You Disrespect Yourself When …

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We disrespect ourselves when we don't 
pay attention to our lives,
when we are too busy to take care of
ourselves, when we can't stand up for ourselves.

We disrespect ourselves when we don't 
reject other people's opinions.
We disrespect ourselves when we 
don't do what we say we are going to do.

We disrespect ourselves when we 
are not true to ourselves.

But you can change yourself.
Start by treating yourself with love,
With respect.
When you respect yourself, 
others will respect you.
When you treat others with respect,
other people will treat you with respect.

You respect yourself when you love
yourself, when you accept yourself
as you are, and when you accept 
your weaknesses.

You respect yourself when you 
choose yourself, when you choose life.

Figure Out What You Want

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Growth is a process. 
Nothing great happens overnight.
If you want to be successful at what you do,
if you want to be successful in your own life,
you must know who you really are,
what you are good at, and what you are not good at.
You must accept yourself, your life, for who you are,
not for what you have, not for what you have in the bank.
You must surround yourself with great people. 
Because you can't do it alone. 
You need other people to support you when the going gets really tough.
Do not be scared to ask yourself real questions. 
Questions like: "Is what I am doing right now really for me?
How do I know what I want? Why do I want to do what I want to do?
Do I have what it takes to make my dreams come true?
What are my strengths? And what are my weaknesses?
Answering the above questions is just the beginning.
To figure out what you want, you must do the work.
Use your energy to craft your future. 
Do not use your power, your energy, to worry about what you can't do.
Instead, use your energy to change your life, to love yourself, 
and to figure out what you really want for yourself.
By the way, What do you really want?