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<\/p>\nLove is one of the most precious things in this world \u2013 nobody can argue against that. Even if you are currently heartbroken and disappointed, I know that deep down, you’re perfectly aware that the value of love is great and magnificent.<\/p>\n
Love is not always simple, but it is splendid and glorious. It’s the most intense feeling in the world, and whether you like to admit it or not, it’s one of the essential parts of human life.<\/p>\n
Let’s just be clear about one thing: I’m not talking about romantic love here only. I’m talking about all the other loving relationships in your life \u2013 they’re all built on pure love, aren’t they?<\/p>\n
So, what’s the power of love? What makes it so special? What is the value of love, and what are its benefits?<\/p>\n
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There is more than one definition of love. Some people say that love is your ability to put someone else\u2019s well-being in front of your own, while others define it as a powerful feeling of attachment to another person.<\/p>\n
Either way, the fact is that the concept of love is not one feeling only. Instead, it\u2019s a range of emotions that give you pleasure. At least, that\u2019s how love should make you feel \u2013 positive and good about yourself.<\/p>\n
O que eu quero que tenham sempre em mente \u00e9 que love doesn\u2019t hurt<\/a> \u2013 loving the wrong person does.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve all been there: we\u2019ve loved someone and ended up feeling lousy or heartbroken because of it. Maybe you fell in love with someone who was forbidden, or the person you gave your heart to didn\u2019t love you back, which eventually brought you misery.<\/p>\n But real love shouldn\u2019t make you feel like that. In fact, true love doesn\u2019t change you, it doesn\u2019t make you feel bad about yourself, it doesn\u2019t judge, and it certainly isn\u2019t the cause of your tears.<\/p>\n Of course, each one of these things happens because you mistake other emotions for love. To be exact, a lot of the time, your feelings can be traced back to your ego, not your heart. And when that happens, you\u2019re stuck with these consequences.<\/p>\n O verdadeiro valor do amor n\u00e3o tem nada a ver com ci\u00fames, orgulho, inseguran\u00e7as e medos. Essas s\u00e3o todas as emo\u00e7\u00f5es alimentadas pelo teu ego.<\/p>\n You hold on to anxiety, revenge, pride, energy and think they\u2019re all encompassed in love. But they\u2019re not. And you know why?<\/p>\n Because love is pure and perfect, it dignifies your soul and ennobles your entire personality \u2013 it doesn\u2019t bring any darkness and negativity to the table.<\/p>\n Among other things, love teaches you a lot about morals \u2013 principles that help you differentiate right from wrong. Some of the basic moral values are truthfulness, honesty, integrity, appreciation, compromise\u2026 And love contains all of them.<\/p>\n When you love someone, you won\u2019t lie to them, will you? Instead, you\u2019ll do your best to be as honest and truthful as possible.<\/p>\n Your actions will follow your words because the last thing you want is to disappoint them in any way possible. You\u2019ll be honorable, regardless if your love interest is next to you at a given moment or not.<\/p>\n The same goes for appreciating the one you love. You\u2019ll deeply admire all the sacrifices this person has made for your sake. And naturally, you\u2019ll return the favor as the consequence of valuing what you have.<\/p>\n Quando se come\u00e7a a amar algu\u00e9m, come\u00e7a-se a adotar cada um destes valores fundamentais (e muitos mais). O amor simplesmente inspira-o a ser melhor e aumenta o seu sentido de todos estes princ\u00edpios.<\/p>\n Quantas vezes j\u00e1 ouviu falar de algu\u00e9m que, de repente, se tornou mais bondoso para o mundo depois de se ter apaixonado? Quantos exemplos conhece de pessoas que se transformaram em indiv\u00edduos honestos, honrados e dignos de confian\u00e7a depois de o amor as ter inspirado a serem melhores?<\/p>\n You see, if you\u2019ve never loved or were loved, you haven\u2019t had the chance to learn about these core values. Abrir o cora\u00e7\u00e3o ao amor<\/a> e sentir que algu\u00e9m se preocupa connosco s\u00e3o as duas \u00fanicas coisas que nos podem ensinar isto.<\/p>\n Now, you probably understand why love is perhaps the most important value of them all \u2013 because it is a combination of all other core values.<\/p>\n Whether we like to admit it or not, love is crucial for all of us. You could be heartbroken or hurt at the moment, so maybe you\u2019ll say you\u2019ve given up on love<\/a>. Mas ambos sabemos que isso est\u00e1 longe de ser verdade.<\/p>\n No matter how emotionally unavailable you are at the moment, that will change over time. You don\u2019t have to consciously want it, but sooner or later, you\u2019ll realize that love is the most significant thing in the world.<\/p>\n It\u2019s more important than money, social status, and every other temporary satisfaction. Unconditional love is what makes a human life complete \u2013 it’s the only value that fulfills your entire being.<\/p>\n O amor tem in\u00fameros benef\u00edcios, a come\u00e7ar pelos que fazem bem \u00e0 sa\u00fade f\u00edsica, incluindo o facto de lhe dar a maior oportunidade de se auto-aperfei\u00e7oar e, finalmente, terminando com in\u00fameros benef\u00edcios para a sa\u00fade mental.<\/p>\n O amor \u00e9 um dos instintos humanos primordiais. T\u00e3o complicado como pode ser<\/a>, it\u2019s a basic emotion that goes hand in hand with anger and fear.<\/p>\n Na sua ess\u00eancia, as pessoas s\u00e3o muito semelhantes aos animais. Tal como eles, todos n\u00f3s temos um conjunto de instintos que nos mant\u00eam vivos e tornam a nossa vida muito mais suport\u00e1vel.<\/p>\n When you think of these instincts, the first thing that comes to mind is survival. In this case, you\u2019re talking about self-preservation instincts. Simply put, they keep you away from danger, prevent you from hurting yourself, and also keep you safe from others.<\/p>\n A dor \u00e9 o resultado deste instinto de sobreviv\u00eancia. Por muito desconfort\u00e1vel que seja, na verdade, faz-nos muito bem. A dor diz-nos qual a parte do nosso corpo que est\u00e1 ferida e ajuda-nos a proteger essa parte at\u00e9 sarar.<\/p>\n The next instinct is connected with preserving the species. As soon as you reach puberty, you have the desire for intercourse \u2013 otherwise, our species would go extinct.<\/p>\n In a way, love can be connected to this one. After all, you want to sleep with the person you\u2019re romantically in love with, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n Nevertheless, love is mostly a part of the third group of instincts: the social ones. It\u2019s connected to your desire for belonging as well as the desire for social contact with other people.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what love is all about \u2013 you want to be in touch with the people you care for deeply. And what about romantic love?<\/p>\n Well, it\u2019s the perfect combo of these two primal instincts. When you\u2019re in love with someone, you want to have intercourse with them, but you also want to have other types of contact with them, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n Another benefit of love is the fact that it leads you down the path of self-discovery. This is the emotion that brings out the best in you \u2013 the emotion that inspires you to be your true self.<\/p>\n When you fall in love, you learn a lot about yourself. Sometimes, it helps you discover things even you didn\u2019t know about yourself.<\/p>\n Were you aware that you could be so generous and kind before you started loving someone? Did you know how much you can take? Could you even imagine, up to this point, sacrificing something for someone else\u2019s good?<\/p>\n Acho que n\u00e3o. Bem, o amor ajudou-te a perceber tudo isto.<\/p>\n The same way you\u2019re getting to know the other person while you\u2019re growing to love them, you\u2019re also getting a chance to meet yourself. You\u2019re uncovering your personality layer by layer, including the ones you never dreamt of having.<\/p>\n O mais importante: o amor para com os outros traz-nos mais perto do amor-pr\u00f3prio<\/a>. Once you see that someone else cares for you, you understand that you’re loveable.<\/p>\n Once you hear someone tell you, “I love you,\u201d you have the need to say those magic words to yourself as well. Finally, you start cuidar de si<\/a> because you see you’re worth it.<\/p>\n There is no doubt about one thing: the power of love benefits your physical and mental health. I\u2019m sure you knew about the latter, but maybe you weren\u2019t familiar with the fact that it really does influence your brain in the most positive way ever.<\/p>\n According to some studies, people who love and are loved in return have less trouble with high blood pressure \u2013 and we all know how dangerous that can be. You feel calmer next to someone you care for, so, naturally, your heart rhythm slows down.<\/p>\n Also, love is proven to be a natural pain remedy. There really is something about holding your loved one\u2019s hand when you\u2019re experiencing physical pain. In fact, their touch alone makes the area of the brain responsible for pain less responsive.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk about the physiological effects. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard about oxytocin, or what some like to call the love hormone.<\/p>\n Oxytocin is released into your brain when you\u2019re in love, when you cuddle with someone, or when you\u2019re sleeping with the person you care about. Basically, it\u2019s one of the hormones that make you happier.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a proven fact that people in love handle stressful situations better, are less prone to anxiety, and don\u2019t have trouble chasing their fears away. Also, your loved ones can help you cope with depression much more effectively than you can by yourself.<\/p>\n Come on, you\u2019ve loved before, and you know exactly what I\u2019m talking about. How many times have you been paralyzed by fear? But then, all of a sudden, the person you love tells you that everything will be okay.<\/p>\n And even though you\u2019re perfectly aware that they don\u2019t have a magic wand that can make your life perfect, somehow, you start to feel calmer. You\u2019re not alone, and you\u2019re not scared of anything as long as you have them to hold your hand.<\/p>\n Quando esta pessoa est\u00e1 \u00e0 sua volta, sente que os dois podem enfrentar tudo e todos que aparecem no seu caminho. Ganha uma for\u00e7a incr\u00edvel e um poder interior que o faz sentir-se imediatamente imbat\u00edvel.<\/p>\n Love motivates you to do and be better. If you\u2019ve ever lost your will to live, the people you care about (and who care about you in return) will give you just the push you need.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong: I\u2019m not, under any circumstances, claiming that the person you love will make you feel like you\u2019re not good enough. In fact, they\u2019ll love who you are.<\/p>\n They won\u2019t put any effort into changing you, nor will they try turning you into someone you\u2019re not. But you\u2019ll be the one who will get the desire to engage in serious self-improvement.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll start seeing your own flaws \u2013 but not in terms of judging yourself or putting the person you once were down. You\u2019ll just begin to notice your imperfections, and you\u2019ll try hard to find ways to become the best possible version of yourself.<\/p>\n All of a sudden, you\u2019ll have the energy to turn your life upside down. Remember how you\u2019ve been planning to hit the gym for the last hundred Mondays? Or how you couldn\u2019t get yourself to take that final exam that\u2019s been bugging you for years?<\/p>\n In fact, this motivation doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be connected to something big. If love helps you get up in the morning with more ease every day \u2013 it\u2019s more than enough.<\/p>\n But love will bring you much more. Trust me: it\u2019s the force that pushes you. The force that makes you feel like you could move mountains with your bare hands.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the force that gives you the energy you never knew was even possible. The force that encourages you and gives you inspiration for every new day that comes.<\/p>\n Finally, it\u2019s pretty plain and simple: love makes you feel good. It makes you a happier person in the world. It makes you ecstatic and content about your own life.<\/p>\n It brings you joy, and it puts a smile on your face. It makes you feel like you\u2019re about to fly.<\/p>\n O amor faz-nos sentir seguros e protegidos. Traz-nos otimismo e d\u00e1-nos esperan\u00e7a de que h\u00e1 sempre luz ao fundo do t\u00fanel.<\/p>\n Why is this so? Well, according to science, love releases another hormone into your brain \u2013 a hormone called dopamine. Dopamine is also known as \u201cthe happiness hormone\u201d \u2013 the one that awakens all of these positive emotions inside of you.<\/p>\n Well, even if this is the only real value of love, wouldn\u2019t it be more than enough?<\/p>\n There is more than one kind of love \u2013 there is romantic love, friend love, sibling love, parents\u2019 love\u2026<\/p>\n Quando algu\u00e9m diz amor, a maioria de n\u00f3s pensa em romance.<\/p>\n But that doesn\u2019t have to be the case because you don\u2019t love all the people in your life in the same way. You have different loving relationships with your family members, friends, coworkers, cousins… and you have intense feelings for each one of these people.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s try and compare the love you feel for your life partner and the one you feel for your parents. You can\u2019t, can you?<\/p>\n Segundo os gregos antigos, o que hoje conhecemos como amor podia ser classificado em 8 subgrupos<\/a>:<\/p>\n – Philia (love between friends and family members)<\/p>\n – Pragma (longstanding love that endured throughout many years and even more challenges)<\/p>\n – Eros (romantic love)<\/p>\n – Storge (natural affection)<\/p>\n – Mania (obsessive love)<\/p>\n – Ludus (playful love \u2013 more similar to the feeling of being in love)<\/p>\n – Philautia (self-love)<\/p>\n – Agape (unconditional love)<\/p>\n Cada uma destas palavras descreve um tipo diferente de sentimento e representa um conceito em si.<\/p>\n Mas acredite em mim quando lhe digo que esta classifica\u00e7\u00e3o n\u00e3o est\u00e1 t\u00e3o desactualizada como possa pensar. De facto, tamb\u00e9m pode ser aplicada ao amor moderno.<\/p>\n If someone asked you if you loved your sister or brother more \u2013 you couldn\u2019t give them an answer. That is because you probably love them with the same intensity, but you experience different types of affection.<\/p>\n Therefore, just because you don\u2019t have a happy love life doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re deprived of love. If you ever loved just one human being and were loved by that person (whoever they are) in return \u2013 you know exactly how amazing and extraordinary this feeling is.<\/p>\n There is no doubt about one thing: there is more than one aspect of love. You\u2019re perfectly aware that o verdadeiro amor significa<\/a> respect, tolerance, compassion, acceptance, kindness, appreciation, devotion, and so on\u2026<\/p>\n There is no love without kindness. You can’t say that you love someone if you don’t treat them with generosity and consideration.<\/p>\n There is no point in sharing your life with another person if you don’t help them out and give them a hand when they need you. Forget about who’ll take advantage of whom here.<\/p>\n If we’re talking about unconditional love, both you and your life partner give the approximately same amount of kindness. There is no such thing as returning the favor or measuring who did more.<\/p>\n The next aspect of love is complete acceptance. Don’t get me wrong: you’re allowed not to like some things about the person you love \u2013 after all, nobody is perfect.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, when your heart chooses them, your brain must follow. That means that you’re perfectly conscientes das suas imperfei\u00e7\u00f5es e am\u00e1-los por causa delas<\/a>.<\/p>\n Let’s look at things from this point of view. Your loved one possesses a habit or a behavior pattern that annoys the hell out of you.<\/p>\n In fact, you’re positive that they would be completely flawless without this little thing. But don’t be so sure.<\/p>\n Try imagining them without this personality trait. All of a sudden, they’re not the same person you’ve grown to love, are they?<\/p>\n Acreditem em mim quando vos digo que your love can’t change anyone<\/a> who doesn’t want to be changed. It’s one thing if someone gets inspired by your relationship and wants to improve.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, forcing someone to be a person they’re not never works out. Basically, you have two possible scenarios here.<\/p>\n You’ll either waste a lot of time trying to change them, and you’ll end up accomplishing nothing. Or they’ll do their best to change to please you and will end up frustrated and resenting you.<\/p>\n Either way, you don’t love the person whose essence you hope to change. You love the idea of them.<\/p>\n Isto \u00e9 especialmente verdade quando se trata de amantes rom\u00e2nticos. As pessoas tendem a apaixonar-se pelo potencial<\/a>: crescem a amar tudo aquilo em que a pessoa ao seu lado se pode tornar.<\/p>\n Here is another crucial aspect of valuing love \u2013 one that has different meanings in different relationships. When it comes to romantic relationships, amar o seu parceiro de vida \u00e9 um compromisso<\/a>.<\/p>\n The moment you say “I love you” or decide to put a label on your relationship \u2013 you’re expected to be faithful and loyal.<\/p>\n But what does commitment mean in other relationships? Well, basically, it’s a promise that you won’t leave the moment things get rough.<\/p>\n It’s a vow that you’ll remain devoted to this relationship, no matter what happens. It’s taking responsibility and that you’re in the relationship all the way \u2013 without holding any parts of yourself back.<\/p>\n You can’t be happy if someone you love is miserable. No, I’m not saying that this is how you should feel or that your misery will help them with theirs \u2013 it’s just how things roll.<\/p>\n A compaix\u00e3o \u00e9 uma parte inevit\u00e1vel do amor verdadeiro. Simplesmente desenvolve-se a capacidade de sentir o que a outra pessoa est\u00e1 a sentir.<\/p>\n You recognize their every emotion without them having to say a word. And the best part is that you don’t just sit there, doing nothing.<\/p>\n Instead, you put all of your efforts into making your loved one feel better. And at the end of the day \u2013 you succeed. Because that’s what the power of love is all about.<\/p>\n Finally, there is no love without respect. Trust me \u2013 if you’re desrespeitado na sua rela\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a> \u2013 the other person doesn’t love you enough.<\/p>\n I’m not saying that you have to nod your head in agreement with everything your loved one says or does. But sometimes, just agree to disagree.<\/p>\n First and foremost, you always have to respect the other person’s efforts. You have to respect their core values (even if they differ from yours), their boundaries, personal space and time, their wishes, and their opinions.<\/p>\n Everything besides this is not love \u2013 it’s just your ego talking.<\/p>\nQual \u00e9 o valor moral do amor?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nPorque \u00e9 que o amor \u00e9 um valor importante?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nBenef\u00edcios surpreendentes do amor<\/h3>\n
Instinto humano primordial<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nAuto-descoberta<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nBenef\u00edcios para a sa\u00fade<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nMotiva\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nSabe bem<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nQuais s\u00e3o os tipos de amor?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nQuais s\u00e3o os tipos de amor da Gr\u00e9cia Antiga?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nComo se mede o amor?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nO que \u00e9 que engloba o amor?<\/h2>\n
Bondade<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAceita\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nCompromisso<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nCompaix\u00e3o<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nRespeito<\/h3>\n
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