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As | began to love myself I understood howmuch it can offend somebody as I try to forcemy desires on this person, even though I knewthe time was not right and the person was notready for it, and even though this person wasme. Today I call it RESPECT.

当我真正开始爱自己，我才懂得，当我将自己的意愿强加于人时，是多么的冒犯无礼，即使那时我知晓时机尚未成熟，那个人也并未做好准备，即便那个人就是我自己。今日我明白这叫做「尊重」

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health - food,people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first |called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.

当我开始真正爱自己，我开始远离所有不健康的东西，不论是饮食、人物、事情亦或环境，远离拖累我、让我背离了真实自我的一切。从前的我称呼这为“有益健康的利己主义”。今天我知道，这其实是「自爱」

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at theexactly right moment, So | could be calm.Today | call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.

当我开始真正爱自己，我才明白在任何情况下，我其实一直处于恰好的时机、恰好的地方，而每件事的发生也都恰如其分。由此，我得以平静。今日，我称其为「自信」

As I began to love myself I quit stealing my owntime, and I stopped designing huge projects forthe future. Today, I only do what brings mejoyand happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and | do them in my ownway and in my own rhythm. Today I call itSIMPL ICITY.

当我开始真正爱自己，我不再挥霍自己生命和时间，不再去擘画波澜壮阔的未来。今天的我，只做能为我带来喜悦和幸福的事，做那些我所热爱，且能鼓舞我心的事情，用我特有的方式，按照我自己的节奏。今日我知晓这叫做「简单」