Self-acceptance Quotes Novels & Stories

Muling binuga ko ang mabigat na hininga at napasapo sa noo sa sobrang pag-aalala na baka hindi ako magugustuhan ng mga kasamahan niya. Rinig kong bumuntong-hininga siya at sinandal ang sarili sa upuan para tignan ako. Ang dalawang kamay ay nanatiling nakapahinga sa manobela. "It doesn't matter if they like you or not. What matter most is that you like yourself. No one will like you the way you will like yourself," ayon na naman siya sa mga motivational at inspirational quotes niya. Hindi nalang ko umimik at piniling manahimik habang tinitignan sa gilid ng mga mata na paadarin ang sasakyan.

"When I proudly raised my hand during recitation in class, only to come up with a wrong answer. They mocked me after that. I'm too boastful to be wrong." Napaismid ako nang mahina. "Nakakahiya nga." "My turn." He slightly moved. "Motivation mo in life?" "Perhaps to experience true happiness, one must accept the broken self." I can remember that line clearly. And the activity went on. ***

Just accept the defeat, grow from failure…most of all learn to forgive and love again. *WAKAS*

kontra ko dahil ngayon pa lang ay nakikita ko na ang reaksyon ng maraming tao sa kagaya ko na iba ang gusto. "Neil, it doesn't matter what people would say. Ang importante ay tanggap ka nang mga tao na nakapaligid sa 'yo. Just like me, your Ate, and for sure your Mom," tinuran niya to remind me na mas mahalaga na tanggap ako nang mga taong mahal ko kaysa nang ibang tao na hindi ako kilala nang husto. Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya at nilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kaniya dahil I am happy to know that she accepted who and what I really am. "You do, really?"

Sinubukan niyang paaganin ang nararamdaman ko hanggang sa maya-maya ay kumalma na ako. Tulala lang ako habang yakap ang tuhod ko, “Huwag mo lokohin yung sarili mo na tapos ka na sa parteng ‘yon. Accept it, don’t deny it. Mas madali ka makakalaya.” Para akong bata na nakikinig sa sermon ng magulang niya. “If you’re mad at Yeon, tell him, I am mad at you Yeon, at what you did. Face him, the only way to forget is to forgive.” Nakagat ko ang ibabang labi.

Bumaling ako kay Axl, pinagtaasan niya lang naman ako ng kilay. Tumingin akong muli kay Air at nginitian lang ako nito. I smiled back at him. I realized that Axl may be right, na tanggap ni Axl ang kapalaran niya at ang obligasyon niya bilang isang Genesis. And I'm amazed he can still be like this, happy and contented. Maybe it's really about acceptance? Kapag tinanggap mo na ang mga bagay ay mas madali na nga sigurong mabuhay. Maybe acceptance is the key to a happy life.

 | ＦＯＵＲＴＨ ＰＡＧＥ | // "Acceptance is the hardest thing to do when you already had enough because of pain." \\ ___ "ACCEPTANCE, SEPTEMBER. Makakaya mo bang tanggapin ang nakaraan mo?"

"We're opposite in that thing. Bakit mo ipaglalaban ang taong iba ang gusto at malinaw na malinaw naman sa'yo? Hindi 'yon kahinaan. It's bravery. Admitting to yourself that you can't be the one for her. Accepting the rejection." "Pero paano ko tatanggapin ang pagkatalo kung hindi ko pa nararanasang lumaban? Ipaglalaban ko s'ya hanggang kaya ko. Lalaban ako kahit pa maubos ako. At kapag nangyari 'yon, hindi n'ya pa rin ako gusto at iba pa rin ang tinitibok ng puso n'ya, that's the time I'll stop. Hindi kaduwagan lalo ang sumubok." Inayos n'ya ulit ang nakapatong sa balikat ko. "I'll accept the 'rejection' only — if only— I can't anymore."

The word she said that day captured our hearts. "Just like the story of the painter and writer. They embrace their flaws with the help of each other. " She shook her head and smiled. I don’t want that kind of cliché. I’d rather suffer and love myself than depend on others and destroy them in order to love myself. A broken glass cannot be fixed by a fragile hand. " We heard him chuckle and smile wryly. "Is that a rejection?" "Yeah, but if you can still wait for me–"

Hindi pa naman ako nakapag search kagabi ng something motivational and inspiring quote puro cheesy pick-up lines lang. Buti na lang at nakita ko 'yong quotes for life na nakadikit sa pader. Hindi ko pinahalata na binabasa ko 'yon at dahil do'n, pinuri nila ako kahit na medyo nandaya ako kaya umamin na lang ako at natawa sila. "Pero if words of wisdom para kay Jaq..." this time, I really think hard to form words that could satisfy him to keep living. "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world. Not even our troubles. Kaya cheer up, Jaq. God doesn't give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we are given." I said straight into his eyes then gave him a bright smile after.