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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
Kamal Ravikant
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In a world of self-help noise, Kamal Ravikant's viral phenomenon offers one radical truth: self-love isn't optional, it's survival. What simple daily practice transformed entrepreneurs like Steve Simonson? Discover the ten-breath exercise that's reshaping how industry leaders approach mental wellness.

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The Vow That Transforms Everything

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What if the most profound change in your life required just minutes a day and absolutely no special skills? When Silicon Valley CEO Kamal Ravikant hit rock bottom - bedridden with depression after his company failed, nursing a broken heart, and grieving a friend's death - he made a desperate vow to love himself. This wasn't some feel-good exercise or New Age affirmation. It was survival. Within a month, his life transformed so dramatically that he now divides his existence into "before" and "after" this vow. What began as a personal survival mechanism became a practice so powerful that readers worldwide claim it saved their lives. The simplest commitment - "I love myself" - created the most profound change. Imagine being so low that even breathing feels like an insurmountable task. That's where it all began - lying in bed for days, curtains drawn, unable to face the world. In that moment of complete desperation, the vow was born: "I love myself, I love myself truly and deeply." Initially, these words felt hollow, almost ridiculous. But I committed to the repetition anyway, treating it like taking medicine. I repeated "I love myself" constantly - while brushing teeth, showering, working, during conversations, in traffic, before meetings, even during meals. The power lies in the word "love" itself - a force that bypasses the conscious mind's critical filters and reaches directly into the subconscious where true transformation happens.

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The Four-Part Practice of Self-Love

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Cleaning Your Window and Forgiveness

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Rewiring Your Mind Through Self-Love

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Creating Sustainable Rituals

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Embracing Life's Magic

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The Ongoing Journey of Self-Love

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