Self-acceptance is difficult for many of us. The boundary to what you can accept is the boundary to your freedom.
Freedom from stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Freedom to experience all of life, engage with others and live in the present.
We have learned through our culture that A is good and B is bad. And we strive to conform, be better, make more and weigh less. We spend inordinate amounts of time NOT accepting the entirety of who we are.
Many philosophers, therapists and others believe suffering is simply our inability to accept what is.
Action – What are 10 things that you say you’d like to change about yourself? Now, finish this sentence: If I were to accept this thing about me, then I would have to accept ….
You will never feel successful if you cannot accept all of yourself.