卓别林：当我真正开始爱自己
在1959年4月16日70岁生日之际，卓别林发表了这篇《当我真正开始爱自己》。
当我真正开始爱自己， 我才认识到，所有的痛苦和情感的折磨， 都只是提醒我：我的生活正在违背自己的本心。 今天我明白了，这叫做 『真实』。
当我真正开始爱自己， 我才懂得，把自己的愿望强加于人， 是多么的无礼， 就算我知道，时机并不成熟， 那人也还没有做好准备， 就算那个人就是我自己， 今天我明白了，这叫做 『尊重』。
当我开始爱自己， 我不再渴求不同的人生， 我知道任何发生在我身边的事情， 都是对我成长的邀请。 如今，我称之为 『成熟』。
当我开始真正爱自己， 我才明白，在任何情况下, 我其实一直都在正确的时间，正确的地方， 而发生的一切都恰如其分。 由此我得以平静。 今天我明白了，这叫做 『自信』。
当我开始真正爱自己， 我就会停止消磨自己的时间， 不再去勾画什么宏伟的明天。 今天，我只做带来幸福和快乐的事， 只做自己热爱，让心欢喜的事， 而且用我的方式，按照我的节奏。 今天我明白了，这叫做 『诚实』。
当我开始真正爱自己， 我开始远离一切不健康的东西。 不论是食物、人物、事物，还是环境， 我会远离一切让我拖累、远离自我的东西。 从前我把这种态度叫做“健康的利己主义”， 但今天我明白了，这是 『自爱』。
当我开始真正爱自己， 我不再总想着永远正确， 而是开始尽量少犯错误， 今天，我发现这叫做 『谦逊』。
当我开始真正爱自己， 我拒绝继续沉溺于过去， 也不再为未来而忧虑， 现在，我只活在当下， 而一切都正在发生， 今天，我珍惜每一天， 如此，日复一日。 这就叫 『完美』
当我开始真正爱自己， 我意识到心智会打扰我， 还会让我心生厌恶， 但是，当我把它与心灵链接， 心智就变成了一个重要的伙伴， 今天，我把这种连接称之为， 『心的智慧』
我们无需再害怕与自己或他人争论、对抗和发生问题， 即使星星也会碰撞， 然而，从崩溃中却产生新的世界， 今天，我明白，这就是 『生活』
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is "AUTHENTICITY".
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it "RESPECT".
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it "MATURITY".
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm. Today I call it "SELF-CONFIDENCE".
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it "HONESTY".
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is "LOVE OF ONESELF".
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is "MODESTY".
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it "PERFECTION".
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know That is LIFE!
