Quotes Tagged "self-esteem"

I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn’t at the top waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the view is glorious where ever you stand.

To be creative, first we must be generous. Then we must have a quiet, indomitable belief in our own worth.

You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made.

Being liked or not, having company or not, being understood or not, being acknowledged or not are not issues of concern on the spiritual path.

We are spiritual beings - indestructible, immaterial and safe.

Jordan B. Peterson says self-esteem doesn’t exist… and that SE training mostly results in narcissism. Jack Canfield says he wrote his first book about it. And guess what? They’ve BOTH been to Harvard! What are we to do in this confusing world? I started going to AA meetings and people there tell you to find a loving God… and then to get a job at the Kroger… Something’s wrong with this picture. If self-esteem exists, and I pray to God that it does, I cannot possibly find a job that will pay me enough money without undermining the dignity of my work, after all this Spirituality, and Sobriety, and Self Esteem & Therapy I've accumulated.... don't make me laugh. And I’m a bright guy, too. Officially.

Misanthrope fits me so damn well.

Open the book and read it to renew your mind.

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action!

We need to unlearn our respect for education, since it has undermined our respect for ourselves. It's worth taking time to demistify it. [...] All the things an adolescent can be [...] are reduced to a three digit number. [...] We too can decide how to value our education instead of letting them value us.

Being graded for memorizing male accomplishments with the deep message that we can learn what others do but never do it ourselves.

When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce.

Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.

It seems to be a common denominator with a lot of comics, this low self-esteem thing.

I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent.

To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

I believe that the dissolution of a marriage comes about by the breaking down of self-esteem.

I was a talented egomaniac with a self-esteem problem.