How would you like to give the most priceless gift of all? That is giving YOU to someone or something. What are you really giving?
Are you giving the best you can be? Do you perceive your gifts as merely being an obligation or are they precious?
Is there someone or something sucking you dry and preventing from you being the best you can be? If you were meant to fly, are you? If you are not doing what you were meant to do, what can you do about it?
Love yourself. Love yourself like you have never loved yourself before.
What do I mean? Isn’t it being selfish if you love yourself? It is if you are going to keep it to yourself, but if you are planning of giving it away, then it is far from selfish.
So what do you do? Remove or modify everything and everyone that impedes you from being your best. It doesn’t mean ditching everything in your life. Just like a car needs a tune-up, from time to time, your life does too. Sometimes relationships have to be renegotiated. However, the ultimate goal is to be your best. If a situation or person doesn’t allow you to be your best, then you may have to start over or get rid of a bit of clutter. Can you imagine somebody saying that he loves you if he doesn’t want you to be your best? However, don’t expect somebody to automatically know what you need to be your best. As I said, you may need to have a heart-to-heart conversation to change things. Don’t negotiate for second best and don’t accept anything but the best. You are worth it.
But I don’t want to hurt anyone, might be your reply. Being honest about wanting the best for yourself so you can give it away should not hurt anybody. If anybody is trying to prevent you from being your best, then something is wrong with him, not you.
We have been given our life on earth as a precious gift. Like land, if we cultivate it wisely and take care of it, the crop will be plentiful. However, if we allow others to sow seeds on our plot that makes our gift less fruitful, we have willingly participated in one of the tragedies that can happen in life – a person who is not allowed to pursue his destiny by allowing somebody to control his God-given talents.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I enjoyed every minute of it! Gives me motivation and inspiration to succeed in my own life. I too believe in giving the best you can, and you will succeed at whatever you put your mind to. Thank You! ~MichelleH
What a wonderful blog Johhny! I found you through your article published by Raymond Aaron's "Insights of the Day".
You are very, very right in what you say about self care. Women are particularly prone to not caring for themselves first. If don't care for ourselves there will be less light for us to shine and share with others.
With gratitude...
Louise Aspden
Joyful Life Coach
Attract More Joy
Mature Colours | Coaching Women
I will begin to read your blog daily. The messages you have shared help to renew my mind in the work I am doing as I coach others to be happy, to laugh and to celebrate life!!
Blessings,
dreugie.blogspot.com
I have been told I need to love myself more...I give and help my friends so much. I help to empower them as people, as parents and in their professional life.
In my own life however I struggle to motivate and believe in myself.
I help others, so I look outside myself (like now) for an answer. I know it is up to me. Just wish someone can help me like I help others.
Thanks for listening.
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