Thought - 08 Dec'09

Today's Thought.
When you build a house, every brick counts. When you build a character, every thought counts.

Enlightenment Thought.
We are shaped and fashioned by what we love; see what happens when you love God.

Self improvement Thought.
To recognize one's own uniqueness is to respect oneself.

Expression:
To have respect for oneself based on other people's opinion or situational achievements is to have respect temporarily. True respect for the self is based on the recognition of the fact that every individual is unique with its own set of unique capabilities. This understanding enables one to see one's own uniqueness without being influenced or without comparing with others.

Experience:
When I know to recognize and appreciate my own uniqueness and respect myself on this basis, I am able to be free from ego or a feeling of inferiority. I am also able to recognise naturally the uniqueness of the other person and respect him for it. Thus I am able to win the love and respect of others too.