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”.
當(dāng)我真正開始愛自己，我才意識到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨，僅僅是在提醒，我的生活背離了真實的自己。今日，我明白，這叫做「真實」。

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”.

當(dāng)我真正開始愛自己，我才懂得，當(dāng)我將自己的意愿強加于人時，是多么的冒犯無禮，即使那時我知曉時機尚未成熟，那個人也并未做好準備，即便那個人就是我自己。今日我明白這叫做「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”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我不再苛求不一樣的人生，我明白任何發(fā)生在我身邊的事，都是對我成長的邀約。而今，我稱之為「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”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我才明白在任何情況下，我其實一直處于恰好的時機、恰好的地方，而每件事的發(fā)生也都恰如其分。由此，我得以平靜。今日，我稱其為「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 “SIMPLICITY”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我不再揮霍自己生命和時間，不再去擘畫波瀾壯闊的未來。今天的我，只做能為我?guī)硐矏偤托腋５氖?，做那些我所熱愛，且能鼓舞我心的事情，用我特有的方式，按照我自己的?jié)奏。今日我知曉這叫做「簡單」。

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”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我開始遠離所有不健康的東西，不論是飲食、人物、事情亦或環(huán)境，遠離拖累我、讓我背離了真實自我的一切。從前的我稱呼這為“有益健康的利己主義”。今天我知道，這其實是「自愛」。

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”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我不再總想做到永遠正確，從那時起，我犯錯的時候反而更少了?，F(xiàn)在我發(fā)現(xiàn)那就是「謙遜」。

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 “FULFILLMENT”.

當(dāng)我開始真正愛自己，我不再繼續(xù)沉溺于過去，也不再為明天而憂慮。如今，我只活在這一切正在發(fā)生的當(dāng)下。今天，我活在此時此地，如此日復(fù)一日，而我稱這為「圓滿」。

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”.

當(dāng)我真正開始愛自己，我明白，我的思慮擾亂了自我，使我變得了無生趣。但當(dāng)我與本心相連，心靈的力量就成為了我堅實的后盾。今日我稱這種連結(jié)為「心靈的智慧」。

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”!

我們無需再害怕生命中的爭論、沖突，或是任何出現(xiàn)在與我們自己或與其他人之間的問題。因為即使是星星也會有碰撞在一起的時候，而從它們的撞擊中，新的世界將會誕生。今天我知道，這，就是「生命」！