Whitney sang a line from one of her songs, that learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all. That's something that we all must come to grips with in our lives, coming to that place in life where we learn to love ourselves regardless of what is being said about us, or what is thought about us. It is also something that is challenging to teach. I find that being a parent, leader, role model, and advisor is difficult when faced with the sometimes daunting task of trying to show others the importance of loving yourself.
Oliver Wendell Holmes once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present. "Dr. Holmes," quipped a friend, "I should think you'd feel rather small among us big fellows." "I do," retorted Holmes, "I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies."
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~~ By Antoine de Saint~Exupery
"Children Learn What They Live"
If children live with criticism,
they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility,
they learn to fight.
If children live with fear,
they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity,
they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule,
they learn to be shy.
If children live with jealousy,
they learn what envy is.
If children live with shame,
they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with tolerance,
they learn to be patient.
If children live with encouragement,
they learn to be confident.
If children live with praise,
they learn to appreciate.
If children live with approval,
they learn to like themselves.
If children live with acceptance,
they learn to find love in the world.
If children live with recognition,
they learn to have a goal.
If children live with sharing,
they learn to be generous.
If children live with honesty and fairness,
they learn what truth and justice are.
If children live with security,
they learn to have faith in themselves
and in those around them.
If children live with friendliness,
they learn that the world is a nice
place in which to live.
If children live wit serenity,
they learn to have peace of mind.
With what are your children living?
~~By Dorothy L. Nolte
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