I keeping reading up on self-esteem and I read that you have to fall in love with yourself. How?
2006-12-19 09:42:27 · 10 answers · asked by R_H_P 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
According the Abraham Maslow's hierachy of needs, you first need to meet your
Primary needs : Food, water, oxygen, rest, sex
then your
Secondary needs: saftey comfort tranquility and freedom from fear
Then you need : to feel like you belong and to affiliate and to love and be loved
Then is esteem: You need to feel confidence a sense of worth and have respect for others
After that, your needs should be to fulfill your potention and have meaningful goals that help others
2006-12-19 10:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by Balln" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Doctor Phil recently told a guest that he needed to fall in love with himself. Strange phrasing. The idea was that if you project "I'm not okay", then others will take your word for it since you know more about yourself than they do. To look in the mirror and love what you see like you would look at your lover and love what you see...it seems rational enough.
2006-12-19 13:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by TruBlevr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
falling in love with yourself is not the starting point. serving and caring about others is. once you see that your behavior is characterized by goodness, then you find that you have a reason to love yourself. the behavior, the choice to serve and care for others comes first.
2006-12-19 10:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by elias 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my case I love to give, I give and I feel better about myself seeing others happy, therefore it makes me happy. I really care about myself that I am able to care for others and their happiness.
You know you love yourself when you are freely able to give without the feelings of despair when you don't receive a thank you in return, you gave because it made you happy. You keep trying this to continuously attempting an effort to make yourself happy.
What makes you happy? Do it then!!!!
2006-12-19 09:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by SYLVIA S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just as easy as accepting who you are and what you don´t accept or you dislike try to change it.
In a cruel way it may help you think that most people live worst than you in all aspects.(I guess as you can connect to internet)
2006-12-19 10:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you have to achieve something that you find respectable. I'm told that it can be small things at first. Baby Steps.
2006-12-19 09:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by stephenh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
low self-esteem and overly frequent masturbation.
2006-12-19 09:49:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
42 and still trying
2006-12-19 09:49:47 · answer #8 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did it by buying a vibrator!
2006-12-19 13:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Megan S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOOSER, YOUR MAMMA NEVER LOVED YOU.. LOOOOOOOSE
2006-12-20 04:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by Thobie 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋