Comments on: The One Ingredient Necessary for Accepting Yourself http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-21467 Linda Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:21:29 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-21467 This morning i opened a book of quotes and landed on one about self acceptance and I tried to think of how I could turn that into something practical... and then I came across this blog and found the answer! I think this is something we all struggle with at times, some more than others, and me included. Love your honesty and your straightforward advice and will happily share with others. Thanks. This morning i opened a book of quotes and landed on one about self acceptance and I tried to think of how I could turn that into something practical… and then I came across this blog and found the answer!
I think this is something we all struggle with at times, some more than others, and me included.
Love your honesty and your straightforward advice and will happily share with others.

Thanks.

]]> By: Are we really honest with ourselves? « Thinking Positive http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-21109 Are we really honest with ourselves? « Thinking Positive Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:42:43 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-21109 [...] Action – “Love is action” -David Cain (article here). Once you start taking steps toward improvement, you’ll find that you trust your inner voice [...] [...] Action – “Love is action” -David Cain (article here). Once you start taking steps toward improvement, you’ll find that you trust your inner voice [...]

]]> By: Ika http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20994 Ika Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:20:40 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20994 There is value in every person, object, place and moment, but you may miss it if you hold faults to be more important. righteousness and then judgment in consequence- I think this is a bit unexpected legacy of my upbringing by my young, sweet, idealistic parents. 'always do the good thing' - so first you have to carefully distinguish the 'good' and the 'bad'. I am now experimenting with seeing 'faults' as just another piece of the whole. It's there, let's have it. There is value in every person, object, place and moment, but you may miss it if you hold faults to be more important.

righteousness and then judgment in consequence- I think this is a bit unexpected legacy of my upbringing by my young, sweet, idealistic parents. ‘always do the good thing’ – so first you have to carefully distinguish the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’.

I am now experimenting with seeing ‘faults’ as just another piece of the whole. It’s there, let’s have it.

]]> By: The Best Way To Improve Self-Esteem and Take Control of Your Life « Thinking Positive http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20789 The Best Way To Improve Self-Esteem and Take Control of Your Life « Thinking Positive Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:26:08 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20789 [...] thing that really helped this idea “click” in my head is this article from David Cain over on Raptitude.com. The realization that “self-love is [...] [...] thing that really helped this idea “click” in my head is this article from David Cain over on Raptitude.com. The realization that “self-love is [...]

]]> By: Gert http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20644 Gert Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:55:16 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20644 What I like most about this post is that it's so terse. I feel like you summarized every self-improvement text I read before in just a few paragraphs. Your last line "Eventually you will no longer see a difference between the two" is what drove it home for me. Not feeling good enough is what has troubled me, and you just made it clear and simple. What I like most about this post is that it’s so terse. I feel like you summarized every self-improvement text I read before in just a few paragraphs. Your last line “Eventually you will no longer see a difference between the two” is what drove it home for me. Not feeling good enough is what has troubled me, and you just made it clear and simple.

]]> By: 88 truths… « Ben & Kristin http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20589 88 truths… « Ben & Kristin Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:36:35 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20589 [...] 37. Indulging your desires is not self-love. [...] [...] 37. Indulging your desires is not self-love. [...]

]]> By: 88 truths… « kris said http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20585 88 truths… « kris said Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:30:59 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20585 [...] 37. Indulging your desires is not self-love. [...] [...] 37. Indulging your desires is not self-love. [...]

]]> By: Birgit http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-20249 Birgit Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:15:18 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-20249 Dear David, I found your blog about two weeks ago, when a friend had posted it on facebook. Since then, I have already started to connect to people better than ever before, and generally being happier. I was at an absolute low this summer, almost to the point of seeing no future. But an amazing transformation has started to take place. I am now looking forward again to the things that might come, and to reading more from you :) You are such an inspiration. Thanks on my behalf. Dear David,

I found your blog about two weeks ago, when a friend had posted it on facebook. Since then, I have already started to connect to people better than ever before, and generally being happier.

I was at an absolute low this summer, almost to the point of seeing no future. But an amazing transformation has started to take place. I am now looking forward again to the things that might come, and to reading more from you :)

You are such an inspiration. Thanks on my behalf.

]]> By: YJ http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-19926 YJ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:37:29 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-19926 Thank you so much for this post. Thank you, really. This is something I've been struggling with. This has been very insightful. I need to develop a bias towards action, and meaningful and productive one at that. I'm bookmarking this page to read everyday. Thank you for writing this. Thank you so much for this post. Thank you, really. This is something I’ve been struggling with. This has been very insightful. I need to develop a bias towards action, and meaningful and productive one at that. I’m bookmarking this page to read everyday.

Thank you for writing this.

]]> By: An Enraptured Interview with David Cain of Raptitude » cynosure » personal growth, body image, & love http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-one-ingredient-necessary-for-accepting-yourself/#comment-19535 An Enraptured Interview with David Cain of Raptitude » cynosure » personal growth, body image, & love Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:08:07 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=295#comment-19535 [...] fact, trivia time: his post The One Ingredient Necessary for Accepting Yourself was a big inspiration for the post What Loving Yourself Really [...] [...] fact, trivia time: his post The One Ingredient Necessary for Accepting Yourself was a big inspiration for the post What Loving Yourself Really [...]

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