Quotes About Self-improvement

Tension, striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal are positive; trying to close the gap between what one is and what one should become.

Lebe so, als ob du zum zweiten Male lebtest und das erste Mal alles so falsch gemacht hättest, wie du es zu machen im Begriffe bist.

Man is capable of changing the world for the better if possible, and of changing himself for the better if necessary.

Friend, have the courage To care little for wealth, and shape yourself, You too, to merit godhead.

But what is more to the point is my belief that the habit of writing thus for my own eye only is good practice. It loosens the ligaments. Never mind the misses and the stumbles.

Think of me, the uneducated child reading books in my room at 22 Hyde Park Gate -- now advanced to this glory... Yes; all that reading, I say, has borne this odd fruit. And I am pleased.

que como aficionados se nos ha negado toda instrucción en ese arte; que lo que sabemos lo hemos aprendido nosotros mismos; y que imprimimos en los ratos libres de una vida que dedicamos a otras cosas.

Your best is good enough.

Zelfkennis is een groot goed, maar van zelfhaat is nog nooit iemand beter geworden.

Once you learn how to learn, you have only to discover what is worth learning. Summarized

Support and encourage your Self 2, knowing that the stronger it gets, the more it will take to throw you off balance, and the quicker you can regain your balance.

Un juicio negativo de los resultados obtenidos hace que intentemos esforzarnos aún más; una evaluación positiva hace que intentemos obligarnos a seguir por ese mismo camino en el siguiente golpe. Tanto el pensamiento positivo como el negativo inhiben la espontaneidad.

Deserve it, then. Take the cold bath bravely. Enjoy what is and not pine for what is not. Take yourself in hand and master yourself. Make yourself do unpleasant things, so as to gain the upper hand of your soul. Be honest, frank and fearless and get some grasp of the real values of life.

When a man starts out to build a world, he starts first with himself.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

I have to do something purposeful with this new life – for myself as much as I want to show my people that I'm not the awful person they believe me to be. I need to prove that I have honor, that I'm worth something." "You don't have to prove a damn thing to anyone, Sia. You are all of those things already.

I don't know how to be what you need, Leni, what you deserve. You make me want to be something I've never been before.

I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.

I did successfully kick tobacco at the age of 34. I smoked for like 20 years, from 14 to 34.

No one ever wrote down a plan to be fat, broke, stupid, lazy, unhappy, and mediocre. Those are the things that happen to you when you don't have a plan.

What it takes that most people aren't willing to give is work. Hard work. Work on yourself, work on your life, and working while you are at work.

Anger can be a very healthy emotion when used to motivate yourself into positive action. Get angry and fight back. Yep, I said fight. You are in a battle. You need to steel your confidence with anger. Be angry that you messed up. Be angry that you didn't keep your word. Get mad at yourself for all your mistakes. Get sad, get mad, and then get on with it.

Your situation will improve right after YOU improve.