"I Can Make It Happen"

History abounds with tales of experts who were convinced that the ideas, plans, and projects of others could never be achieved. However, accomplishment came to those who said, "I can make it happen."
The Italian sculptor Agostino d'Antonio worked diligently on a large piece of marble. Unable to produce his desired masterpiece, he lamented, "I can do nothing with it." Other sculptors also worked this difficult piece of marble, but to no avail. Michelangelo discovered the stone and visualized the possibilities in it. His "I-can-make-it-happen" attitude resulted in one of the world's masterpieces - David.
The experts of Spain concluded that Columbus's plans to discover a new and shorter route to the West Indies was virtually impossible. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand ignored the report of the experts. "I can make it happen," Columbus persisted. And he did. Everyone knew the world was flat, but not Columbus. The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria, along with Columbus and his small band of followers, sailed to "impossible" new lands and thriving resources.
Even the great Thomas Alva Edison discouraged his friend, Henry Ford, from pursuing his fledgling idea of a motorcar. Convinced of the worthlessness of the idea, Edison invited Ford to come and work for him. Ford remained committed and tirelessly pursued his dream. Although his first attempt resulted in a vehicle without reverse gear, Henry Ford knew he could make it happen. And, of course, he did.
"Forget it," the experts advised Madame Curie. They agreed radium was a scientifically impossible idea. However, Marie Curie insisted, "I can make it happen."
Let's not forget our friends Orville and Wilbur Wright. Journalists, friends, armed forces specialists, and even their father laughed at the idea of an airplane. "What a silly and insane way to spend money. Leave flying to the birds," they jeered. "Sorry," the Wright brothers responded. "We have a dream, and we can make it happen." As a result, a place called Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, became the setting for the launching of their "ridiculous" idea.
Finally, as you read these accounts under the magnificent lighting of your environment, consider the plight of Benjamin Franklin. He was admonished to stop the foolish experimenting with lighting. What an absurdity and waste of time! Why, nothing could outdo the fabulous oil lamp. Thank goodness Franklin knew he could make it happen. You too can make it happen!

Be the Best Whatever You Are

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hillBe a scrub in the valley--but beThe best little scrub by the side of the rill;Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,And some highway some happier make;If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass--But the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,There's something for all of us here.There's big work to do and there's lesser to do,And the task we must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,If you can't be the sun be a star;It isn't by size that you win or you fail--Be the best of whatever you are!

Books on Self Love & Acceptance

1. Living, Loving & Learning by Leo Buscaglia
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   ISBN-13: 9780449901816
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   Pub. Date: October 1985
2. Making Peace with Yourself: Turning Your Weaknesses into Strengths by Harold H. Bloomfield
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   ISBN-13: 9780345410115
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3. Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness and the Capacity to Love (1st softcover ed) by Stephen Goldbart (Editor)
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   ISBN-13: 9781568217901
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   Pub. Date: January 1996
4. Myself, My Partner by Tony Humphreys
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   ISBN-13: 9780717133000
   Pub. Date: September 2002
5. Finding Self Finding Love by David Robert Ord
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   ISBN-13: 9780974588223
   Pub. Date: March 2006

How To Love Others

I know the name of my blog is self love so why am I talking about loving others. Well if you have read my first post then you what I feel about this.





Self love is a path that we take to appreciate and love others. It is through true self love that we let go of judgements and prejudice towards others and learn to appreciate them.









Love is a feeling. Love is an attitude. Love is an action. Love is a choice. Express your love towards others by followings some tips given below

• Enlarge your understanding. Your definition of love
  may be too narrow. Love is more than a good feeling or romance.You may say, "I love ice cream. I am in love with my companion. I love my family enough to labor every day to provide for them. I am compassionate toward hurting people, so I do my part to alleviate suffering and injustice in the world. I experience divine love and grace as I worship God."You do not need to agree with someone to act with consideration. You do not need to be attracted to someone to demonstrate a loving attitude.
• Adjust the angle of your perspective. “It ain’t about you." Love motivates people to sacrifice for others, not expecting any personal benefit. Stop thinking selfishly. Look for the needs of others, and then do your part to meet their needs.
• Locate the source of love. You may love something because it is a source of pleasure. You may feel devotion to someone because you enjoy his or her company. Sympathy and compassion are foundations of love toward those living in difficult circumstances. Empathy is a starting place for love, as you identify the value of other citizens of this planet. Love may start as an expression of personal gratitude for the blessings you have received and your desire to share those blessings. Faith and spiritual devotion are powerful sources of selfless love.
• Express your love. Find words and actions of love that are appropriate. Learn to speak words of blessing rather than criticism. Share your resources with a needy person. Participate in your community of faith. Offer gifts and perform thoughtful deeds with no ulterior motivation.
• Accept disappointment. Not everyone will return your love. This is not failure. It is not your goal to make the world love you, but for you to love the world.

As always your comments are always welcome so Happy Commenting!

Quotes on Self Acceptance

Here are some of my favourite quotes on self acceptance:

Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb
yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain
from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but
by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in
victory.

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging,
and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might
experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep
self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving. A good place to
start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true
blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose.
Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation-to
simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.

My definition of success is total self acceptance. We can obtain all of the
material possessions we desire quite easily, however, attempting to change our
deepest thoughts and learning to love ourselves is a monumental challenge.

When you're a beautiful person on the inside, there is nothing in the world
that can change that about you. Jealousy is the result of one's lack of
self-confidence, self-worth, and self-acceptance. The Lesson: If you can't
accept yourself, then certainly no one else will.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Loving yourself is the beginning of a life long romance

Hello

Well in all honesty I am starting this blog as a part requirement of a college course. However, the topic that I will be discussing in this blog comes straight from the heart.

I have always been of the opinion that

LOVING YOURSELF IS THE BEGINNING OF A LIFE LONG ROMANCE

and therefore I have no qualms in admitting that I am a hopeless romantic.

Now some of you reading this are going to confuse self-love with selfishness. Now they are very different because self-love is a genuine caring for ourselves, whereas selfishness is a morbid preoccupation with ourselves. Those people who are selfish can't seem to find joy or happiness in someone else's blessing or growth. Truly selfish people not only have difficulty in loving others, but they seldom love themselves either.

Meister Eckhart puts it this way

"If you love yourself, you love everybody else as you doyourself. As long as you
love another person less than you love yourself, youwill not truly succeed in
loving yourself, but if you love all alike, includingyourself, you will love
them as one person and the person is both God and man.Thus he is a great and
righteous person who loving himself, loves all others equally."

When we begin to love ourselves and value what we are in spite of ourselves, then we are free to like other people and treat them with loving concern.

But how do we begin to love ourselves? How do we begin to love the good as well as the ugliness that dwells within ourselves?

I leave it for you guys to explore. Please add your views and comments.