當我真正開始愛自己

  “愛自己”這一詞在現在這年頭幾乎成為陳詞濫調了， 但對於怎樣才算真正愛自己，我們還是懵懵懂懂， 一知半解。

  愛自己與“好好吃飯，“ 想開點好好享樂”， “不要太節約了， 為自己花錢吧”， “早睡早起”......固然有點聯係，但這僅是物質層麵的， 所謂愛自己應該遠超出這個範疇吧。

  路易斯 海曾說： “愛自己就是絕不批評自己”。

  讀網上流傳的查理 卓別林 《當我真正開始愛自己》， 感覺更多精神層麵的深一層次的愛自己。

  第一次讀到時， 曾有點震驚， 莫名地感動。摘錄在下麵。

  網上也有論據說並不是他寫的詩，因為某些原因， 被誤認為他寫的。 但並不妨礙我們從這首詩裏學到什麽是真正的愛自己。

  對我而言，讀後我的一些共鳴是：

  -當我痛苦難過時，我所做的某些事或與某些人的相處，往往是背離了我的內心真正的需求。

  我需要檢思究竟什麽是我內心想要的？！遵從自己的內心， 好好去調節自己的生活， 才能回歸到真實的自己， 才會有內心的安寧。

  -“當我將自己的意願強加於人時，是多麽的冒犯無禮，……，那個人也並未做好準備，即便那個人就是我自己。今日我明白這叫做「尊重」。”

  Boundary, boundary ！！人與人的邊界感，一定要學會建立。尤其與自己的伴侶，與子女家人。尊重自己， 才會尊重別人。試圖控製別人的生活， 是醜陋的。

  -“當我開始真正愛自己，我開始遠離所有不健康的東西，不論是飲食、人物、事情亦或環境。”

  我學習要戒斷零食和不健康的食品。也要遠離不健康的人和事情。

  -“每件事的發生也都恰如其分。”

  我願意試試接納我生命中的所有一切， 與之對抗， 就好像拿頭去撞牆， 反而損害了自己的身心， 消耗了寶貴的能量。

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                當我開始愛自己

當我真正開始愛自己，我才意識到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨，僅僅是在提醒，我的生活背離了真實的自己。今日，我明白，這叫做「真實」。

當我真正開始愛自己，我才懂得，當我將自己的意願強加於人時，是多麽的冒犯無禮，即使那時我知曉時機尚未成熟，那個人也並未做好準備，即便那個人就是我自己。今日我明白這叫做「尊重」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我不再苛求不一樣的人生，我明白任何發生在我身邊的事，都是對我成長的邀約。而今，我稱之為「成熟」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我才明白在任何情況下，我其實一直處於恰好的時機、恰好的地方，而每件事的發生也都恰如其分。由此，我得以平靜。今日，我稱其為「自信」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我不再揮霍自己生命和時間，不再去擘畫波瀾壯闊的未來。今天的我，隻做能為我帶來喜悅和幸福的事，做那些我所熱愛，且能鼓舞我心的事情，用我特有的方式，按照我自己的節奏。今日我知曉這叫做「簡單」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我開始遠離所有不健康的東西，不論是飲食、人物、事情亦或環境，遠離拖累我、讓我背離了真實自我的一切。從前的我稱呼這為“有益健康的利己主義”。今天我知道，這其實是「自愛」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我不再總想做到永遠正確，從那時起，我犯錯的時候反而更少了。現在我發現那就是「謙遜」。

當我開始真正愛自己，我不再繼續沉溺於過去，也不再為明天而憂慮。如今，我隻活在這一切正在發生的當下。今天，我活在此時此地，如此日複一日，而我稱這為「圓滿」。

當我真正開始愛自己，我明白，我的思慮擾亂了自我，使我變得了無生趣。但當我與本心相連，心靈的力量就成為了我堅實的後盾。今日我稱這種連結為「心靈的智慧」。

我們無需再害怕生命中的爭論、衝突，或是任何出現在與我們自己或與其他人之間的問題。因為即使是星星也會有碰撞在一起的時候，而從它們的撞擊中，新的世界將會誕生。今天我知道，這，就是「生活」！

As I Began to Love Myself

As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is AUTHENTICITY.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it RESPECT.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it MATURITY.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm. Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.

As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it SIMPLICITY.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is MODESTY.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it FULFILLMENT.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know THAT IS LIFE!