Self-acceptance is truly a heroic act.

Self-Acceptance

“Self-acceptance” is an individual’s acceptance of all of his/her attributes, positive or negative.

This definition emphasizes the importance of accepting all facets of the self. It’s not enough to simply embrace the good, valuable, or positive about yourself; to embody true self-acceptance, you must also embrace the less desirable, the negative, and the ugly parts of yourself.

If you’re thinking that accepting all the negative aspects of yourself sounds difficult, you’re not wrong! It’s not easy to accept the things that we desperately want to change about ourselves; however, counterintuitively, it is only by truly accepting ourselves that we can even begin the process of meaningful self-improvement.

Self-acceptance means that you understand who you truly are and where your strengths and weaknesses lie. You know what you want. This will allow you to be comfortable with your place in the world and be honest with yourself, self acceptance is one of the important factors that contribute towards happiness in life.

WHAT’S IN THE WAY?

Fear–fear that blocks us, that stands in the way of our meeting our important needs or perhaps of even discovering what they are, fear that prevents us from fully functioning.