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.
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。
Today, I know, this is
"AUTHENTICITY".
今天我明白了,这叫做
『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.
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
就算那个人就是我自己
Today I call it
"RESPECT".
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.
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
Today I call it
"MATURITY".
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.
当我开始真正爱自己
我才明白,我其实一直都在正确的时间
正确的地方,发生的一切都恰如其分
由此我得以平静
Today I call it
"SELF-CONFIDENCE".
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.
当我开始真正爱自己
我不再牺牲自己的自由时间
不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天
今天我只做有趣和快乐的事
做自己热爱,让心欢喜的事
用我的方式,以我的韵律
Today I call it
"HONESTY".
今天我明白了,这叫作
『单纯』
As I began to love myself
I freed myself of anything
that is no good for my health –
food, people, things, situations,
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
and everything that drew me down and away from myself.
At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.
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”
Today I know it is
"LOVE OF ONESELF".
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.
当我开始真正爱自己,
我不再总想着要永远正确,不犯错误。
Today I discovered that is
"MODESTY".
我今天明白了,这叫做
『谦逊』