Do You Need To Love Yourself To Succeed?

I really believe this:

You dont have to love yourself to succeed. It helps, but it isnt essential. What is essential? Eat well. Train hard. Do it every day.

I spent SO MUCH time trying to learn to love myself and never was able to feel it. I hold in disgust most of what I do, say and feel. I am constantly berating myself and feeling like Im not a good person. I spent a better part of my life WASTING time trying to change that aspect of my personality until I realized:

I was told that if I didnt love myself, I could never love someone else. WRONG! I have a beautiful and loving husband whom I adore and who adores me back.

I was told that if I didnt love myself, that I couldnt succeed in my career. WRONG! I have been a successful writer for the last eight years.

I was told that... [via Starling Fitness]