Quotes About Self-improvement

I just don't see the point in beating myself up. I think it's more productive to concentrate on being a better person right now than punishing myself for who I was in the past.

Blessed are the ones who have enemies, for they have a vital reason to be better in every way.

Life is a struggle to elevate ourselves from nobody to somebody, not ever knowing the secret beauties of being nobody!

Grandma entertained us with reading or checkers or chess so we wouldn't bother Mother as she studied for her night-school exams. She was determined to complete her master's degree.

She was the most beautiful woman in the world. If she was alive I'd probably be a better person.

la gente con tanta personalidad me asusta terriblemente. Hacen que quiera ser mejor persona, sabiendo que no me es posible.

Sometimes it's hard to hear when we've done something wrong. But we can learn from our mistakes.

Women want their husbands to have the whole package. That means looking beyond the surface. Let's face it. His personality needs a complete overhaul. The guy's not only arrogant and obnoxious, but he's also—" "Right here," a familiar royal voice said

It wasn't always imperative to get 'Excellent'. Sometimes it was healthy to have something to work towards.

It takes a good habit to replace a bad habit.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and knowledge are not infused into us from without.

There isn't a more perfect person somewhere, only a more perfect person we might become, and there isn't a paradise someone can lead us to unless it's the world we make for ourselves when we stop expecting it to be delivered by someone else.

The neurotic expects to rid herself of the consequences of her unresolved conflicts without changing anything inside her at all.

I make a lot of mistakes, too, and I'm constantly re-evaluating how I'm doing things and trying to be better every day, whether it's as a mom or taking care of myself.

Acceptance of limits, not limitless self-improvement, is the key to moving forward and dealing effectively with any and all crap that life can throw your way.

From LIU Magazine-Winter 2016. In response to students question he said: "There is no doubt that the best nest egg is to be successful, and that will only happen if young people have the confidence to invest in themselves first."

What is jealousy but a reflection of your own failures?

To borrow an old saw, preparing yourself is a journey and not a destination. You will have to work constantly to ensure that you're engaging with the real challenges of your new position and not retreating to your comfort zone. It is easy to backslide into habits that are both comfortable and dangerous. Plan to reread this chapter and its questions periodically, asking, Am I doing all I can to prepare myself?

A true business opportunity is the on that an entrepreneur invents to grow him or herself. Not to work in, but to work on.

Once established, the level of "self" rarely changes unless a person makes a structured and long-term effort to change it.

The simple rule of thumb is, if they don't inspire you to be a better person and to live with integrity, honesty, openness, and courage, then let them go.

I always felt that I came up short in the education department, but I've come to the conclusion that we all get an education.

The reflected version of myself, wet, shaking, rumpled, pinched and slightly stooped, would be alarming were it not for the self-satisfied expression pasted across my face. I would ask the obvious question, "What are you smiling about?" but I already know the answer: "It just gets better from here".

Teachers did not give knowledge and wisdom; they merely guided those who sought those things for themselves.