When I started loving myself (上)

when I started loving myself As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know,this is “AUTHENTICITY”. 当我真正开始爱自己， 我才认识到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨， 都只是提醒我：我的生活违背了自己的本心。 今天我明白了，这叫做 『真实』。 As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it “RESPECT”. 当我真正开始爱自己， 我才懂得，把自己的愿望强加于人， 是多么的无礼，就算我知道，时机并不成熟， 那人也还没有做好准备， 就算那个人就是我自己， 今天我明白了，这叫做 『尊重』。 As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it “MATURITY”. 当我开始爱自己， 我不再渴求不同的人生， 我知道任何发生在我身边的事情， 都是对我成长的邀请。 如今，我称之为 『成熟』。 As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm. Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”. 当我开始爱自己 我才明白我其实一直都在恰好的时机 恰好的地方,恰好的时间 我才明白发生的一切都恰到好处 从此我得以平静 今天我明白了，这叫做 『自信心』。 As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it “HONESTY”. 当我开始真正爱自己， 我不再牺牲自己的自由时间， 不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。 今天我只做有趣和快乐的事， 做自己热爱，让心欢喜的事， 用我的方式，以我的韵律。 今天我明白了，这叫做 『诚实』。