Everyone says that we have to love ourselves more. We have to take it easy on ourselves, etc…
What does that mean? Genuinely, what is loving yourself? Without a set of rules or targets at which you aim, how do you know if you love yourself more today than you did last month?
Also, if you identify loving yourself as hedonism, is that what makes the best human beings? Does that allow you to contribute value to society and give satisfaction to you for a job well done?
Or is loving yourself about delaying gratification and enduring now for a better future?
The enduring of difficulty now not only feels great after you’ve done it but gives you a bright future. Maybe loving yourself is about the pursuit of more deserved pleasure and building a future that gives you as much peace as possible as you grow older.