Above all else, to thine own self be true

Oh to have it all, everything that we so desire. Then to realize having it all means taking the risk of loosing it all. Of course I've always said, take chances, dive straight in, it's better to have loved and lost then to have never loved at all. I think it's easier saying all that before you've had a loss. It's harder to risk it all knowing what might come out of it, or what might not. All this time we spend waiting for what we wanted, and when it is presented to us, or in our grasp is when we start to doubt, and second guess ourselves. Meanwhile somewhere inside of us is screaming "wake-up asshole, this is what you want". While the devil on our shoulder (or the angel, depending) is saying, "you always do this, you push push push, and push them away". (Or pull away its a give and take sometimes.) I've heard our biggest enemies can be ourselves, and how true sometimes. It always seems those who know us best have the ability to hurt us the most, and who know you better than yourself. Our biggest judges, doubters and haters.. our own selves.
But then again we can also be our biggest fans. Love yourself first, and others will come. Shakespeare said "Above all else, to thine own self be true".
Maybe that is what I will work on in 2011, life is going so good, time to love myself, allowing the rest of the love to flow in. I also plan on getting really sexy, so look out 2011.
Until then,
The Hopeless Romantic xox