Thoughts of JS

Note: This poem might not be written by Chaplin.

On one of the blogs that published this poem I have found this text:

Apparently Charlie Chaplin wrote the following poem on his 70th birthday on April 16, 1959.

Another one wrote:

In sep 18, 2007, I started a research on this text attributed to Chaplin in Brazilian sites and I discovered this:

-In 2001, Kim & Alison McMillen published the book “When I loved myself enough” (You can see the book in this site: Amazon.com, you can read some pages online)
-In 2003, Iva Sofia G Lima (Brazilian) translated this book into “Quando me amei de verdade”, (Editora Sextante), with the correct credits.
-The text “Quando me amei de verdade” started to be attributed to Chaplin by Brazilian or Portuguese speakers “Chaplin fans”, on their blogs, orkut profiles, orkut communities, and other web services, moreover, it started to be modified by the fans. I suspect this occurs
with the Spanish (speakers) fans too.
-The text “Quando me amei de verdade” was translated again into english (Yes! translation of the translation!) by Brazilian “Chaplin fans” with the new title “As I began to love myself”

Conclusion: “As I began to love myself” don’t belongs to Chaplin and the real title of the text is “When I loved myself enough” and it belongs to Kim & Alison McMillen, and it was modified too, and now we can see the text “As I began to love myself” very different from the original!

So.. I have no idea who wrote this poem, in the end, maybe it doesn’t even matter that much. Here it is. Enjoy!

As I Began to Love Myself

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me.
Today I call it “RESPECT“.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it “Maturity“.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment, so I could be calm.
Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE“.

As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm.
Today I call it “SIMPLICITY“.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything the drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.
Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF“.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time.
Today I discovered that is “MODESTY“.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING is happening.
Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT“.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally.
Today I call this connection “WISDOM OF THE HEART“.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born.

Today I know THAT IS “LIFE“!

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