said, this does not only concern loving others, it is also necessary to
begin by loving ourselves.
But what is it to love ourselves?
I have already said. To love ourselves is to recognise our own needs for
affection and feelings and develop them, so that they are the driving
force of our lives.
So is it good to love ourselves?
Of course it is. Self-esteem is necessary in order to be happy. Once
again I repeat. What we must renounce is egoism, not love. If we do
not love ourselves, where will we find the strength and willpower that is
necessary to love others? Living without feeling is almost like being
dead. For this reason many people who live without feeling wish to die,
because they latch onto the false hope that the torture will end and
consequently they themselves initiate the process of self-destruction of
their body which you call disease. Many diseases come from the fact
that many people are incapable of loving themselves. Those people
with a low level of self-esteem are most prone to having diseases of the
immune system, such as leukaemia, lymphomas and auto-immune
diseases. The latter, the auto-immune diseases are also related to a
very ingrained feeling of blame. These people are so depressed that
they will find it very hard to give themselves to others. First they must
resolve their lack of self-esteem.
So what are the steps to follow in order to love ourselves?
First, recognise your own needs for affection and feelings, and allow
them to flourish so that you are conscious that they exist. In other words
stop repressing them and start to develop them, so that they are the
reason for your lives. Secondly, when acting, do so following what you
feel rather than what you think, not being guided by what others have
taught you to be correct, if this goes against what you feel. Do not
allow your thoughts, which are conditioned by a multitude of reasons,
to drown your feelings.
Many people will ask themselves if it is worth the trouble to take that
step.
I assure you that it is worth it, because as you act according to your
feelings you will begin to experience a little of what true happiness is,
the happiness within, that only love gives. Also in this way you will
evolve spiritually. Never renounce your feelings, because this is the only
thing that is worth fighting and living for. The beginning is the hardest
part, because the nut can be very tight. Strong willpower is what is