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Everybody knows how to love, but only few people know how to stay in love with one person for a long time. Just take a breath and read our steps on 2quote.net. Have fun
Feeling Love
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Consider whether the person is worth your love or not. Love requires a significant emotional investment. While loving someone is not always a matter of choice, it may be worth taking a look at the connection you have with a given person and thinking how loving them might affect you. While this step may sound like a warning, it's actually a positive step towards loving them. If you struggle with feeling love, justifying it on a logical basis can be a positive step forward.
Refusing to be realistic about your feelings may be a sign of infatuation, so be warned.
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Open yourself to the possibility of being hurt. With all love comes the risk of potentially having those feelings turned against you. Defence mechanisms may arise as a way to protect us from the possibility of loving someone. In order to love fully, you need to push past this doubt and realize that love is worth all of the risks you take in pursuing it.
Positive self-talk is a good way to get past this fear. If you are ever in doubt, don't be afraid to tell yourself aloud: "Love is worth the risk of being hurt." Living in fear is itself a form of pain. If you're able to train yourself to let go of that, you'll be much better for the long run.
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Feel love as an addiction. You have probably heard the metaphor comparing love to a drug, but as far as brain chemistry goes, that is somewhat true. When you love someone, you become addicted to their presence. If you focus on all of the good things about someone, you will become increasingly excited to see them again.
Love as an addiction should manifest itself as missing that person terribly while you're apart.
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Celebrate your love's success without jealousy.Even when we hear about friends accomplishing great things, it is naturally to feel a tinge of jealousy, especially if we're not happy with the state of our own lives. This is not so often the case with love. If you truly love someone, you feel happy for their happiness, and don't let your own jealousies into the mix.
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Love yourself. Though your feelings towards yourself may have nothing to do with the way your perceive someone you love, the fact remains that you cannot give yourself completely over to someone unless you feel secure and stable with who you are. Loving yourself means recognizing your good qualities, and acknowledging that those are the things that define you as a person. The experience of loving yourself isn't comparable to love for another, but it is a strong step in the right direction.
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