Quotes About Self-encouragement

Guard your speech. Never speak of yourself, your affairs, or of anything else in a discouraged or discouraging way.

If you were upset about an ugly pimple on the end of your nose, you might try to feel better by keeping your pimple in perspective. You might compare your pimple situation to that of someone who was being eaten by a bear, and when you looked in the mirror at your ugly pimple, you could say to yourself, 'Well, at least I'm not being eaten by a bear.

Kanye, why do you have a giant picture of you on the wall?' and Kanye goes, 'Well, I got to cheer for me before anyone else can cheer for me.' I thought, 'There is some fantastic logic. That's a good response.

Bueno, tengo que animarme a mí mismo antes de que los demás me animen a mí". Y pensé: "Es una lógica fantástica. Buena respuesta".»

Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'

Keep going' she told herself, 'Don't look back.' But she looked anyways.

I gave myself a stern lecture, told myself to buck up, play the man, be a mensch, do what must be done, and after several similar clichés I began to believe I could do it, but the thought of it still tickled at me.

There are times when I've been struggling and I get down on myself and my game. I have to remind myself that I've loved this game my whole life and it should be fun.

Nurture your imagination with hard work, positive energy, ease, and self-encouragement. Cherish your dreams and keep them safe. When others try to tear you down, raise yourself up by knowing God is in your secret fort; he's in your house.

You need to be your own biggest fan before anyone else can be.

She swiped at her eyes. "Suck it up," she whispered fiercely to herself. "It's all good, no matter how hard it is." "I'm going to refrain from saying 'That's what she said' since you seem to be having a moment.

When you know you are doing your very best within the circumstances of your existence, applaud yourself!

It involves (1) adopting feelings and attitudes toward oneself that are not oppressive and harsh, (2) setting aside being inordinately self-judgmental by giving oneself messages that are self-condemning—e.g., I am such a failure—and produce shame and guilt, (3) not slandering and demeaning oneself, and (4) not beating oneself up and holding a grudge against oneself.

Sure and you've got to keep your own spitis up, for there's no one else will do that for you!

I put both my thumbs under my chin and pushed upwards. Chin up, Shirley, I commanded

Instead of physical objects, (in order to have faith in myself) I have my personal mottos/charms to keep myself motivated and then I smack my chest.

Make your life worth living, keep healthy attitude, encourage yourself and live with your inner soul always. Never allow life to beat you down, stop all the negative thought, life is easy when you keep your inner soul occupied with positive thinking.

When you can be your own best audience and when your applause is the best applause you know of, youre in good shape.

Nobody can beat you up, as much as you can beat yourself up within your own mind.

When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody compliments you, then complement yourself. It is your responsibility to stand up for yourself when you feel others are not treating you with value. Your biggest enemy is yourself so be your best friend.

speak quietly to yourself & promise there will be better days. whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes. offer comfort in practical and tangible ways - as if you were encouraging your dearest friend. recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. tomorrow comes more brightly...

Self-mothering is a resolute refusal to indulge in self-hatred and self-abandonment. It proceeds from the realization that self-punishment is counterproductive. It is enhanced by the understanding that patience and self-encouragement are more effective than self-judgment and self-rejection in achieving recovery.