We usually don’t care for anything unless we see its worth to us.
Think about the basics of worth; what’s a car worth if we can’t drive it? Nothing…so we change the oil and make sure it has gas. Then it brings us value.
But what about our worth to ourselves?
I’ve seen people’s self-worth grow when they recognize a personal characteristic or a strength that they didn’t know they had.
I remember a study in graduate school where three guys in a psychology class decided to take turns complementing an unattractive woman in their class – they wanted to see if their complements made a difference. It wasn’t the kindest study, but they learned that the more they complemented the woman on her hair, her choice of clothes and smile, the more she began caring her herself.
She washed her hair more often, wore more flattering clothes and started smiling. At the end of the semester, she had become so self-confident and attractive that each had asked her out on a date. She felt it was worth it to care for herself.
The story fits a theory; we care for what we value and deem worthy.
The thing is…I believe when you see how important your heart is…when you appreciate how much it does for you, then you will care for it better than you ever have.