As I began to love myself

I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.

Today, I know, this is

"AUTHENTICITY".

当我真正开始爱自己，

我才认识到，

所有的痛苦和情感的折磨， 都只是提醒我：活着，不要违背自己的本心。

（苦闷和情感上的折磨都是一种信号，提醒我此刻正与自己认定的事实相违背）

今天我明白了，这叫做

『（个体）真实』。

 

As I began to love myself

I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person,

even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it,

and even though this person was me.

Today I call it

"RESPECT".

当我真正开始爱自己，

我才懂得，把自己的愿望强加于人，

是多么的无礼，就算我知道，时机并不成熟，

那人也还没有做好准备，

就算（甚至）那个人就是我自己，

今天我明白了，这叫做

『尊重』。

As I began to love myself

I stopped craving for a different life,

and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.

Today I call it

"MATURITY".

当我开始爱自己，

我不再渴求不同的人生，

我知道任何发生在我身边的事情，

都是对我成长的邀请。

如今，我称之为

『成熟』。

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 the exactly right moment,

so I could be calm.

Today I call it

"SELF-CONFIDENCE".

当我开始爱自己，

我才明白，自己一直都在正确的时间，

正确的地方，发生的一切都恰如其分。

（无论何种环境，对自己而言都是正确的时机，正确的地方，

所有的事情都在它该发生时发生着）

由此我得以平静。

今天我明白了，这叫做

『自信』。

 

As I began to love myself

I quit steeling my own time,

and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.

Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness,

things I love to do and that make my heart cheer,

and I do them in my own way

and in my own rhythm.

Today I call it

"HONESTY".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再牺牲自己的自由时间，（我不再做偷窃自己时间的小贼）

不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。 （不再空想所谓的宏伟蓝图）

今天我只做有趣和快乐的事，

做自己热爱，让心欢喜的事， （只做真心喜爱，给心灵带来愉悦的事）

用我的方式，以我的韵律。（按我的节奏）

今天我明白了，这叫做

『单纯』。 （诚实）

 

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 I called this attitude a healthy egoism.

Today I know it is

"LOVE OF ONESELF".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我开始远离一切不健康的东西。

不论是饮食和人物，还是事情和环境，

我远离一切让我远离本真的东西。

从前我把这叫做“追求健康的自私自利”，（以前我叫它健康的利己主义）

但今天我明白了，这是

『自爱』。

 

As I began to love myself

I quit trying to always be right,

and ever since I was wrong less of the time.

Today I discovered that is

"MODESTY".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再总想着要永远正确，不犯错误。

（我不再试图证明自己总是对的，

反而犯错次数越来越少）

我今天明白了，这叫做

『谦逊』。

As I began to love myself

I refused to go on living in the past

and worry about the future.

Now, I only live for the moment,

where EVERYTHING is happening.

Today I live each day, day by day,

and I call it

"PERFECTION".

当我开始真正爱自己，

我不再继续沉溺于过去，

也不再为明天而忧虑，

现在我只活在一切正在发生的当下，

今天，我活在此时此地，

如此日复一日。这就叫

『完美』

As I began to love myself

I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick.

But as I connected it to my heart,

my mind became a valuable ally.

Today I call this connection

WISDOM OF THE HEART.

当我开始真正爱自己，

我明白，我的思虑让我变得贫乏和病态，

（过多的思绪令我头脑混沌乃至疯狂）

但当我唤起了心灵的力量，

理智就变成了一个重要的伙伴，

（只有澄明的心智才能统御这些脱缰的野马）

这种组合我称之为，

『心的智慧』

 

We no longer need to fear arguments,

confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others.

Even stars collide,

and out of their crashing new worlds are born.

Today I know

That is LIFE!

我们无须再害怕自己和他人的分歧，矛盾和问题，

因为即使星星有时也会碰在一起，

（即使遨游天际的星辰，也有对撞的一刻）

形成新的世界，

（并且撞出一个新世界）

今天我明白，这就是

『生命』