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Self-Love is the Best Love

I love myself, but that doesn't make me a narcissist.

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The millennial generation is very concerned about assurance, relevancy and validation through their peers and media. We are always looking for so-called "love" from others but in my opinion, the best confirmation is from within. Some may call me selfish or self-absorbed, but I see myself as being the most important person in my life. Before you judge me, hear me out.

By saying that I see myself as the most important person in my life, I mean that in order to truly to be the best person I can be, I have to see myself as my main priority. I'm not claiming that "I am the supreme ruler and the world revolves around me", I'm saying that I care about myself. The root of a lot problems within peoples' lives, is that they don't care enough about themselves. They are easily manipulated, taken advantaged of, or simply don't see their worth. Self-love is seeing you that deserve respect, are worthy, and are capable. It took me a while to actually have self-love. I tell my friends all the time "I love myself" because I know my worth. One of my favorite quotes is from RuPaul. He stated, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?". If you genuinely don't care for yourself completely how can you love and support someone else? You can't, at least not effectively.

So listen to Rupaul, love yourself. Believe me, once you have self-assurance, you will feel that you will be able to conquer the world and all of its obstacles. You will have better relationships with your friends, family, co-workers and significant others. SELF-LOVE IS THE BEST LOVE. Take time for yourself, because you are the most important person in your life, you are the one living it. Love your insecurities, quirks, successes and failures because these elements are your individuality and identity. Realizing that perfection is a fallacy, is one of the greatest truths you can have. Your value is immeasurable and you should never ask or seek validation from anyone. Love yourself, and you will be loved in return.

Peace.

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