Quotes about sel

28“Remind yourself of the many victories you’ve achieved and build healthier self-esteem and perceptions on those.

Being giving is a big quality. Being too giving is a big mistake!

As utterly irrational as it might seem, the greed within me has the most limited vision I can possibly imagine as it has eyes only for the few things it doesn’t have, and it is completely blind to all the many remarkable things that it does.

There will always be people afraid of the monsters in the night. They are usually the ones that look for them because they have proven they exist in themselves.

When someone is cruel, harsh, mean, to not take their words personally is one thing, but to hear the silent cry within those words is another. This sort of perspective can not only liberate us from crippling self-doubt in the face of criticism, it can also liberate us from automatically becoming blind participants in the interaction patterns that the cruel person has become accustomed to—a favour we do for the other person as much as for ourselves.

You are never alone as long as you are in the company of your precious self.

Self-Empowerment is free to anyone who chooses to use it. It comes from within and nowhere else. You cannot buy it, borrow it, steal it or sell it. It is always available to you and never wears out. The only choice you have to make is whether or not you will use it.

Believing in yourself means more than simply believing in your own ultimate success; it means believing you will survive failures, disappointments, rejections, and criticism but still persist.

Self-struggle is spiritual.

If it’s about me, I can be assured that there will be a bunch of empty chairs in the auditorium of my life; save the one I’m sitting in.

If I can’t quite figure out what an ego is, all I have to do is look for the thing that’s killing itself in the very act of feeding itself.

Healthy self-esteem rests upon a strong foundation of core values and an inclination to act and speak in alignment with those values.

Take deliberate steps to retrain your brain and turn your inner critic into an enthusiastic, devoted fan.

Focusing your energy on the things you don’t like about yourself is self-sabotage and defeating. When you re-direct all that energy into a more positive direction, you will feel the shift instantly to improve your self-esteem and attitude.

It is hard to earn the respect of others when you do not respect yourself. Others may find it difficult to enjoy your company if you do not enjoy your own.

Popularity does not equal respect. It is not only kids who will do what they think they must to fit in and be popular—adults do it too.

Wouldn’t you rather have the respect of your friends and colleagues than succumb to pressure to do and say things that are out of character in order to feel accepted? You can overcome this habit simply by learning to say “no.

Become your own best friend—smile and say “I love you” to yourself occasionally.

Living in integrity with one’s principles that are held in high regard engenders respect—both from others and self.

It is human nature for self-doubt to occasionally creep in and take up residence. It happens to even the most successful people among us.

We all go through times of self-doubt, times when we may question our abilities and hope we can live up to the expectations of others.

What we often forget is that most everyone else has dealt with the same struggles and uncertainties. You get to pick your response when this doubt creeps in. Will you allow it to undermine your confidence, or instead, choose to look at it objectively?

With an objective eye, take an inventory of your successes and enlist the honest feedback of a trusted and respected mentor or peer. Chances are they see you in a better light than you see yourself!

Be mindful to love and appreciate yourself and become your own champion. This healthy and loving relationship will be felt when people meet you.

Being healthy, balanced, and positive is key to making a positive first impression. How you feel about yourself sets the tone for how other people feel about you too.

A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off.

Your healthy self-esteem is one of the most significant and powerful drivers in your life. It drives your perceptions, attitudes, opinions, relationships, communications, and your decisions.

When you feel great about you, personal qualities radiate that make you more attractive and compelling to others.

Healthy self-esteem is a commanding and powerful influence, so isn’t it worth diving in deeper to ensure that you do everything possible to make your sense of self healthy, beneficial, and whole?

While developing a healthy self-esteem is a lifetime learning process, you can take daily steps to enjoy a confident sense of well-being beginning tody.

When you have a healthy self-esteem, qualities such as likeability, confidence, trustworthiness, compassion, sense of humor, empathy, and optimism all serve to make you more interesting and successful. But unfortunately, we sometimes get in our own way . . .

I can . . . I can't. How do you speak to yourself? Do you ever feel as though you have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other? And they continually argue over your self-worth, competence, and personal value? Which one usually wins the debate?

Your inner critic is that voice in your head that second-guesses your choices, doubts your abilities, judges your appearance, criticizes you at every turn, and tries to convince you that you are never good enough.

The voice of the inner critic is mean, unforgiving, punishing, and downright hurtful. When you allow it to run roughshod over your happiness and emotional well-being, it can wreak havoc on your peace of mind and leave you feeling anxious, fearful, and depleted.

Demoralizing self-talk leads to a self-destructive mindset, making everything in life more difficult. Not only that, how you feel about yourself oozes out of your pores and makes a bad impression on others.

We all can give in to our inner critic. I don’t know about you, but I would never allow anyone to speak to me the way I speak to myself! I wouldn’t be their friend!

If you wouldn’t want to hang out with someone who was constantly bashing you with a barrage of belittling insults, why would you allow them to live in your head?

You can take your power back and silence the criticism and lies NOW!

Notice what your inner critic is saying, and issue a cease and desist! Regain control. Resist, and refuse to listen.

In evaluating ourselves, we tend to be long on our weaknesses and short on our strengths.

Age 50 is the mile marker where any mildly perceptive person becomes acutely aware that he or she alone is accountable for the content and coherence of their character.

An abundance of money, alcohol, or power doesn't change you, it simply reveals who you truly are.

Simply minding one's own business is more offensive than being intrusive. Without ever saying a word one can make a person feel less-than.

The groove is so mysterious. We're born with it and we lose it and the world seems to split apart before our eyes into stupid and cool. When we get it back, the world unifies around us, and both stupid and cool fall away.I am grateful to those who are keepers of the groove. The babies and the grandmas who hang on to it and help us remember when we forget that any kind of dancing is better than no dancing at all.

The more we read, the better we are informed.

We are not supposed to all be the same, feel the same, think the same, and believe the same. The key to continued expansion of our Universe lies in diversity, not in conformity and coercion. Conventionality is the death of creation.

Everything I touch makes me a little bit more like the thing I’m touching, so I’d better start paying attention to what I’m touching.

Life is full of unanswerable questions including how to live and what to live for. It takes extreme courage to live honestly by a person’s beliefs and never rest until a person achieves the type of life that he or she envisions.

We might do well to take a look at what we’ve crammed into our pockets as it will say much about what we’ve crammed into our hearts.

the more the tree goes up in the air, the more it goes down into the earth. Remember humility in greatness.

A person imbued with compassion and self-understanding can readily love oneself and exhibit endless sympathy for all people. A person who is unkind to their self can never transcend their corrupt barriers much less run into the world with open arms enthusiastically embracing humankind and all of nature with uninhibited friendliness and goodwill.

Don't let hollow heroes distract you from saving yourself.

If you keep chasing shooting stars, you'll never feel the warmth of the sun.

Without a clear vision, you can be drifted to any shore.

The fear of being yourself is the beginning of self-doubt.

May God deliver you from every darkness to the glorious light.

So what else have they said you can’t do and how many of those have you believed?

Try something new out of your comfort zone. If you lose you will get an experienced, and If you win you will get an achievement.

The process of acceptance is to train your mind to focus on what you have.

Meditate upon yourself and you'll find bliss.

Each individual possesses a conscience which to a greater or lesser degree serves to restrain the unimpeded flow of impulses destructive to others. But when he merges his person into an organizational structure, a new creature replaces autonomous man, unhindered by the limitations of individual morality, freed of humane inhibition, mindful only of the sanctions of authority.

One minute with a silent spirit of self-knowledge is enough to align you to put smiles on the face of the boring world. The world needs you! Yes it does!

To be the person you always wanted to be, do the right things with love.

The biblical stories are the greatest sacred-inspirations.

May you be guided by the light.

My hair is not the shiniest of bobsMy eyes are not the brightest in the roomMy figure will not get me modeling jobsMy smile will not bring young boys to their doom.But do I cry and mourn my average face?Or wish that I had boyfriends at the ready?Do I not sleep because I lose the race,Or spurn my food because I don't go steady?My mind is on a more important thingThat lifts my heart and makes my spirit soarI want to make the souls of people singAnd quiet down the mean and bullying roar.To help the

You are never left out from having the experience of love. You can always give and receive love right from where you are at. It's always up to you.

People will react to you as a result of their own mindset, rather than as a reflection of your worth. Most people use others as mirrors for their own darkness. If you have been hurt by such people, perhaps you can use these experiences to become a different kind of person—one who reflects the light within others instead of using them as mirrors. Maybe your experiences of pain can lead you to being a great leader, someone who lights up the world. Your most painful struggle is ripe with opportunit

(Response to King Erik XIV of Sweden's proposal of marriage:)"[W]hile we perceive ... the zeal and love of your mind towards us is not diminished, yet in part we are grieved that we cannot gratify your Serene Highness with the same kind of affection. And that indeed does not happen because we doubt in any way of your love and honour, but, as often we have testified both in words and writing, that we have never yet conceived a feeling of that kind of affection towards anyone.We therefore beg your

The best way to assess yourself is to base the assessment on the product you produce daily

Embracing change can be daunting, but it is our willingness to do better that makes it worthwhile.

Look within - there is no end!

Keep one goal only and that is ‘to know thy Self [Soul]’. Do not be insistent about ‘I want to do this and do that’. Whatever happens, at whatever time, is correct.

To lead solely on the behalf of those being led is the utter pinnacle of fatherhood, and it is sad that so few ever stand on the summit.

One is said to be enlightened with the Right Knowledge when his conduct is appropriate in any situation.

I often think myself to be so ingenious that I don’t even realize that my own plans may actually be my own undoing. Therefore, I might be wise to realize that God’s plans undo what I’ve done that’s undoing me.

Renewal of mind begins with mediation on the word of God.

Your time is way too valuable to be wasting on people that can't accept who you are.

When you love people, you are curious about who they are, what they think, and how they feel. You watch them closely, wondering about their experience and what you can do to make it more enjoyable. You feel compassion for their pain and seek to make it more bearable. You are eager to learn the unique language of their existence. You want to under-stand them, inspire them, heal them. What if you could look at yourself this way?

Just keep telling yourself. I get better everyday and everyday I get better. Then see what happens.

To turn your dreams into reality, all your resources, efforts and concentration should be aligned in the same direction.

Begin to read, write, sing, dance, study, draw…!

Extra miles, extensive preparation and exhaustive efforts usually show astonishing results.

You cannot wish for happiness but you can work towards your life goals and create lasting happiness.

Celebrating your achievements and applauding your triumphs is a sure way to refuel your enthusiasm and keep yourself motivated for your future endeavours.

Happiness is a choice you make when you allow faith through the entry gate and fear through the exit gate.

To be able to live each day with honor, respect and dignity is the greatest achievement of all.

There is nothing in this world that you cannot do. Every goal is achievable. You just need to focus on your objectives, be persistent in your efforts and work hard to make it happen. There can be no hurdle uncrossable, no obstacle invincible and no stumbling block insurmountable.

It is not important for life to meet your great expectations. What is important is that you hold high expectations of yourself and meet them greatly.

Expose your negatives to light, and just like a photo - the picture of your life will develop into something beautiful.

We can make the dream come true

Live your life without any fear.

Ýou can do the work by God’s grace.

The knowledge of God’s greatness is joy of the soul.

God created you for a special purpose.

I am in a cage. I desire to be set free.

When you really want something, and you couple that with an understanding of your nature, of your spiritual being, and the law that govern you, you will keep going, regardless of what's happened. Nothing will stop you.

Go live your dreams. It is your only daring adventure.

PATH TO SUCCESS: DREAM. PLAN. DO. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. FAIL. NEVER GIVE UP. ACHIEVE! IT'S A MESSY JOURNEY.