10 Wonderful Life Lessons Your Dog Can Teach You

5. Don’t become a victim of self-pity.

A dog will never, ever succumb to feelings of embarrassment or shame, nor will it evercompare itself to other dogs. Even thoseenduring blindness, missing limbs or arthritisseem to function mentally as if they are in perfect health, and that's because they don't have the capacity for self-loathing.

You never see one dog envying another because of the house itlives in, the collar it'swearing, or the toys itplays with. Dogs appreciate what they have and wish for nothing more.

Perhaps the most important lesson we can learn from dogs is to love yourself for who you are. You are unique, you are important, and you are forging your own path through life, and that is all that matters. Who you are and what you have are perfect for you and no one else.