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Self-improvement Quotes
"No matter what situations you experience in life, think about them as you draw conclusions about what the situations means for you."
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"Entrepreneurship does not build character, it reveals character."
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"Patience is not a virtue. It is an achievement."
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"A brain is like a muscle, a serial connection that you should train everyday; if you don't use it, you loose it."
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"If you're ignoring a high percentage of the elements of your entire being, and the range of qualities they can naturally engage, there will be no real recovery or progress until you do. The typical relentless worker is just as lazy as the typical indulgent idler; they're both just going through the habitual motions. To break the repetitive pattern, and discover more energy and effectiveness, one simply must stretch out in all directions, rotating focus and application of the qualities that make up one's natural versatility."
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"We are growing day by day as we are continuously striving for excellence in life."
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"There is nothing wrong to be angry because anger is the part of our natural being. But we should avoid to dwell on it because it could lead to resentment which is not good for anyone, we just have to control it before it control us. As the bible says, 'In your anger do not sin.' 'Do not let the sun go down while you still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold."
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"There is, inside all our heads, the ego's rabid attack dog. It is purely vicious toward others and toward ourselves as well. Learning to control that dog, and ultimately to end its life, is the process and purpose of enlightened relationships."
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"Generate great impressions. This is a direct result of setting higher standards for yourself in your speech, dress, living environment, grooming, etiquette, study, research and commitment."
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"No man is free until he s a master of himself!!"
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"Practice trust in small matters for huge returns in the large ones."
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"Authenticity is the seed of your identity and you can't go wrong with it in life."
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"He who overcomes himself is divine. Most see their ruin before their eyes; but they go on into it."
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"You can't be much good to others, if you're no good to yourself."
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"There comes a time when you look into the mirror and you realize that what you see is all that you will ever be. And then you accept it. Or you kill yourself. Or you stop looking in mirrors."
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"I think the most productive thing to do during times of change is to be your best self, not the best version of someone else."
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"There must not be any single person in the world whom you should allow to rent a portion of your heart. Don't hold grudge. Forgive and move on..."
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"Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularlyso every stretch won't feel like your first."
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"So if it seems like you're doing something different from what everyone else is doing, and if sometimes that feels hard, this is a good thing, not a bad thing."
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"For so many years I lived in constant terror of myself. Doubt had married my fear and moved into my mind, where it built castles and ruled kingdoms and reigned over me, bowing my will to its whispers until I was little more than an acquiescing peon, too terrified to disobey, too terrified to disagree. I had been shackled, a prisoner in my own mind.But finally, finally, I have learned to break free."
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"Be yourself, be who you can be."
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"Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future."
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"I want you to identify your strengths or talents and to find something about yourself that makes you unique and special and refer to that image each time you find yourself feeling insecure or unsure."
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"It's a heck of a responsibility to look after a spirit. So give kids the best of who you are. That's the most you can ever do."
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"If we're honest with ourselves, most of us know the one thing we lack."
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"In the quest for a functional and direct interaction between imagination and reality, and the evolution of them both, there is in place a natural resistance, which I have referred to as Creative Resistance, because it demands just that: creativity. Much of this calls for redefining, or refining, one's relationship with time, and all the qualities and skills that will only come from engaging time more creatively and effectively. As such, part of the bargain is about acquiescing to a rhythm that is subtler and has more definite purpose to it than one's subjective preferences."
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"A new challenge keeps the brain kicking and the heart ticking."
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"Indifference destroys vocation unlike any other intangible force, for the reason that it shakes the very core of our motivation for doing what we do."
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"Your self-image tells about what you think about yourself and how you appear to yourself in your own consciousness. Self-image is the picture of yourself carried in your own mind. That picture can scare you or inspire you!"
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"The quest of the alchemists to turn lead into gold is a metaphor for our attempts to turn the base metal of ourselves, that person hooked on consumerism, filled with angst and ambition, into the gold of what we can be and really are."
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"Solitude is the canvas of a thinking mind."
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"Your inability to do what you are noted for doing is a critical step to wading off your past glories of excellence!"
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"It's misleading or deceptive in a way that such skills are learned like any other - simple practice, sincere investment over time. Yes, like small steps, one at a time, to cross the bridge. Just a single step today."
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"Those who have made it to the top have only done so through hard work and time conversion."
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"Concerning mistakes, follow three simple rules. Firstly, correct a mistake that you made whenever it is possible. Secondly, don't repeat the same mistakes. Thirdly, learn from past mistakes."
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"If you want to change the world, first change yourself."
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"Self-esteem isn't everything, it's just that there's nothing without it."
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"Without living, there will be no learning. Without learning, there will be no growth. Without growth, there will be no change. The only way you learn is by trying. You may make mistakes but you have to remember that doing so will lead to change. Be willing to learn from experiences, grow and live to become better not bitter."
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"With increased self-awareness comes focus... We become selective. We refrain from jumping to grab every opportunity that comes on our way..."
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"Change isn't easy. Changing the way you live means changing the way you think, means changing what you believe about life. That's hard."
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"Habits are a way of life and often define our lives. Habitually miserable? You'll see misery in most circumstances. Habitually joyful? You'll see joy in most situations. My goal is to choose habits that empower me and break those that wear me down."
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"What you repeatedly do carries the clay to mold you into who you eventually become. Don't despise any tiny minute of the day, each counts so much!"
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"Regardless of your upbringing or formative experiences, it is never too late to start believing in yourself."
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"Before we can change the world, we have to change ourselves. We can do it by focusing, concentrating, meditating, and self-realizing."
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"Instead of complaining about your situation, actually do something about it. Playing 'poor me' just ain't sexy."
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"It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It's necessary."
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"The only way to consistently perform at your potential is to ask: Am I better than I was yesterday?"
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"Most of the great men who converted their time to products although late are still making more impact in the world today than a greater percentage of people who are still alive."
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"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."
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"There is no difference between the person who wishes he can change his bad character and did not and the person who never wished for it. Wishes alone don't change the world!"
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