About This Quote
The quote, "If you're not capable of loving another person just as much as you love yourself then you will never experience true love" is a very insightful insight on the topic. People often say that they understand the concept of self love but are not able to truly apply it themselves. This quote points out that it is hard to love others if you do not know how to love yourself first. The great thing about this quote is that it can be taken two ways.
On the one hand, this mistake of self-love could be considered a flaw in character where people are unable to show affection for themselves. On the other hand, failure on that front doesn’t disqualify someone from being loved by others. Instead, the person simply needs to work on his or her self-love first.
Over time, through positive effort and sincere work, people can learn how to genuinely care for themselves.
Source: Abandoned Breaths
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