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“As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for  my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that 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” Charlie Chaplin Somewhere along in life, I came up with some odd ideas about putting myself last.  Somehow, that felt pretty balanced to me.  I thought that being a good person meant putting others needs before your own.  I thought it was a noble, selfless way of giving, and showing honor.  Everyone else’s needs took high priority overmine; it got to a point where I wasn’t even sure what my needs were because they had been pushed aside for so long.  It was not [...]