CELEBRATE WHO YOU ARE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF BEING OURSELVES IN AN AUTHENTIC WAY IS ACTUALLY ABOUT CELEBRATING AND LOVING OURSELVES IN A GENEROUS WAY. IF WE TRULY LOVE OURSELVES, MOST OF WHAT WE WORRY ABOUT AND EVEN MUCH OF WHAT WE STRIVE FOR IN LIFE BECOMES MEANINGLESS. WE MAY STILL HAVE SOME WORRIES , AND WE'LL DEFINITELY CONTINUE TO HAVE GOALS , DREAMS AND DESIRES. HOWEVER, FROM A PLACE OF TRUE APPRECIATION AND SELF - LOVE, THE FEAR BEHIND OUR WORRIES AND THE MOTIVATION FOR OUR GOALS DRAMATICALLY CHANGES FROM SOMETHING WE HAVE TO AVOID OR PRODUCE IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED AND VALUED TO SOMETHING WE'RE GENUINELY CONCERNED ABOUT OR REALLY WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. ON THE FLIP SIDE, IF WE DON'T LOVE OURSELVES, NOTHING MUCH REALLY MATTERS. NO MATTER WHAT WE CONQUER , CREATE OR EXPERIENCE , WE'RE NEVER ABLE TO APPRECIATE IT OR OURSELVES OR TO BE FULFILLED IN THE PROCESS , BECAUSE WE'RE CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO BE VALIDATED IN AN INSATIABLE WAY. SELF - LOVE IS WHAT WE'RE ALL SEARCHING FOR. SADLY WE SPEND MOST OF OUR LIVES THINKING THAT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ELES CAN GIVE US WHAT ONLY WE CAN GIVE OURSELVES. TO BE TRULY FULFILLED IN LIFE , WE HAVE TO FIND THAT LOVE WITHIN US AND GIVE IT TO OURSELVES. NO OTHER PERSON , AMOUNT OF MONEY , MATERIAL POCESSIONS OR ACCOMPLISHMENT CAN DO IT. IT'S UP TO US. WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE FOR ANY REASON AND AT ANY TIME . BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART , BUT ONCE YOU'RE WILLING TO TRULY ENGAGE AND DO THE WORK TO BECOME MORE REAL - YOUR LIFE, YOUR WORK AND YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE MORE EXCITING , MEANINGFUL AND FULFILLING ! author mike robbins