I used to not like to look at myself in the mirror, I only saw my defects, when I should had seen the good things, but I really criticized myself without knowing. When I saw my reflection on anywhere the same thoughts crossed my mind “Am I ugly? I have a big forehead. I got big ears (which isn’t true but I think yes). I don’t like my nose….”. But those thoughts just end up destroying you, I say it for experience. You start looking at other people and seeing all the things that they have and that you don’t… It’s a loop of self destruction. But one day one of my teachers who is very talkative and wise gave us a talk, no one is perfect. Everyone has imperfections even if they try to hide it. But we shouldn’t hide them, it’s just part of who you are. I know it’s difficult to believe but, what’s the point on only looking for the defects? You don’t win anything. It doesn’t costs anything to get up one morning and look at yourself into the mirror and say “I’m the most gorgeous/handsome person of the world.” What’s wrong with doing that? Nothing. Because our brain doesn’t know how to differentiate the truth from the lie. You don’t have to compare yourself with ANYONE, because maybe for example my friend has a beautiful smile, and I don’t. But who has beautiful eyes? Me. What I’m trying to say is that everyone has imperfections and good things, and each of them make you different from the rest. I know is not easy to believe but, really, try to wake up one morning and compliment yourself. It’s not self-centered, it’s loving yourself for the way you are.
@LandRoverDiscovery2 wrote:
i judge myself on how i am, how i look, how others think/would think about me, what i shuld change etc.
Honestly, in my opinion, you shouldn’t judge yourself. It’s true that is inevitable that we judge ourselves sometime, humans are very critical. But there is no point for that, what do you win judging yourself? Nothing. Praise yourself, that’s what you have to do. Praise yourself for having those beautiful blue eyes that you have, most people have them brown, but you? You have one of the most beautiful color of eyes in the world (in my opinion). We will never be satisfied with our looks, but think something, there has to be at least ONE thing that you like from your body, I, for example, my eyes, which I adore. You shouldn’t think about others opinion, you won’t we ever be enough for anyone, you can’t please everybody. You only have to please one person, and that person has to be the most important one of your life, it’s you. You have to be happy with yourself, you don’t have to care about other’s opinions, it’s pointless. If someone judges you it’s because they are jealous, jealous of the way you show yourself without fear of being judged, that kind of persons that judge others for their way of being it’s because they have fear of expressing themselves and don’t want others to be happy if they aren’t happy first.