It is very important to love and approve the Self. Each and everyone are created with immense love by the Creator. We are beautiful and magnificient beings. When we do not love and approve the Self, then we start searching for approval and love from the outside. For this reason the mind starts creating stories, stories of comparison and competition with other humans, trying to make the other person lesser or badder than oneself so that one may find approval and appreciation in the outside world. There are also times when we force ourselves to do things we do not like just for approval. This can never ever satisfy the heart, for the heart knows the truth.  Is it okay to live a superficial life of mind stories and beliefs? Wouldn't it be exciting and wonderful to taste the freedom of living by our truth and exploring our gifts and talents without comparing or competing with others? Contemplate on this for a moment.

~Premlatha Rajkumar~