Mydriasis

I find that in modern times, people struggle realizing who they are, what they like, and what they think that they know. But 95% of people could easily tell you who they aren't, what they don't like, and things they don't know. Well let's change this all by taking baby-steps!

Let's start by finding 25 things that you love about yourself. Not like, but LOVE. I figure you don't even have to post it, but that it is such a valuable excersize that everyone should do this! If you struggle finding 25 things, then just post what you can think of and try to examine yourself more positively. If you cannot see 25 reasons why YOU love yourself, think about how many reasons people you know could probably come up with about you? Asking someone you know about good qualities you posses is not cheating in fact it can be enlightening to how your friends perceive you .

Even more fun, ask your girlfriend or boyfriend if they can come up with 25 things that they love about you(please atleast give them a day to come up with ideas). If your loved one cannot think of 25 things it does NOT mean that they don't love you, it could be a large number of things.

Also friends do count, because friends are a part of who you are. We humans are social creatures

The point of this isn't necessarily for your yahooka to read or whatever, but rather, for you to share the experiance of doing this with people that you know and can think of 25 things that you love about them .

Side-note: Being egotistical has NOTHING to do with loving yourself, but it has everything to do with excluding love from something because of your own self affection.

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==== here are mine, I just did that so more people would be encouraged to post it .

1. I love my sense of humor
2. I love the way I take time to look at everything from every angle.
3. I love my hobbies.
4. I love the way that I use logic to work through a problem verses emotions.
5. I love my quick reflexes.
6. I love the way I drive(nice and laid back)
7. I love the way I've grown up over the years.
8. I love my infinite potential.
9. I love my thirst for knowledge
10. I love my self control, and especially how it had changed .
11. I love MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, THEY COME FIRST AND THEY KNOW THAT.
12. I love how I can make the best out of any situation
13. I love the way I express what I mean.
14. I love how I always run into the weirdest situations.
15. I love my connection to nature, and natures connection with me.
16. I love and bless every mistake I've ever made.
17. I love my philosophy on life, and lack there of.
18. I love my attraction to the obscure.
19. I love my experimenting with other life-styles, mindsets, and altercations on my physical perception, and how it develop(s)(ed) me as a person
20. I love how no matter how crooked something may seem I can always find a way to make it just or right.
21. I love the way I look, and the way I express myself physically.
22. I love my appreciation for myself and everything.
23. I love the steps I've made to get me to where I am, and the steps I will take.
24. I love how I actually try to make a positive change in the world I am living in, and can forgive those who are apathetic observers, and those who make negative changes.
25. I love how much I love myself, and I want to share this feeling of well being with the world .

<3 <3 <3

The Rev

I love myself with my right hand (and it's True Love).



The Rev

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Mydriasis

You never switch hit? That's when it's real love Rev. It shows the true dedication you have for yourself. Lolz.

But atleast someone read this thread

ziplock

1. I love how I perceive the contemplation and compilation of 25 things I love about myself to be a very demanding partaking.
2. I love how I have decided that I will procrastinate in regard to that.

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Mikey

Great idea for a thread so I'm gonna bump it hoping more people partake.

1- I love my common sense.
2- I love the way I make the best of a worst situation

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Mydriasis

Thanks for bumping this! Rereading my post actually made me feel good. This is a good excersize for when your upset or down for no reason. Helps change your mind-set. Carry on!

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reverie

Great Post

As Levitch would say "Self love is masturbation on a galactic level!"

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Scion

i knew this thread would go st8 to masturbation.
damn 25 things is a lot, couldnt you just say 3?

Mydriasis

Reverie I agree. But this kind of realization IMO is much more satisfactory than a 10 second orgasm.

Scion, this is a challenging excercise for some people. A lot of people don't even know who they are, they've never confronted themselves let alone really deduced what they love about themselves. It's so much easier to just destroy yourself with things you hate about yourself. But love is one of the only real powers in the universe. So why not explore yourself in a positive manner, it really isn't that hard. If I made a thread about the 25 things you hated about yourself I guarentee you it would be atleast 10 times easier to come up with that list.

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reverie

I like to believe time is relative.. And especially in the arena of the mind where one controls their own orgasms, euphoria can last forever.

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kamikazi89

if i loved myself anymore the kids would fucking starve

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flappy

But is euphoria the goal ? It may be only one part of love. Maybe helping other souls get to that "place" would be necessary for our spiritual development, on our journey to God Consciousness.

kamikazi89

smoke outside... away from the kids..their health trumps your convenience (ethics: look into it)

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hijabihippie

Never smoke in front of the kids, it's just not cool. There are some things kids do not need to know.

verklingen

wit
charm
intelligence
vocabulary
ability to read, comprehend, and retain
strength
determination to meditate nearly every day
humor
consistently aspiring toward consistency
distaste for drama
thirst for knowledge
curiosity
sense of wonder
willpower
how i can clear my throat completely without having to cough (childhood asthmatic/lifelong allergy)
willing to listen
self-critical analysis
seeing the big picture
rediscovering the big picture after tripping over a pixel
looking for fun in everything
loving and nurturing presence in all relations, friend and family
the meandering path that amazingly, miraculously lead exactly here
ability to build and maintain a computer
finally overcoming procrastination, at least mostly

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verklingen

you know it's funny. yesterday when i was feeling great i noticed this thread and didn't really take it seriously. this morning i wasn't doing so hot but i saw hijabihippie bumped it and decided to try it out. it was a lot easier than i expected

i feel better too

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flappy

I've got to agree with Scion. Don't get me wrong, loving yourself is an elementary step to understanding your self and the world.
As Scion said " 25 things is a lot, couldn't you just say 3 ?" 25 seems to border on an orgy of self praise. Keeping it to yourself is humility, which I didn't see on the list.

verklingen

this is practically keeping it to oneself since none of us actually know each other. i'm not surprised you're agreeing with scion, you both seem to have a thing for posting from a pedestal

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

flappy

Pedestal? Much too esoteric for me. I'm on a YaHooka Drug Forum....hardly the UN.

Mydriasis

flappy are you afraid that people on this forum will think you have an ego, because you love yourself. Or are you just afraid to try?

Verk next time your feeling a little off base, read it. It works wonder for me!

IMO: self-love is only harmful when you
quick question(to flappy):
So are you excluding love from me, so that you can maintain your "non-egotistical" status?

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