There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.
You hope that your teenage self would like and forgive your 50-year-old self.
Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There's a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully.
Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face one's own inner self.
Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority.
Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.
Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
Tyler Durden: Self improvement is masturbation. Now self destruction...
To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature.
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.
The best thing you can wear is self confidence.
Have love for your inner Self and everything else is done for you.
Baseball gives a growing boy self poise and self reliance.
How to Build Self Confidence in 5 Easy Steps
A tree never hits an automobile except in self-defense.
Self-belief, also called self-efficacy, is the kind of feeling you have when you have, like a Jedi, mastered a particular kind of skill and with its help have been able to achieve your set goals.
Find your "self-culture" is hero's work. I liken it to the journey of a warrior who is preparing for battle. There is no violence in the battle, but there is a plan of attack and a methodology that you need to employ to complete the journey. Page 12
Why is it that self-confidence is so often cocky and self-assured so often selfish? Neither has to be true. Having confidence doesn’t require being superior over another and being self-assured doesn’t require taking advantage of another.
When life throws difficulties at us and the mind is restless, emotional resilience will see us through challenging times. We can work through tempestuous emotions and self-doubt and come through them unharmed and avoid self-sabotage and self-harm.
By letting go of what is known, you are free to encounter the living present, in all its perplexity and revelation. Just as silence is the possibility of sound, self-confessed ignorance is the possibility of encounter.
Being spontaneous is being able to respond with confidence; calmly trusting that, whatever the outcome, you will have a positive if challenging experience that will lead to greater self-awareness and success.
