MOTIVATION
50 Best Motivational Quotes On Self Development
Self-development is not a fickle thing and in fact, is one of the defining factors that can propel you towards success. In life, we have experienced formal education and experiential learning, but the thirst to mold yourself into something better is far more valuable. Read these motivational quotes on self-development and forge your own path towards the success you want to manifest.
50 Best Motivational Quotes On Self Development
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self
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“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
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“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”
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“What we call our destiny is truly our character and that character can be altered. The knowledge that we are responsible for our actions and attitudes does not need to be discouraging, because it also means that we are free to change this destiny. One is not in bondage to the past, which has shaped our feelings, to race, inheritance, background. All this can be altered if we have the courage to examine how it formed us. We can alter the chemistry provided we have the courage to dissect the elements.”
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“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.”
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“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”
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“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”
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“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.”
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“If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don’t work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!”
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“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
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“When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
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“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”
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“The mind is just like a muscle – the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.”
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“We do not get to choose how we start out in life. We do not get to choose the day we are born or the family we are born into, what we are named at birth, what country we are born in, and we do not get to choose our ancestry. All these things are predetermined by a higher power. By the time you are old enough to start making decisions for yourself, a lot of things in your life are already in place. It’s important, therefore, that you focus on the future, the only thing that you can change.”
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“Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
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“Success comes from the inside out. In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside.”
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“I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.”
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“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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“Do your best, and be a little better than you are.”
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“We first make our habits, then our habits make us.”
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“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.”
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“You willed yourself to where you are today, so will yourself out of it.”
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“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.”
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“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.”
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“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”
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“Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor”
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“We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.”
― “If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent’s good will.”
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“There will be times in your life that you will be challenged to choose between honor and something else. I am asking that you not sacrifice your honor for the sake of acquiring easy things.”
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“The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the knowledge was achieved on one’s own accord – it feels great – but to be taught often leaves a feeling of inferiority. Thus it takes a bit of determination and a lot of humility in order for one to fully develop.”
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“Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild animal that exists on the basis of survival of the fittest. Tame your mind with consistent focus on your goals and desires.”
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“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”
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“I promise you that the same stuff galaxies are made of, you are. The same energy that swings planets around stars makes electrons dance in your heart. It is in you, outside you, you are it. It is beautiful. Trust in this. And you your life will be grand.”
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“Focus on what you are and what you can rather than what others aren’t & can’t. You have to win; they don’t necessarily have to lose for you!”
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“It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be.”
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“It is not until you change your identity to match your life blueprint that you will understand why everything in the past never worked.”
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“Often it’s not we who shape words, but the words we use that shape us.”
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“There’s nothing wrong with self-improvement, as long as you recognize that at some point you’re going to have to accept yourself in all your imperfect glory. What’s wrong with liking yourself the way you are?”
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“The things I carry are my thoughts. That’s it. They are the only weight. My thoughts determine whether I am free and light or burdened.”
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“The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within us.”
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“Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves.”
― “As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.”
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“We must become what we wish to teach.”
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“Where we fall are the stepping-stones for our journey.”
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“The distinction between pretending you are better than you are and beginning to be better in reality is finer than moral sleuth hounds conceive.”
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“Notice the difference between being in control and needing control.”
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“Racing is about discipline and intelligence, not about who has the heavier foot. The one who drives smart will always win in the end.”
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“Every conscious thought you have, every moment you spend on an idea, is a commitment to be stuck with that idea and with aspects of that level of thinking, for the rest of your life. Spending just 10 seconds focusing on a topic that does not serve your interests is to invest your energy along a path that will continue to draw from you and define you.”
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“Positive belief in yourself will give you the energy needed to conquer the world and this belief is the power behind all creation.”
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Each person you meet influences your mental universe in a way that has the potential to make a substantial impact upon the causality of the intellectual development of an entire species.”
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“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”
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“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
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Remember, motivational quotes may all be nice and dandy but it’s up to you to the work to get the results you want. Read more motivational quotes in overcoming your ego here!
