Overview
“Darkness is the absence of light. If you remember this, it will change your life.”
In simplicity lies truth. In simplicity lies power.
Loving yourself is a daily practice.
Kamal was in a bad way. He was miserable out of his mind and there were days where he would lay in bed, too depressed to even open the drapes. One day he hit his “emotional threshold,” got out of bed and wrote himself the following:
“This day, I vow to myself to love myself, to treat myself as someone I love truly and deeply—in my thoughts, my actions, the choices I make, the experiences I have, each moment I am conscious, I make the decision I LOVE MYSELF.”
Kamel didn’t know how to love himself. All he knew was that he’d made a vow—something far greater than a commitment, bigger than an I-wish or a nice-to-have. A vow.
Kamal didn’t believe he loved himself in the beginning. But what mattered more was he was committing to the practice and in the simplest way, he could think of: focusing on one thought repeatedly until it was more top of mind.
The Practice
- Mental loop
- A meditation
- One question
It doesn’t matter if you don’t love or even like yourself—it’s okay to build up to it.
Why We Like It
The Five Big Ideas
- In simplicity lies truth. In simplicity lies power.
- Loving yourself is a practice and requires commitment.
- It doesn’t matter if you don’t like or love yourself in the beginning—what matters is you focus on one thought repeatedly until it becomes top of mind.
- “The Practice”: (1) Mental loop (2) A meditation (3) One question
- The most important relationship we’ll ever have is with ourselves.
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Overview
“Darkness is the absence of light. If you remember this, it will change your life.”
In simplicity lies truth. In simplicity lies power.
Loving yourself is a daily practice.
Kamal was in a bad way. He was miserable out of his mind and there were days where he would lay in bed, too depressed to even open the drapes. One day he hit his “emotional threshold,” got out of bed and wrote himself the following:
“This day, I vow to myself to love myself, to treat myself as someone I love truly and deeply—in my thoughts, my actions, the choices I make, the experiences I have, each moment I am conscious, I make the decision I LOVE MYSELF.”
Kamel didn’t know how to love himself. All he knew was that he’d made a vow—something far greater than a commitment, bigger than an I-wish or a nice-to-have. A vow.
Kamal didn’t believe he loved himself in the beginning. But what mattered more was he was committing to the practice and in the simplest way, he could think of: focusing on one thought repeatedly until it was more top of mind.
The Practice
- Mental loop
- A meditation
- One question
It doesn’t matter if you don’t love or even like yourself—it’s okay to build up to it.
Why We Like It
The Five Big Ideas
- In simplicity lies truth. In simplicity lies power.
- Loving yourself is a practice and requires commitment.
- It doesn’t matter if you don’t like or love yourself in the beginning—what matters is you focus on one thought repeatedly until it becomes top of mind.
- “The Practice”: (1) Mental loop (2) A meditation (3) One question
- The most important relationship we’ll ever have is with ourselves.
About the author
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