Quotes About Self-discovery

I'd rather get confused, bruised a bit (or a lot) and know that I'm living fully than spend my greatest years watching television in a subdivision or buying things I don't need to impress people I don't know in a store I don't really want to be

We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The way to an extraordinary life lies in exploring ourselves, in learning of our greatest capacities and in understanding who we fundamentally are as people. Then, equipped with this essential knowledge, we can go out into the world to do what we have been wired to do and create the goodness that we have been placed here to create. Remember, you have a duty to shine, and this world will be less of a place if you choose to play small with your life.

Ultimately, you're the only person you'll be with your entire life. Why not strengthen your relationship with your greatest self, fully know your genius and start a lifetime love affair with your most noble nature?

For what it's worth, it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be . . . I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again." —F. Scott

I am a fundamentally changed person. They wouldn't recognize me.

Most people live — whether physically, intellectually or morally — in a very restricted circle of their potential being. We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon of which we do not dream.

Ljudi ne provedu život u osrednjosti zato što su prose?ni. Oni se tako ponašaju jer su zaboravili ko su zaista. Prihvatili su mišljenje drugih ljudi i sebe su po?eli da doživljavaju kao 'prose?ne' i 'obi?ne'.

En definitiva, eres la única persona con la que pasarás el resto de tu vida. ¿Por qué no fortalecer tu relación con tu mejor yo, conocer por completo tu genio y comenzar un romance vitalicio con tu naturaleza más noble?

Fundamental personal change is often painful because it is so very transformational. And we cannot become everything we are meant to be without leaving behind who we once were.

The garden keeps me focused on inspiring thoughts, the lighthouse reminds me that the purpose of life is a life of purpose, the sumo wrestler keeps me centered on continuous self-discovery, while the pink wire cable links me to the wonders of willpower.

My special teacher also told me that 'to find your best self you must lose your weak self.' And that only happens through relentless improvement, continuous reflection and ongoing self-excavation. If you don't keep rising daily you'll get stuck in your life, for the rest of your life.

A woman's got one life: She's got to reach out and grab it with both hands, or it'll pass her by and leave nothing but a smelly old fart in her face.

The more you recover your authentic self, the more your destiny will unfold before your eyes. Just keep doing your inner work - that's the most essential thing.

Most people live — whether physically, intellectually or morally — in a very restricted circle of their potential being. We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon which we do not dream

I've been so afraid to dance in front of people, so now I make it a point to confront my fears and chase my demons.

Finally, always remember that what lies behind you and what lies in front of you is nothing when compared to what lies within you.

And you know what? If there is a God, and it's that same God who's so eager to have temples built in honor of his greatness, and wars fought over him, and people dropping to their knees telling him what a wonderful, magnificent being he is? If this all-powerful, all-knowing creature for some reason just can't get by without my worship? Then let him give me some proof. Or at least get over himself if I decide to go out and get some.

My secret self, the scarecrow-Lacey built of twigs and mud and bark, the Lacey who was made of forest and would someday be summoned home.

You see? You're just figuring it out now, but I discovered a long time ago that the smarter you are, the more tempting it is to just let people imagine you. We move through each other's lives like ghosts, leaving behind haunting memories of people who never existed.

You're better off without me. And I don't want to be around when you realize it.

Ezra, the girl you're chasing after doesn't exist. I'm not some bohemian adventurer who takes you on treasure hunts and sends you secret messages. I'm this sad, lonely mess who studies too much and pushes people away and hides in her haunted house.

Jesus, she said. -Are you in there at all? -I am, Annie, I told her. -Bursting to get out.

Shut up! I say, holding my hands to my ears. Shut up! But the stupid gummy won't shut up; he's trying to tell me something important even though I'm covering my ears and I don't want to hear it and I don't want to think about who I am or what's wrong with me or why I'm out here at the edge of the Urb, at the edge of the known world, listening to some old mope who's so crazy, he think about the future when everyone knows that the future doesn't exist.