“Write a list of things that are going to get better. Start with you.”— Unknown, metamorphosisofmeg.tumblr.comTagged: Improvement, Self-improvement, Change
“I try to challenge myself in a different way every day.”— Anonymous, facebook.comTagged: Challenge, Self Improvement
“I think people would be happier if they admitted things more often. In a sense we are all prisoners of some memory, or fear, or disappointment — we are all defined by something we can’t change.”— Simon Van Booy, amazon.comTagged: Life, Happiness, forgiveness, Peace, Fear
“Does the sun ask itself, ‘Am I good? Am I worthwhile? Is there enough of me?’ No, it burns and it shines. Does the sun ask itself, ‘What does the moon think of me? How does Mars feel about me today?’ No it burns, it shines. Does the sun ask itself, ‘Am I as big as other suns in other galaxies?’ No,…”— Andrea Dworkin, amazon.comTagged: beauty, Self Worth, Self love, Vanity
“You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.”— Laurie Halse Anderson, amazon.comTagged: Pride, Self-Worth, Stand For Something
“He’s a beautiful person. He always tells me: ‘We’ve got to find a way to win by losing.’ In the eyes of society, we’ve lost already. Everyone in here is a loser. We can either be angry about it, or we can keep trying to grow.”— Anonymous, humansofnewyork.comTagged: Crime, Perspective, perseverance, Moving Forward, Life
“Resist the urge to talk shit about people who talk shit about you.”— Sade Andria Zabala, sadeandriazabala.comTagged: Gossip, bullying, Self Improvement
“Dreams come in all different shapes, and believe it or not giving up is no way to achieve them. Your dream may be different to mine, or his, hers, the rest of the world, or even your families but it is just as attainable as any. Keep working, keep striving and keep challenging yourself to achieve gr…”— Amy Kennedy, satiricalwords.tumblr.comTagged: Dreams, differences, Self-improvement, Self-Worth, Writing
“You have to stop believing that you need other people’s permission to be okay with yourself. That however you do or don’t align with what other people value determines your worth. That however the world does or doesn’t show you kindness is a direct reflection of how much you deserve it. You have to…”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Permission, Self Worth, Your Value
“The only thing I’m committed to right now is bettering myself.”— Anonymous, facebook.comTagged: Dating, Self love, Self Improvement, Alone
“You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.”— Cheryl Strayed, amazon.comTagged: learn, Love, Self-improvement
“The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you’ll tolerate.”— Anonymous, facebook.comTagged: strength, Girl Power, Self love, Self Worth
“God lives in wild, reckless abandon of structure. Shake things up. Say yes when you normally say no. Break all the rules. Follow your intuition. Travel. Talk to strangers. Laugh out loud. Dance like you don't give a fuck. Yell at the ocean. Hug a tree. Spend all your money. Cry when you feel like it…”— Rachel Brathen, instagram.comTagged: live, Life, Free Spirit, embrace change, Self-improvement
“As in chess, we can expect to see dramatic gains in the personal and professional lives of people who interpret machine feedback—of all kinds—quickly. A particular personality trait that doesn't come easily to everyone will be needed in a lot of situations: the ability to handle or maybe just ignore…”— Tyler Cowen, amazon.comTagged: Average Is Over, Facts, Self-improvement
“All I know is this: nobody's very big in the first place, and it looks to me like everybody spends their whole life tearing everybody else down.”— Ken Kesey, goodreads.comTagged: Self-improvement, Self-awareness, Self-Worth, Be Positive, Be Kind
“But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first.”— Cheryl Strayed, amazon.comTagged: Jackass, kindness, Self-awareness, Self-improvement
“You are a flower. You have survived the seasons and the changes. You have blossomed and grown. Do not wilt to the level of worms. Do not let them crawl under your skin. Respect yourself enough for that.”— Sade Andria Zabala, sadeandriazabala.comTagged: Patience, Self Worth, bullying
“The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.”— Deepak Chopra, amazon.comTagged: Creativity, Self-Direction, Self-improvement, Growing Up, Self-Concept
“The best sources of stimulation for the brain are physical exercise, mental exercise, and social bonding.”— Daniel G. Amen, amazon.comTagged: Mental Performance, Think Smarter, Life Hacks, How To Stimulate The Brain, Stimulate Brain
“Every time you sit down to work, remind yourself: I am delaying gratification by doing this. I am passing the marshmallow test. I am earning what my ambition burns for. I am making an investment in myself instead of in my ego. Give yourself a little credit for this choice, but not so much, because y…”— Ryan Holiday, amazon.comTagged: Work, Work Strategies, Self-improvement
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.comTagged: Love, Relationships, Giving Love, Opening Up, Self-improvement
“I know I'm not going to be able to change the world, but I think it's important to try to make a difference.”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.comTagged: Change, Life, Making A Difference, Influential, Self-improvement
“Be the girl who travels and reawaken your sense of hope in the world. Let it change you, transform you, and give you a sort of longing that few other things ever will.”— Jerrica Peterson, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: travel, Hope, Life, Adventure, Change
“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a pr…”— Laura Vanderkam, wsj.comTagged: Busy, So busy, Time, Self-improvement
“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”— Carlos Castaneda, goodreads.comTagged: Misery, Happiness, strength, Self-improvement, Self-Help
“Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.”— Randy Pausch, goodreads.comTagged: People, Change, Love
“That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don't expect to get anything back, don't expect recognition for your efforts, don't expect your genius t…”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.comTagged: Letting Go, Change, Starting Over, Consequence, Blame
“You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome.”— Robin Williams, amazon.comTagged: Robin Williams Quotes, Robin Williams, sickness, kindness
“I’m learning to just let them be, to let them align with my life when the time is right, to the let the universe bring them to me without having to run after them; because if you have to run after something, it means that it doesn’t want to stand still, it doesn’t want to be caught, it doesn’t want…”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Change, Acceptance, Let It Be