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Self-Appreciation Is the Foundation of Life

Self-Appreciation Is the Foundation of Life

The stronger it is, the more you can grow

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Gustavo Razzetti
Dec 28, 2018
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The stronger it is, the more you can grow.

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“You’re either self-appreciating or self-depreciating. There is no middle.”

― Lana M. H. Wilder

The end of the year is deceiving . This fictional boundary puts our focus on the future — we all think about improving ourselves.

Your life is like a house. There’s nothing wrong with dreaming about having nicer windows or changing the colors of the walls. But if the foundation is not strong enough, the house won’t hold the weight — it will collapse.

When you dream to become someone else, you stop valuing who you are.

Self-appreciation is the foundation of a happy life. Without it, you can’t build a bigger you.

You Become Who You Say You Are

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self-growth is about becoming the best version of yourself, not someone else. Appreciating who you are is the secret for a strong foundation — you can build on top of what…

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