Quotes About Growth

Yep. Quentin held him back in kindergarten and again in seventh grade so he'd have two extra years to get bigger. He did. Lots of dads do that now. Soon

Something worth loving. But she could not love him as long as she hated herself. Her past wouldn't allow it.

went to Smith.

What Got You Here Won't Get You There.

Remember: You can't always change the people around you. But you can change the people you're around.

Life is a series of steps into the unknown.

Those who are comfortable taking chances know that the best way to grow is to reach beyond their grasp. Their sense of direction comes from the heart. They don't shy away from surprise; they might even seek it out. And they seldom die with regrets. In the end we regret not what we have done but what we have not done.

Transtheoretical Model of Change

Fail #1: Coddling

Fail #2: Criticizing

Think of the sanest people in your life, the people you'd describe as poised, wise, emotionally intelligent, kind, or good. In my experience, most of these people had childhoods that made them strong and resilient.

When people have mentors like this, they grow up feeling safe and confident. As a result, they develop a strong core.

When they're faced with new challenges, they think, "I can do this.

Rehabilitation: Demonstrate through your actions that you've learned your lesson.

Move on in your life. If you create a more fulfilling future, you will find it easier to forget the past.

Most breakdowns lead to breakthroughs.

Then, when you find yourself starting down the rocky road to self-defeat, pause, reflect, and

increase their sales,

Both partners describe one of their own character flaws. Humility resolves self-righteousness.

But the goal is not to replace what cannot be replaced, or duplicate what cannot be duplicated, but simply to create opportunities for new memories. One

Things do not change; we change. Henry David Thoreau

Self-defeating behavior occurs when we fail to learn the lessons that life tries to teach us. It represents the victory of impulse over awareness, immediate gratification over lasting satisfaction, relief over resolution. Self-defeating behavior invariably begins as an attempt to make ourselves feel better. It is a coping mechanism.

identify the negative qualities that you find most bothersome in the people around you and start acting toward these people as though they're exhibiting the opposing positive qualities. For

If you have a setback, instead of beating yourself to death for making a mistake, convert your self-contempt into self-determination. Ask yourself what you would do if you could do it over again. Develop a plan of action for the next time the situation arises.