Quotes About Self-improvement

You know, there's a 12 step program for gambling. You should look into that. Twelve steps. Coyote laughed. I'll bet I can do it in six.

The name, his true name, was weaker and more flawed than he would have liked, and he hated himself for that, but there was also much to admire within it, and the more he thought about it, the more he was able to accept the true nature of his self. He was not the best person in the world, but neither was he the worst.

Should I pander to your.....incompetence so you'll feel better? I don't think so.

He welcomed those limitations, for if he were perfect, what would be left for him to accomplish?

Dari segala hal di dunia ini, yang tersulit adalah mengubah diri sendiri

We are made imperfect and must guard against our flaws lest they destroy us.

If I am to avoid becoming what I hate , then I have to leave .

In a way, he welcomed those limitations, for if he were perfect, what would be left for him to accomplish?

Because we can better ourselves. Should we give in to our impulses to kill or hurt any who anger us? To take whatever we want from those are weaker and in general to disregard the feelings of others? We are made imperfect and must guard against our flaws lest they destroy us.

Somos imperfectos por nacimiento y debemos vigilar nuestros defectos para que no nos destruyan

You are not learning to do it. You're unlearning the belief that you can't do it. Try again, without trying.

Be patient and give yourself credit for even the smallest bits of forward momentum. As you start noticing things about yourself that you weren't previously aware of (things you aren't always going to like), you are progressing.

The positive side of willpower is the power to do and to frame all of your I won'ts as being in the service of those higher I wills. Once you do that, you're no longer using your willpower to oppress and disappoint half of yourself. You're using it to create the future self that you really care about. Thus, willpower is really just being as kind as you can to the man you want to become.

Humbësit ashtu si autodidaktët kanë gjithnjë njohuri më të mëdha se fitimtarët. Nëse dëshiron të jesh fitimtar, duhet të dish vetëm një gjë e të mos humbasësh kohën për të mësuar gjithçka. Kënaqësia e erudicionit është vetëm për humbësit. Sa më shumë të dish, aq më keq mund të të shkojnë gjërat.

Se nace siempre bajo el signo equivocado y vivir con dignidad significa corregir día a día el propio horóscopo.

Lock in on the eyes--not the stomach, or the thighs--and make a vow to yourself to define existence by generating thoughts, feelings, and actions that increase the amount of joy and happiness in your head, your home, and the world.

Ne craignons jamais les voleurs ni les meurtriers. Ce sont là les dangers du dehors, les petits dangers. Craignons-nous nous-mêmes. Les préjugés, voilà les voleurs ; les vices, voilà les meurtriers. Les grands dangers sont au dedans de nous. Qu'importe ce qui menace notre tête ou notre bourse ! Ne songeons qu'à ce qui menace notre âme.

He had painted it himself, for he knew how to do a little of everything—badly.

I am stronger than I use to be." As I say the words, I realize the truth of them. I am stronger now. Strong enough to reach for this dream...and strong enough to handle disappointment.

That's one of my major themes in Firefly Lane—that we need to accept that we are good enough, that all we can do is our best.

Elizabeth laughed. "No way. You'll have to talk to Dad about this yourself, but I'll tell you this, honey, it's dangerous to quit something because you think you're not good enough. That can be an ugly pattern that repeats itself throughout your life. Believe me, I know.

She tucked her chin, squared her shoulders, and set a new goal for herself.

We all make mistakes. But life goes on, and we can always become better. It's not the decisions in your past that matter, but the choices you make about your future.

We always teach best what we most need to learn.