We should be infinitely patient with ourselves.

Nothing is to be gained by getting into self hate.

We may scold ourselves & scourge ourselves unmercifully;

but it really doesn’t do much good.

We have to develop our own self-respect;

We respect ourselves by being very gentle & very considerate

and very patient with ourselves.

We need a self-culture

And with this as our first & principal charge;

We ‘ll succeed when we both loves ourselves

and treats ourselves lovingly & respectfully.”

F W Boreham adapted