Virtue of self acceptance. Is it really mind over matter?

Here's the thing. I have come to this very belief that hurting people hurt others and therefore would intentionally or unintentionally wound a vulnerable soul. Some may agree with this statement and some will vehmently deny this to be true. Nevertheless, that is besides the point. The difference between a healthy soul and an unhealthy one lies in the relationship that they have with themselves. Why this was mentioned? Because if you are unable to develop a healthy relationship with yourself, how are you going to develop a healthy relationship with another being? What we have to remember is that we are stuck with our thoughts. We cannot run away from ourselves not even for one second which is a terrifying thought is it not? Truth be known, it's almost too much to fathom. Let's ask ourselves this question. Now the question is think back to a time when an individual that you respected or looked up to told you that you weren't good enough or that you couldn't do something because of one reason or another? Have we ever been told that? How many times have we sold our burning desires to the book shelf? I hear many of us saying too many to count on both hands. Well here's the thing. People will tell you that you cannot do something either they think they can't do it themselves and can not bear the notion of you succeeding at something they are too engrosed with fear to engage in themselves. Remember it's the old saying that misery loves company. In addition, it could be as simple as not having enough faith in you, so if we don't believe enough in oursleves we run that risk of selling our greatest desire to the shelf. Then again, who are we to blame for not living our lives to the fullest? Although what has been said may hold truth, it does not spell the end of the world. How do we love ourselves when we hear about all the things that people don't like about us? How do we overcome hurt and rejection that is inevitable in this unperfect world. What would it take to love and accept yourself ? Now that would be a start. Easier said then done right? Sure but it is certainly not impossible either. I've often pondered on this very theme. If c escaping yourself was not an option, then what is left? Learning to make peace with self. When we understand our feelings and fully comprehend why we feel the way we feel, there is power in that knowledge. We can start to see things from a different perspective, we can start to learn to accept and respect the way we feel about a particular topic and you will find that one will develop a tolerance for difference in opinion because we know why we feel the way we do and can welcome opposing opinions with grace. Learning to love yourself does not mean that one is vein or self righteous. It means that you are willing to stand strong for your beliefs and regardless of external attitude. When we don't stand for something, it more than likely a person will fall for anything and this is when we lose sight of ourselves. Love, acceptance is owed to every being, whether you feel like you deserve it or not, it is for taking. When we don't feel so lovely and worthy we need to tell ourselves that no matter how we feel; we owe it to oourselves to be kind and respectful to ourselves when the human race does not want to value us. We are all created perfectly, the funny thing is that we live in a imperfect world which has distorted our personal worth. Endorse forgiveness and be gentle to thy self and see if that has a positive effect. Sometimes being unorthodox will concede an unbirthed dream. The power is bestowed within. No one is truly lacking what they were created for.