No one in this world can expect anyone else to love

No one in this world can expect anyone else to love and respect them more than they are willing to love and respect themselves. Period.

So, if you want to awaken happiness in a relationship, start by living a life that makes you happy and then radiate your happiness into your relationship. If you want to eliminate suffering in a relationship, start by eliminating the dark and negative parts of yourself, and then radiate your positivity into your relationship. Truly, the greatest power you have in this world is the power of your own self-transformation. All the positive change you seek in any relationship starts with the one in the mirror.

Decide this minute to never again beg anyone for the love, respect, and attention that you should be showing yourself. Today, look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I love you, and from now on I'm going to act like it.” It’s important to be nice to others, but it’s even more important to be nice to yourself.

When we practice self-love and self-respect, we give ourselves the opportunity to be happy. When we are happy, we become better friends, better family members, and better lovers.