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Originally Posted by Milena  Err... what practical steps can you take to like yourself as a person?
Like, if I don't like how I look, do I change it or do I just try to like myself? What if I'm fat? What if I'm short? I don't understand why fatness should be changed but the unchangeable things should be accepted. I figure they should all be accepted, right? I just dunno how to.
Practical advice please?
Oh, and maybe I should mention where this question came from. I'm tired or getting offended by other people when in reality I'm just offending myself. I want to stop offending and hurting and rejecting myself. I want to like myself. Because then I can use my time on things that are more important. |
Sure, but just because you accept things as they currently are doesn't mean that you can't take the next step forward. One of the most important things I think we can learn to accept is that things are constantly changing, and that we can influence the way they change. There's no contradiction between accepting yourself and improving yourself.
As for practical advice, that may be a little difficult. Ultimately you have to figure out what works for you by yourself. A little charisma training in front of the mirror probably wouldn't hurt though. Dress up nice, smile and do a dance move.
And never forget to laugh at yourself and the world when it's appropriate. Humor can be used as a tool, not least to help us tackle the toughest aspects of reality.