YOU >>> 3. Loving yourself

The pillars of love constitute:

Unconditional; Without conditions or limitations

(you do not love yourself only when you become successful or rich)

Accepting; Favorable reception; approval; belief in your potential

Forgiving; providing absolution; pardon; end of blame for your past

[refer to article on self forgiveness]

Self sacrificing; Sacrifice your personal wants or well-being for a cause

Passionate; Fired with intense feeling for your life

Devoting; To give over or vow yourself to a higher purpose

Belief; The mental act, or habit of placing trust or confidence one-self

Commitment; The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to one-self

Patience; The capacity of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint

This is the last test a change agent must undertake upon one-self before moving to bigger things. Self love is the foundation to conviction, principles & vision for it is self sustaining & self sufficient.

If you cannot love yourself, how can you wake up each day full of purpose & vision?