Do you LIKE yourself?

 Do you like yourself?

'To like' according to the Cambridge dictionary means:

"to enjoy or approve of something or someone"

>Do you enjoy being you?

>Do you like the way you talk, smile, laugh?

>Do you admire you and are happy that you are you and not someone else?

I have come to that point where I look at my picture and I'm happy to be me. I like the way I smile, laugh, talk or even stare, regardless of what anyone may think.

There are times after hearing myself talk, that I would lavish accolades on me. I would be like, "Wow, you are really smart. I mean, you really have good brains and wisdom to have come up with such great lines."

Enjoying and approving yourself is the gate pass to genuinely enjoy and approve of others. You cannot give what you don't have. If you can't spot out the gift(s) and abilities you have, how will you be able to see that in another?

Jesus was careful to say, "...love your neighbor as yourself."

Hence, when you are able to love yourself, then are you able to treat others with the same love you show yourself. 

When you see your value and worth, you'll tend to see the value in other people too, and are likely not to take people for granted. That is why every change has to begin with you. Change your mind about yourself! If you like yourself, you'll embrace any opportunity to be better, because you want to see yourself grow. You will almost automatically embrace correction that will make you better, if you enjoy yourself. You will not use bad behavior as a defense, if you truly like yourself. You will want to be the best of yourself, because, apart from other people commending you, you want to be able to commend yourself.

To like yourself does not remove the place of admiring the good qualities in other people. Infact, it will help you admire people in a healthy way, free from envy or jealousy. Envy creeps in when you feel someone else is better than you. You cannot envy someone you are not threatened by. But if you enjoy and approve of yourself, you'll build a healthy self-esteem, that will enable you to admire others without feeling any sense of inadequacy or envy.

This is paramount to your overall mental and psychological wellbeing. Start now to take account of the things you like and are grateful for about yourself, then, you'll learn to cherish yourself better. How can you even savour every moment in life, if you don't like yourself?

It is not until you lose weight, make money, start the business, gain the degree, buy the clothes and accessories, etc, that you'll start to enjoy or approve of yourself. 

Finally, I like the fact that my name is Chiderah Beulah Ojukwu😊.

Do you like yourself?