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    Now Girl, I Think You Ought to Listen
    Now Girl, I Think You Ought to Listen
    Now Girl, I Think You Ought to Listen
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    Now Girl, I Think You Ought to Listen

    By Hollis L. Hall

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    Basic information about women young and older who may have been affected by life's problems and how to deal with them
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateDec 9, 2013
    ISBN9781483510637
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      Now Girl, I Think You Ought to Listen - Hollis L. Hall

      Yourself

      Loving Thyself

      After God, the most important person you should love is yourself. We go through life seeking love from any and everyone. We fail to realize that until we love God then truly love ourselves; it is not possible to love another human being.

      When loving oneself, it does not include being selfish and vain. The world does not owe you anything. Many people of color believe that someone owes them something; therefore, they attempt to work the system, so their thought process will be a reality. The truth of the matter is that no one owe you anything, you need to work to become successful.

      If you having a problem with self-esteem, then let’s see where it started. Many times this self-loathing began as a child. Some of us were told that you are clumsy, plump, and always hungry, you are never going to be anything or amount to anything. Some even were told, that you are so stupid and dumb, why can’t you catch on to that, that is so simple. We fail to realize, that what is deemed simple to one is yet a struggle for another. During our formative years, depending on the information we receive, develop a negative sense of self and it perpetuates throughout childhood and lingers onto adulthood. Many of us will continue to listen to these tapes and because we have heard the tapes so much, now we believe them. Believe this if you will in Proverb 18:21 (KJV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Being degraded or put down is not an easy thing to overcome; however, one must be self-determined as I was, not to succumb to negative comments made to me as a child. Really those constant reminders served to make me more determined to be successful; just because that caregiver told me I would not be worth two bits (which is translated as a quarter); but it does not mean that statement is or will be true.

      As a newborn, we come to this world with a smooth brain. We have not yet learned anything, so in essence, our brain is liken unto a blank tape or CD if you will. For example, we have to learn how to suckle and swallow; and we learn that when we are hungry or need our diaper changed, just cry out and someone will come and make you feel better. As parents’ we love our children so much that we want to cuddle them all the time. We are not realizing that every time the baby cries, does not mean you have to pick them up and hold them. The baby does need reassurance but know this, crying increases lung capacity and maybe one day this crying baby will be a long distance runner.

      As we function in this hurry up and wait world, we believe a full child is a happy child, so we teach our children to overeat. Eating is usually a pleasurable event but for some people it is used as a defense mechanism or a way to hide from traumatic events, then later in life it is detrimental to their health. Because when we become overweight new problems arises.

      When you show love for yourself, you take time to smell the coffee. You take care of your mental and physical health. Exercising, eating a well balanced diet, drinking lots of water, and getting proper sleep/rest go a long way in your life. When well rested, confidence in your self and your abilities will be strong and no one will be able to shatter how you think about yourself. Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) reads "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." The New International Version reads Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. These passages are suggesting that what you place in a child’s spirit and mind will remain with them throughout adulthood. Therefore, it is important to fill their minds and spirits with positive information. Information that will help them to grow, develop and learn to be productive citizens. Like me, there are some individuals who heard both positive and negative information but was determined that the negative information would not materialize. When positive information in placed in a child, teenager or even adults spirit, that individual will flourish. Imagine planting a seed on top of the ground, without protection, without grounding, will that seed live or die? Chances are the first bird that sees it will eat that seed. The same thing with our young people, if we do not prepare them for the future, they will fail. Our responsibility is to prepare the next generation for life in the future. "Instruct a wise man and he shall be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning" Proverbs 9:9 (NIV). Without knowledge, our young people will be unable to function

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