Do unto yourself as you would do unto others

A Thought for the Week

"The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others." ~ Sonya Friedman

"If we spoke to others the way we often speak to ourselves, we'd have no friends!" ~ Duncan Coppock

"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection". ~ Buddha

Comments

[Laura Hegfield]

I love the way you've turned this traditional (in so many spiritual paths) aphorism around...indeed, love and compassion toward our self allows us to reflect that same light onto others!

Beautiful.
gentle steps,
Laura

[Hilda]

Hi Laura,

Thanks for your comment. It's really important to tend to our own needs. When we look after ourselves first, then we can give so much more of ourselves to others.