We spend our whole life, in the pursuit of happiness or in search of love. Yet we always lose ourselves trying to find it. We never see what lies in front of our eyes. It was YOU the whole time. The key to your happiness rests in your hands. The love you were looking for lies within you. The best part is, you know that you’ll never ever betray yourself or walk away. You have the whole world at your heels, once you understand how great you are. You will open up to an everlasting fountain of unconditional love. It will help you conquer life by teaching you to accept your flaws, improve your health, and prevail over your insecurities. And proudly shout out to the world “I AM ME! AND THERE’S NOBODY I’D RATHER BE!”
Here are a few quotes that will open your eyes to this disdained truth:
- “It was when I stopped searching for home within others, and lifted the foundations of home within myself, I found there were no roots more intimate, than those between a mind and body ,that have decided to be whole”–Rupi Kaur
- “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision, so write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.” –Anonymous
- “sweetheart, marry your goals, remain committed to success, be loyal to your dreams, it’s okay to choose yourself”–r.h. Sin
- “Dear self: It’s a shame how hard you are on yourself. You treat others with more love than you treat you. You deserve to be celebrated too.”-Anonymous
- “Happiness is not a checklist. A dream job, a fast car, a good home, even love, mean nothing at all if you have not yet found a way to feel full and content in your own mind and heart.” –Beau Taplin
- I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.”– Johnny Depp
- “There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.”– Hindu Proverb
- “You are loved. Massively. Ferociously. Unconditionally. The Universe is totally freaking out about how awesome you are. It’s got you wrapped in a warm gorilla hug of adoration. It wants to give you everything you desire. It wants you to be happy. It wants you to see what it sees in you.” –Jen Sincero, You Are A Badass
- “Scare the world: Be exactly who you say you are and tell the truth.” –Iain Cain Thomas
- “You are worthy of all the love you are given”- Wren Wilds
- “Your value does not decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth”- Ted Rubin
- “You owe yourself the love you so freely give others”- Alexandra Elle
- “Perhaps, we should love ourselves fiercely, so that when others can see us they know exactly how it should be done”- Rudy Fransico
- “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously” – Sophia Bush.
- “Love yourself first and everything else falls into place.”- Anonymous
- To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance”- Oscar Wilde
- If you want to soar in life, then you must learn to F.L.Y. (First Love Yourself) – Mark Sterling.
- “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 “AUTHENCITY””. –Charlie Chaplin
- “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” – Buddha
- “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face”– Helen Keller
- “Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”– André Gide
- “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”– William James
- “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”– Carl Gustav Jung
- “You are a beautiful star
.Like Sirius on a starry night,
You gloriously shine so bright
And can be seen from afar
You are brave, you are strong
You are wise, though sometimes wrong
You are different, uniquely you
For there is no other quite like you
Your mind, your eyes, your stride;
Even your flaws, are beautiful too
I hope you see what I see in you
For it means nothing if you cannot see it too –Ozioma Ogbaji , Poem: For You
Hope you feel something, after this quick read. Now, take that something to contemplate. Understand that you are everything you need. You are your biggest supporter, harshest critic and most loyal companion. Love yourself without boundaries, and it will open your eyes to all the possibilities in life.