LOVE.
I have come across this meaning of ‘love’ over and over again. Is it really what it’s perceived as? In ancient history, it was often described as an overwhelming power that beats the human condition. Love was a very powerful meaning that questioned a lot of philosophers and writers. However, in our modern society, it is diction as something else...
Love /lʌv/ Pronunciation [luhv] , verb, loved, lov⋅ing.
–noun
1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. sexual passion or desire.
4. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5. used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like.
6. a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7. sexual intercourse; copulation.
8. (initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9. affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
10. strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
11. the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.
12. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
13. Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.
14. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.
–verb (used with object)
15. to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.
16. to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
17. to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music.
18. to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight.
19. to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.
20. to have sexual intercourse with.
–verb (used without object)
21. to have love or affection for another person; be in love.
… And yes, the list does go on. So what do I think of love?
It’s not that I, myself, take the word that seriously. I mean it’s used widely with different meanings. Some are misleading and misinterpreted, than you have some that may stick on you for a life time. – I ‘LOVE’ cheesecake. I ‘LOVE’ my phone. I ‘LOVE’ the weather. I ‘LOVE’ reading. And best of all, I ‘LOVE’ the idea of being ‘in love’.
‘You cannot love someone else, until you have learned to love yourself.’
Or
‘You cannot help others, until you have learned to help yourself.’
Does that even make sense? What does that really mean? I have pondered about this quote for a long period of time now. What if just helping the other person before helping yourself, IS helping them in the end. And what if that goes for love too, what if loving that person before loving yourself.. helps you love yourself even more. You get what I'm trying to say? Who is to tell me that you cannot love or help the other person before you do so yourself.
I have come across this meaning of ‘love’ over and over again. Is it really what it’s perceived as? In ancient history, it was often described as an overwhelming power that beats the human condition. Love was a very powerful meaning that questioned a lot of philosophers and writers. However, in our modern society, it is diction as something else...
Love /lʌv/ Pronunciation [luhv] , verb, loved, lov⋅ing.
–noun
1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. sexual passion or desire.
4. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5. used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like.
6. a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7. sexual intercourse; copulation.
8. (initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9. affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
10. strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
11. the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.
12. the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
13. Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.
14. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.
–verb (used with object)
15. to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.
16. to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
17. to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music.
18. to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight.
19. to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.
20. to have sexual intercourse with.
–verb (used without object)
21. to have love or affection for another person; be in love.
… And yes, the list does go on. So what do I think of love?
It’s not that I, myself, take the word that seriously. I mean it’s used widely with different meanings. Some are misleading and misinterpreted, than you have some that may stick on you for a life time. – I ‘LOVE’ cheesecake. I ‘LOVE’ my phone. I ‘LOVE’ the weather. I ‘LOVE’ reading. And best of all, I ‘LOVE’ the idea of being ‘in love’.
‘You cannot love someone else, until you have learned to love yourself.’
Or
‘You cannot help others, until you have learned to help yourself.’
Does that even make sense? What does that really mean? I have pondered about this quote for a long period of time now. What if just helping the other person before helping yourself, IS helping them in the end. And what if that goes for love too, what if loving that person before loving yourself.. helps you love yourself even more. You get what I'm trying to say? Who is to tell me that you cannot love or help the other person before you do so yourself.
