figuring things out and you have lots of common sense. And let me tell you, being smart is another good quality. So see? There's another reason to like yourself.You're a generous person. You've always been a giver. You give of your time. You give of your tears. You've opened up your purse or your wallet to help others. And most important of all, when you've had to, you've also opened up your heart to help those in their times of emotional need.Those are just some of the reasons you should like yourself. And if you'll just search yourself, you'll discover that there are many more. I believe you have to like yourself before you can love yourself. But, you may be wondering, what's the difference?

Well, liking yourself is when you like just a few things about yourself. Loving yourself is when you like a whole lot of things about yourself. And you know I believe that you have to love yourself before you reach that point where you're willing and ready to take better care of yourself.So, please, start liking yourself more today and the love will follow. Then, you'll see, the rest of your life will fall into place. Your likable friend,