Is self-love the greatest medicine?

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Re: Is self-love the greatest medicine?

@SID_NY

hyen hyen.. ye topon ka rukh mujh ghareeb pe kyon?!!

Well, I dont agree with this philosophy to begin with. Hence this thread, to get it understood from the wiser people. And coming out of Budha, if true, is more surprising.

I think love thyself can be a small component, but not the most important one. I believe if everyone starts believing on loving others more than themselves, that’ll be most beautiful world. But loving oneself means either already or getting ready to be selfish, thats where all the problems start.

Now remember I also said in the other thread that everyone in this world is selfish to some extent atleast. So they do love themselves.

If you try to find our parallel of Budha, that’ll probably be Rumi. And I’ve read him a lot. Cant recall him saying anything similar.

But well, you know I know nothing

I like rumi too!

I agree. I think we all need to love more to create a beautiful world.

I think we often try to find love in the wrong places (ie. the dunya) when truly it comes from Allah and then from within when we are at peace with ourselves, our life and everything we have. I think self-love allows you to take care of yourself. It allows you to stand up for any wrong that’s being done to you that will harm your self-esteem or future. It allows you to have goals and ambitions because you believe in yourself. It allows you to be happy so that you can in turn make others happy. I do think self-love has the potential to turn into selfishness so it’s always best to have balance like with everything in life.

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