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Why You Should Love Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Self-love is not about being perfect. It is not about being the best. It is not about other people. It is about you. Self-love is about your life.

Self-love is your inner power. If you want peace, it not going to come from what you have. It is going to come from the love you have for yourself.

If you don’t love yourself, if you are not comfortable with yourself, especially when you are alone, when things are not going well, when you are going through difficult times, what you have won’t be enough to keep you going.

Life is tough enough. If you do not love who you are, it is going to be more harder for you to do things. Do not do that to yourself. Because you deserve love.

Because love is everything. But do not expect it from other people. According to The Diary of a CEO, ‘Some people will love you. Some will hate you. Some people simply won’t care. You will only connect to the first two. But not to the third. Indifference is the least profitable outcome.’

Self-love is better. It is from you, not from others. If you want others to love you, you MUST first love yourself.

The question is, ‘Do you have the courage to love yourself, no matter what is going on in your life?

How To Build Your Authentic Self

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘To build your authenticity muscle, you must understand the discrepancies between your beliefs and your actions and pay attention if you doubt what you’re saying or doing?‘- Iman Oubou

Authenticity is not about perfection. It is not about not making mistakes. Authenticity is having the courage to be true to yourself, having the courage to live for yourself, having the courage to face your life when things are tough, having the courage to keep going when things are not happening for you, having the courage to keep trying when nothing is working, having the courage to keep trying when you are not where you want to be.

Authenticity is more than telling the truth. Yes, telling the truth is part of the game. But it is not all.

Authenticity is not what you seek from other people. It is also not what the world can give to you. It is what you already have.

You have it. The question is, ‘Are you using it? Are you making it better? Are you making it stronger?’ If not, let us get to work.

It is not going to happen overnight. If you want to see yourself in a new place, you have got to be patient.

Remember, being authentic is not a game. It is a way of life. It is the way you live your life.

To build your authenticity muscle, be true to yourself, to your values. Do not let fear kick you out of the way. When you are faced with issues, do not push them aside. Face them. If you can’t, then ask for help. That is what authenticity is about. It is about character. It is about asking for help. It is having the courage to say, ‘I do not know what I am doing.’

Be yourself. Do not try to fake it till you make it. That is not good. It is not going to help you grow. If you want to really grow, do not tell people what you can do, show them what you can do. Because authenticity is about showing people who you are. It is about showing people what you can do. It is not about telling people who you are.

They will know when you show them, not when you tell them. The question is, ‘Are you building your authenticity muscle?’