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Self-improvement Quotes
"How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day."
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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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"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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"Trust yourself. Make sure your mistakes are your own, not somebody else's."
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"The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present."
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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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"I don't want everyone to like me, I should think less of myself if some people did."
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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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"Self-esteem isn't everything, it's just that there's nothing without it."
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"Every day I wake up and ask myself, 'How can I accept myself and others more fully?"
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"Discipline must be without control, without suppression, without any form of fear...It is not discipline first and then freedom; freedom is at the very beginning, not at the end."
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"And remember: you must not overwork your body, or your soul. You must not enslave yourself, as you would not enslave any other person. You must be the custodian of your self."
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"The best way to develop people is to constantly get them out of their comfort zone."
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"Do not fear to give yourself a chance that will change you for the better."
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"If you want to change the world, first change yourself."
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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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"Anger is a waste of energy. Steam which is used to blow off a safety valve would be better used to drive an engine."
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"Your values define who you truly are. Your true identity is the sum total of your values."
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"I fell out of love with him and he thought I fell in love with someone else, I did. I fell in love with me."
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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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"Don't waste your time to appease people who have already stumbled in you because of what you stand for. Respect their decision & move on..."
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"When what you believe, intend, feel and act comes in alignment 'Magic' happens!"
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"An important decision I made was to resist playing the Blame Game. The day I realized that I am in charge of how I will approach problems in my life, that things will turn out better or worse because of me and nobody else, that was the day I knew I would be a happier and healthier person. And that was the day I knew I could truly build a life that matters."
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"To become a better you, take note of what gets you offended quickly and never go there or let it come to you."
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"Balance both sides of the equation to attain equilateral-balance your life."
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"Seek to develop your skill and talent to a level of relevance. Create a platform to shine and make sure you are bringing a difference to the areas that require your expertise. A pastor who does not teach or pray for people, a football player always playing pool, a body builder who doesn't eat but sleeps all day, a student who studies only towards examinations, a politician without a cause and a business without a customer service culture all have one thing in common " sooner or later they will all become irrelevant. Never miss the chance to practice the call of your mission, even if you are not getting paid for it."
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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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"How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick."
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"Leverage the pain of excuses into the seeds of greatness."
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"For many years, I tried to make New Year's resolutions. I made lists and shot for great heights: I would show altruism and exert moral strength, patience and all those other great attributes."
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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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"Remain aware of your weak points; not knowing or choosing to ignore them, means creating dangerous 'blind-spots' in the path to your success."
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"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them."
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"Create the best of yourself, become your best self."
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"Repose is necessary to great efforts, and he who is never idle, labours in vain!"
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"Do not be afraid of mistakes providing you do not make the same one twice."
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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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"Love is a beautiful, wonderful, and even sacred thing, but until it arrives, shouldn't we give ourselves permission to thrive?"
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"Confidence is a fine trait. Over-confidence isn't."
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"We will never be more than we are meant to be!"
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"You can't beat your own expectations. The latter set the tone, and shape who you've become, and who you would end up becoming..."
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"Uproot the spirit of reluctancy out of your life and invest the spirit of stickability in this year of 2014."
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"To be unable to bear disapproval was an unworthy weakness. But in her case it came nowise of the pride which blame stirs to resentment, but altogether of the self-depreciation which disapproval rouses to yet greater dispiriting. Praise was to her a precious thing, in part because it made her feel as if she could go on; blame, a misery, in part because it made her feel as if all was of no use, she never could do anything right. She had not yet learned that the right is the right, come of praise or blame what may. The right will produce more right and be its own reward--in the end a reward altogether infinite, for God will meet it with what is deeper than all right, namely, perfect love."
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"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out."
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"Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul."
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"Honoring what you deserve is the beginning of living."
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"Constantly re-evaluating your purpose is the best way to ensure that you are pursuing the goals of who you are and not who you used to be."
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"By trying to grab fulfillment everywhere, we find it nowhere."
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"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."
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"When you know who you are, what you stand for and that all your intentions are forthright, it will not matter what anyone labels you. You walk taller, you act with assurance, you speak with certainty, you carry yourself with dignity, you convey honesty and you embrace all this with humility. Classify that attitude however you like. I know what it really is: giving honor to God by being a reflection of His goodness. Never be ashamed to wear that label proudly."
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