Love Me

I had a fantastic weekend without achieving anything. My “To Do” list is a mile long but I didn’t get the “Leaf Story” online, I didn’t do my taxes, I didn’t fix my printer, I didn’t send the e-mails I was supposed to send, I didn’t clean up, didn’t write any blog posts, I didn’t back up my computer files or took any new photographs.

Instead I did hang out with friends, drank way too much beer, ate fatty food, danced, chatted up girls, slept until 1 PM and had Soy Chai Lattes at Starbucks.

I feel great! :-)

I started to think about what motivates us to do “productive” things. Is it the fear of the future or is it the inherit need to be loved? Do we feel that we need to “work” to be loved and accepted? That would imply that to be as we are is not enough. We have to accomplish something to deserve love.

Would we need to be loved by anybody if we love ourselves? Is there anything we have to prove if we accept and love ourselves how we are?

How would the world look like if we all would be able to do that? Would there still be an economy, would technology and medicine still advance, would artists still be creative or would people not be motivated to do anything? Or maybe it would be the same as it is today without people tormenting themselves to achieve things because they feel if they don’t they are not lovable?

Would loving ourselves set us free since we don’t depend on any outside source for getting love? Would it bring us long lasting happiness that can’t be disturbed by outer influences? Is loving ourselves the key to a full life?

"Love Me" Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Staircase to the Loft 03-13-09 at 02:52 PM

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