People who love themselves are happy and usually successful in life. Self-love is the
foundation of psychological health and well-being. If you have it, you are rich. Here are
five dimensions of self-loving people:
- They maintain a positive self-image.
They identify themselves with their virtues while accepting their weaknesses, limitations,
and imperfections without shame. Self-love is always self-accepting and never self-
rejecting. Self-loving people simply like themselves. They learn from criticism and
failure and their self-confidence is not shaken by them. - They consistently treat themselves with kindness
Self-loving people don’t beat themselves up. They give themselves permission to make
mistakes and bad decisions and keep moving forward without shame or guilt. They give
themselves permission to be human. They have great self-care, taking care of their
bodies, their health, their finances, and responsibilities. They don’t put excessive
pressure on themselves, are patient with themselves, and have reasonable expectations. - They manage emotional pain well
Self-loving people don’t run away from, deny, or avoid painful feelings. It’s hard to love
yourself if you lie about how you feel. Self-loving people face the truth no matter how
uncomfortable or frightening it may be. If they have emotional baggage form their past,
they face it and grow from it. They live in reality, not in a fantasy world of denial and
pretend. They have high EQ’s (emotional intelligence). - They have a mindset of abundance
Self-loving people tend to experience life as good and rich. Because they feel full within,
they are apt to see the bounty outside themselves and have gratitude for all their
blessings. They are content with their portions therefore they don’t feel deprived or
victimized and anticipate the future with excitement. As a result of this abundant
mindset, they enjoy giving to others and sharing their gifts with them. - They make consistent self-affirming decisions
Because they know themselves well, they make decisions that consistently actualize their
unique potential towards becoming the best version of themselves. They rarely self-
sabotage. Their main focus is on personal improvement and growth, not on success and
being better than others. They are independent and don’t let social pressure derail them
in their quest for authenticity and being true to themselves.