Every person because of geneology, family education and lived experiences; may be postive or negative, they have qualities and defects that here here I prefer to define as limits. 

Illustration from the video

When we stop to evaluate ourselves, generally what comes out are the the defects. Almost all people who need to speak of themselves need to in a type of presentation or dynamic, have a certain difficulty in speaking of their own qualities. 

We are beings endowed with intelligence and gifts. God gives live to us puts in us conscience, reason, feelings, etc. although through diverse situations and sufferings we are misrepresenting the image of beauty that there is in us! we are image and likeness of God. Great thinkers say “Who does not love himself does not love anyone.”

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We cannot allow negative experiences to take the essence of who we are. Yes, we need each day to improve our communication, our posture, our way of being. It is a type of metanoia, a day to day change. However, we cannot forsake contemplating in us the gifts and qualities that we have. 

The video below from Dove treats a little of what is cited above. Watch this video and after make a reflection of how you see yourself, and how others see you. Give value to yourself. 

Jesus, when he saw Mary Magdalene he make her look at what she was, not a prostitute, but a daughter of God created by Him, not what society created. (cf Matthew 27:56)

Adailton Batista

translated from Portuguese