Quotes About Self-awareness

Cuando empiezas en algo podemos estar seguros de varias realidades fundamentales: 1) No eres ni de cerca tan bueno ni tan importante como crees; 2) Tienes una actitud que debes reajustar; 3) La mayoría de lo que crees que sabes o la mayoría de lo que aprendiste en los libros o en las aulas está obsoleto o equivocado.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

Where in your life are you good at moderation? Where are you an all-or-nothing type? Where do you lack a shut-off switch? It pays to know thyself.

So I thought, 'I'm always on time, and I always show up to things, so why don't I do that for myself?' So I put a handwritten note next to my bed that said—and it has three exclamation points—'Mike!!! You have a meeting at Café Pedlar [where I was writing] at 7 a.m. with your mind,' which is so stupid. It's so embarrassing to admit, but it worked!

I can't give you a surefire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time. —HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE,

Be willing to fail or succeed on who you really are. Don't ever try to be anything else. What you are is good enough for whatever it is you're doing.

cuando juzgas a los demás sólo es una manera de no mirarnos a nosotros mismos;

The more you run from your fears, the bigger they get, but the more you go into them, the more they tend to vanish like a mirage.

When 99 percent of your life is your work, either you are really bad at what you do or you are completely off balance with the rest of your life; neither is something to be proud of. Anytime you see someone preaching, remember that this is smoke and mirrors.

If something offends you, look inward. . . . That's a sign that there's something there.

work on the deficiencies you're most embarrassed by.

You have a lot less time than you think, and you're not spending your time the way you think you are.

Morning pages don't need to solve your problems. They simply need to get them out of your head, where they'll otherwise bounce around all day like a bullet ricocheting inside your skull. Could bitching and moaning on paper for 5 minutes each morning change your life? As crazy as it seems, I believe the answer is yes.

aunque en realidad responde a una completa y profunda falta de prioridades y de respeto por uno mismo.»

The moment I start one of these three behaviors—blaming, complaining, or gossiping—I become negative. It is a sign of avoiding what I am responsible for: my life.

The power broker in your life is the voice that no one ever hears. How well you revisit the tone and content of your private voice is what determines the quality of your life. It is the master storyteller, and the stories we tell ourselves are our reality. For instance, how do you speak to yourself when you make a mistake that upsets you? Would you speak that way to a dear friend when they've made a mistake? If not, you have work to do. Trust me, we all have work to do.

TF: Lack of time is lack of priorities. If I'm "busy," it is because I've made choices that put me in that position, so I've forbidden myself to reply to "How are you?" with "Busy." I have no right to complain. Instead, if I'm too busy, it's a cue to reexamine my systems and rules.

What are the top-three activities that I use to fill time to feel as though I've been productive? These are usually used to postpone more important actions (often uncomfortable because there is a chance of failure or rejection). Be honest with yourself, as we all do this on occasion. What are your crutch activities?

What is the unique mojo that I bring, and how can I try and amplify that?' Amplify your strengths rather than fix your weaknesses.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." –Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome and Stoic philosopher, author of Meditations

If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole." I

If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole.

They cannot be humble who do not recognize that they are damnable and stinking sinners.

Ultimately, you must find your own answers; other people's answers are never enough.