Quotes About Self-improvement

That's why your lot in life isn't fate. I don't have any say in much of my life, but I make whatever choices I can make in my own rational best interest. It's my choice to fix those stairs and make the place I live a little better instead of whining and waiting and hoping for someone else to do something for me. I have pride that I know how to do that for myself.

That it is still important to keep improving our lives, even at our age, and we should treat ourselves better and stop acting like our best years are behind us.

I'm trying to stop lying to myself about little things. I'm still working on the big ones.

Jeremy tried to be an interesting person. The trouble was that he was the kind of person who, having decided to be an interesting person, would first of all try to find a book called How to Be An Interesting Person and then see whether there were any courses available.

He got down easily by dropping uncontrollably from branch to branch until he landed on his head in a pile of pine needles, where he lay gasping for breath and wishing he'd been a better person.

Admonish yourself strongly. Scrutinize yourself deeply.

You are capable of coming back to your best and highest self, but you must maintain this practice. Don't allow yourself to get distracted and forget to practice. Practice regularly, daily, with the support of your family, friends, and community—this is diligence.

Wise men mold their own character.

Life is enhanced and ultimately perfected by inward development.

Remember, the principle to apply is, as far as I am concerned, the problem is me. I am the place to start. Others' responses will depend mostly on what they see in me. The most important move is for me to make the most important move.

Don't worry if those around you aren't doing their best. Just worry about how to make yourself worthy. Doing your best is the surest way to remind those around you to do their best.

I listen to a lot of audio books and business-related books. All of the great businessmen have one thing in common: they write down their goals. They keep a journal. Not only that, but I write down my goals, and I check it off: whether or not I ate right, work out, check it off.

International sport is a lonely journey. You compete with one's self and try to grow as a cricketer.

I want to be judged harshly because that forces me to really sit down and focus.

I experienced the judgement of a lot of people - and deservedly so.

What I see, people can't. Being so judgmental and beating myself up over my work is hard on me and my family. I would rather learn from my mistakes.

You just have to be comfortable in your own skin before you jump into something where people that you're going against are going to be better than you in some way every time.

I willed myself through a junior college to a university and, ultimately, a Ph.D.

At the end of the day, I write down an 'L' or a 'W,' whether or not the day was a 'Loss' or if it was a 'Win.' It really bothers you to have to write down an 'L.' An 'L' looks like a day I ate a lot of junk food, or I didn't work out when I was supposed to or train when I was supposed to train, or if I felt that I had a bad performance in the ring.

I was always taught that you don't think you are anything special 'cause there's always someone who is more special than you. Just be the best you that you can be.

I just kind of try to go out and focus on what I've got to do to get myself better.

I have a lot of problems as a human being. It's not something that you do, just walking around saying 'I'm perfect' or 'I'm good.' Man, I have a lot of different issues that I'm definitely working through and working on.

If you play for managers like Karl Robinson, it's about your development, but there are times when you have to stick up for yourself and let defenders know you are around when nobody is looking.

I hone my craft. I keep going. I light a little fire under myself. I look around for roles that will challenge me. And I'm grateful for all the ones I get.