当我开始爱自己

作者：卓别林

（70岁生日当天创作的一首诗歌）

1当我开始爱自己，

我才发现，所有的苦痛，

只是在警示

我背离了本真。

今天，我懂得，这是

”真实”。

2当我开始爱自己，

我才明白，有一种冒犯，是把自己的欲求强加于人，

尽管我知道，时机不对，

那人也没有做好准备，

有时，那个人就是我自己。

今天我懂得，这是

“尊重”。

3当我开始爱自己，

我不再渴求过另一种人生，

我看到身边每一件事，

都是在邀请我成长。

今天，我懂得，这是

“成熟”。

4当我开始爱自己，

我才发现，我一直都在正确的时间与正确的地点，

发生的一切都恰如其分，

由此，我归于平静。

今天，我懂得，这是

“自信”。

5当我真正爱自己，

我不再牺牲我的时间，

不再去勾画宏伟的明天。

此刻，我只做有趣和快乐的事，

只做真正热爱，由衷喜欢之事，

以我的方式

我的节奏。

今天，我懂得，这是

“单纯”。

6当我开始爱自己，

我让自己远离了一切不健康的事物，。

人、事情，和环境，

还有一切令我堕落，令我远离自我的东西。

从前，我认为这种态度是“健康的自私”，

今天，我懂得，我是

“自爱”。

7当我开始爱自己，

我不再渴望一直正确，

不再企图不错失时间，

今天，我懂得，这是

“谦逊”。

8当我开始爱自己，

我不再缅怀过去，

也不再忧虑未来，

我只活在当下，

进入正在发生的一切事物之中，

今天，我懂得，这是

“完美”。

9当我开始爱自己，

我才明白，头脑会让我混乱而病态，

然而，当头脑与心相连，

它就成了可信赖的伙伴，

今天，我称这份组合为，“心的智慧”。

我们不再害怕自己和他人的分歧、矛盾和问题，

即便是星球也会撞在一起，

新世界，就此而生，

今天，我懂得，这是

“生命”

英文：

AS I BEGAN TO LOVE MYSELF

CHARLIE CHAPLIN ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY

As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.

Today, I know, this is AUTHENTICITY.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me.

Today I call it RESPECT.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.

Today I call it MATURITY.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm.

Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.

As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm.

Today I call it SIMPLICITY.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything the drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.

Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time.

Today I discovered that is MODESTY.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING is happening.

Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it FULFILLMENT.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally.

Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born.

Today I know THAT IS “LIFE“!