The most meaningful lesson I learned from being at death’s door is that, unless I love myself, nothing else in my life can function at its best. The amount of depth, meaning and joy I experience in my life is in direct proportion to how much love I have for myself. The amount of love, kindness and patience I have for others is also directly proportional to how much love, patience and kindness I have for myself, because we cannot give others what we ourselves do not have. And, unsurprisingly, the amount of love, respect, support and compassion I receive from others is also in direct proportion to how much of the same I have for myself. - Anita Moorjani