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SELF−−ACCEPTANCEACCEPTANCE

"What self-accep
"What self-acceptance does is open up more possibilities of succeeding tance does is open up more possibilities of succeeding
because you aren't fighting yourself along the way". ting yourself along the way".
because you aren't figh
—Shannon Ables
—Shannon Ables

The key to happiness is accepting yourself. We are all born different. Sometimes, ey to happiness is accepting yourself. We are all born different. Sometimes,
The k
when w
when we see some of our friends doing better in life, we start feeling jealous or e see some of our friends doing better in life, we start feeling jealous or
upset. These feelings make us believe that we are not good enough. The key is to These feelings make us believe that we are not good enough. The key is to
upset.
start appreciating yourself. Now, let’s see how self-acceptance can help us lead more t appreciating yourself. Now, let’s see how self-acceptance can help us lead more
star
fulfilling liv
fulfilling lives.es.
Once, a , a convention convention was organised in a city. Many people booked passes to attend was organised in a city. Many people booked passes to attend
Once
it since Mr Mahesh
it since Mr Mahesh Kumar, a renowned speaker, was hosting it. On the day of the Kumar, a renowned speaker, was hosting it. On the day of the
con
convention, the auditorium was packed. Everyone was quite excited to meet Mr vention, the auditorium was packed. Everyone was quite excited to meet Mr
K
Kumar. When the convention started, he introduced himself to the crowd. And, as umar. When the convention started, he introduced himself to the crowd. And, as
par
part of his first act, he took out a 100-rupee note and showed it to t of his first act, he took out a 100-rupee note and showed it to
the audience. .
the audience

He asked, asked, “How many of you want this 100-rupee note?How many of you want this 100-rupee note?”
He
Ev
Everybody raised their hands. He said that he would give erybody raised their hands. He said that he would give
the mone
the money to just one person. Everyone started wondering y to just one person. Everyone started wondering
who that person would be! But before giving away the note, person would be! But before giving away the note,
who that
he claimed he w
he claimed he would do something to it. He held the note in ould do something to it. He held the note in
one
one palm and crushed it. Then he asked the audience, palm and crushed it. Then he asked the audience, “How How
man
many of you still want it?y of you still want it?” Everyone raised their hands. He Everyone raised their hands. He
then took that note
then took that note, placed it on the floor, and stepped on it., placed it on the floor, and stepped on it.
He asked the same question to the audience again. The people ed the same question to the audience again. The people
He ask
came closer to him and sho
came closer to him and showed wed eagernesseagerness to take that money to take that money
despite seeing how dirty it was. He told the public, w dirty it was. He told the public, ““No matter No matter
despite seeing ho

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