| When Mahatma Gandhi gave us his
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| | It's not easy, as Gandhi himself noted,
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| philosophy of non-violence, or ahimsa, I
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| | for us human beings to be our best selves
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| believe he was preaching the highest form
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| | all the time. And by being my best self,
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| of self-love.
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| | I don't mean being perfect. I'm only
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| Self-love not only means accepting myself
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| | human, after all.
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| the way I am, warts and all. It also
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| | The important thing is to be aware of my
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| means never tolerating anything –
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| | goal at all times. To pick myself up,
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| even from myself – that harms or
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| | correct my course and continue on my way
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| disempowers me in any way.
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| | every time I take a fall.
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| In the things that I will not tolerate, I
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| | Non-violence applies not only to actions
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| include violence. It's easy to perceive
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| | that affect others, but also to those
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| violence from an external source. It's
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| | that affect me. It means I will only put
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| much harder to detect the internal
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| | into my mouth foods that nurture my body,
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| violence we wreak on ourselves all the
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| | only harbour thoughts that nurture my
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| time.
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| | mind, only be in a relationship that
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| We harm ourselves everyday by tolerating
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| | nurtures my emotions.
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| – – The negative thoughts we
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| | It also includes rising above my fears
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| think – The unhealthy diet and
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| | and giving up excuses about why I can't
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| lifestyle we live – The limiting
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| | reach my highest goals of physical,
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| beliefs we harbour – The unethical
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| | emotional and spiritual mastery.
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| actions we take
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| | If it seems like a stretch of the
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| To me, ahimsa means loving and respecting
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| | imagination to equate self-mastery with
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| myself so that I accept nothing less than
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| | non-violence, remember that when you
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| being my best self.
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| | truly love yourself, you won't tolerate
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| Every time I give in to my fears, cheat
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| | anything that will harm you.
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| on my diet, tell a lie, lose faith in
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| | Don't use ahimsa as a noun, but as a
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| myself, blame and judge myself, or do
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| | verb. It's a process and a way of life
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| anything to harm my body or mind, I am
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| | that requires a lot of self-discipline.
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| hurting myself. Every time I allow myself
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| | But I believe it's worth it. Because the
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| to be less than I am capable of being, I
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| | philosophy of ahimsa, when applied to
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| am committing an act of violence on
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| | myself, is the greatest form of self-love
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| myself.
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| | there is.
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