Quotes About Self-improvement

No man is hurt but by himself," said Diogenes.

If he feels bad because he is inferior, the cure is to make himself as good as everybody else, and the way to feel really good is to make himself superior. This striving for superiority gets him into more trouble, causes more frustration, and sometimes brings about a neurosis where none existed before. He becomes more miserable than ever, and "the harder he tries," the more miserable he becomes.

So remember you make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you—anything.

People who say that life is not worthwhile are really saying that they themselves have no personal goals that are worthwhile.

I must repeat: Psycho-Cybernetics does not say that man is a machine. Rather, it says that man has a machine that he uses.

You can be happy now as well as every single day you are working toward achieving your goals. When you discover happiness along the way—instead of expecting that you can only be happy once you've achieved a goal— then you've already fulfilled the promise of Psycho-Cybernetics.

An automatic guidance system corrects its course from negative feedback data. It acknowledges errors in order to correct them and stay on course. So must you. Admit your mistakes and errors, but don't cry over them. Correct them and go forward. In dealing with other people, try to see the situation from their point of view as well as your own.

Do not allow yourself to become discouraged if nothing seems to happen when you set about practicing the various techniques outlined in this book for changing your self-image.

psychologist Daniel W. Josselyn wrote in his book Why Be Tired?:

We find it difficult to forgive only because we like our sense of condemnation. We get a perverse and morbid enjoyment out of nursing our wounds. As long as we can condemn another, we can feel superior to him.

Positive thinking" cannot be used effectively as a patch or a crutch to the same old self-image.

For those who are interested in learning more about Lecky's work, I recommend securing a copy of his book, Self-Consistency: A Theory of Personality. (Note: This book is now out of print.)

List here an experience from your past that is explained by the principles given in this chapter:

one that is vividly imagined. If we picture ourselves performing in a certain manner, it is nearly the same as the actual performance. Mental practice helps to make perfect.

The Human Use of Human Beings

Something made greater by ourselves and in turn that makes us greater.

Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

Well, 'I'm sorry' is just a thing to say, you see. I'm trying not to be so apologetic and obsequious all the time. It's just such a habit ...

Samo izvolite, poslužite se mojom dobrotom, trošite moju iskrenost, hranite svoj ego mojom ljubavlju, gužvajte moje emocije kao staru hartiju, uzalud vam trud. Ne?ete postati bolji, ne?ete postati ja, jer treba vam i duša. A nju mi ne možete uzeti, i sve dok je imam, ostat ?u ?ovjek.

Nikad ?ovjek ne može tako upropastiti život kao kad želi da ga popravi, a ne zna ni zašto ni kako da ga popravi, niti znam je li to popravljanje ili kvarenje, pogotovo ako izgubim svoj mir.

that you didn't work just for the money, you worked for the freedom work gave you, for the chance to be a stronger, more interesting version of yourself.

You know, I sometimes think that the most effective people in the world are introverts who taught themselves how to be extroverts.

I sometimes think that the most effective people in the world are introverts who taught themselves how to be extroverts.

I choose to excel, not compete - do you? I choose to make changes, not excuses - do you? To be motivated, not manipulated. To be useful, not used. I choose to live by choice, not by chance - do you?