Inspirational Personal Growth Quotes & Sayings

When we make a habit of expressing love and gratitude our world expands into something beautiful. — Renae A. Sauter

We hurt ourselves much more than anyone can hurt us just by believing the stupid thoughts we get sometimes. — Charles F. Glassman

The leader acknowledges and eradicates the weeds in the garden, but keeps vision on the beauty they are creating and not on the weeds they are destroying — Christopher Babson

Be careful what you look for and expect in life, because you will either find it or create it. — Christopher Babson

Accountability and self-responsibility are critical to our success in personal, professional and public life. However, we often look for those character traits in others, rather than inculcating them in ourselves. — Vishwas Chavan

The greatest leader in your life is your mind. It is what controls your feelings and emotions. — Matthew Donnelly

[ ... ] endless action and reaction. Those beautifully rounded pebbles which you gather on the sand and which you hold in your hand and marvel at their exceeding smoothness, were chiseled into their varies and graceful forms by the ceaseless action of countless waves. Nature is herself a great worker and never tolerates, without certain rebuke, any contradiction to her wise example. Inaction is followed by stagnation. Stagnation is followed by pestilence and pestilence is followed by death. — Frederick Douglass

Before searching for happiness in others, we must first find it in ourselves. — Charles F. Glassman

At anytime you can decide to live a life that says " I love myself — Renae A. Sauter

If you can listen to yourself and obey yourself more, then you have increased your chances for attaining personal effectiveness. — Archibald Marwizi

Slipping into bad attitudes and habits is like a beautiful queen growing older and uglier compared to the defined mission and personal standards. Time and again everyone who is serious about making their success more deliberate needs to stop by the mirror in their own mind and ask, "Mirror, mirror in my mind, am I still on course to succeed in life? — Archibald Marwizi

While we are all in the process of becoming as ever-changing, ever-evolving beings ... it's essential to remember that we are also enough, just as we are, right now, in this moment. When we are able to accept ourselves as we are, we are better able to accept others, as they are. Personal growth thrives in an environment of love, acceptance and forgiveness. — Jaeda DeWalt

We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world — Helen Keller

Change in leadership brands must be influenced and proactively effected at a personal level, it can never be forced from outside with sustainable effectiveness. Saddam Hussein, Muammar al Gaddafi and Hosni Mubarak are all political trophies, yet the effects of the military or "civil" initiatives that toppled them, are nothing to be proud of considering what continues to happen in countries like Iraq, Libya, Egypt and Syria, after the use of force to bring political change. — Archibald Marwizi

You will never learn to fly unless you jump! — Weston L. Blair

When people ask me how I am I tell them......"I'm present — Matthew Donnelly

True change doesn't happen overnight; it has to happen gradually. You first have to have a change of heart, then a change of mind, and then your actions will follow. — Kaiylah Muhammad

A wise man lights a candle while fools are busy cursing the darkness — Seth Czerepak

Your suffering is something you choose. Experience it fully. Without it you will not achieve personal growth and higher consciousness. — Ernie J Zelinski

Hopeless situations are never hopeless to God. — Chip Ingram

I tired of the routine of eight years in one afternoon. — Charlotte Bronte

Don't underestimate the power of humor and the ability to laugh at yourself to deliver peace and serenity. — Charles F. Glassman

Make the difficult choices and adopt the discipline regime required of a person who has set their mind to succeed, kiss mediocrity goodbye and translate an ordinary life to the extraordinary. It takes personal commitment of time and resources, and a sacrifice of non-essential pleasures to move towards success. — Archibald Marwizi

Attraction is so much more than a pretty face. It's face is passion, attitude, kindness, & faith. — Charles F. Glassman

Compared to Eternity, The seconds of "Now" are more valuable than all the money and valuables in the world combined. — Matthew Donnelly

You are only as authentic as the substance you have inside you. Having others take your examinations or doing your assignments and projects is to reduce the level of authenticity of your qualification as well as your personal brand. Master your chosen area of study to the highest level and demonstrate that you have full knowledge as a specialist. Let the depth of your knowledge make you sought after and respected. Define yourself and be authentic. — Archibald Marwizi

If you don't know exactly where you are going (and why),that is exactly where you will end up. — Christopher Babson

True sacrifice is merely self-control. — David W. Stevens

Life constantly challenges us; it's not personal, just the natural process of growth and evolution. — Deborah Sandella

By surrounding yourself with people who are positive, caring, intelligent, loving, and open-minded, you create a personal environment that is conducive to your emotional and personal growth. By surrounding yourself with the opposite, you create a personal environment that is conducive to the opposite. Choose accordingly. — Steve Maraboli

Sometimes in life we take a leap of faith. Remember, the leap is not about getting from one side to the other. It's simply about taking the leap ... and trusting the air, the universal breath, will support your wings so that you may soar. — Kristi Bowman

IF YOU DON'T GO AFTER WHAT YOU WANT; YOU COULD SPEND YOUR ENTIRE LIFE SETTLING FOR WHAT YOU CAN GET — Mo Stegall

In moments when I am fully connected to my heart; I really do love everyone — Renae A. Sauter

The accumulation of beliefs, knowledge and experiences contribute to our level of success and progress in life, however they also introduce the reality that we are all prejudiced. If not well managed, our personal prejudices can become the mental prison we lock ourselves inside or we use to shut others out. You need to deal with this likely impediment to a success-driven lifestyle. — Archibald Marwizi

Don't be afraid of emptiness. Emptiness is divine. Let the divine fill up the space in a way that is truly right for you. Trying to fill it up too soon blocks your gifts. — Renae A. Sauter

[ ... ] allowing only ordinary ability and opportunity, we may explain success mainly by one word and that word is WORK! WORK!! WORK!!! WORK!!!! Not transient and fitful effort, but patient, enduring, honest, unremitting and indefatigable work into which the whole heart is put[ ... ]
There is no royal road to perfection. — Frederick Douglass

Once you make the requisite personal commitment to make your success deliberate, that commitment must translate into a definition of higher personal standards meant to depict the true impression of what you have become or are becoming within. — Archibald Marwizi

Claiming our birthright means living in beauty inwardly regardless of our outer circumstances. It means cultivating the qualities coded in our hearts. — Lori Cash Richards

If you are expressing gratitude then you are in the present moment. If you are in the present moment then you are expressing gratitude. — Matthew Donnelly

Recognize, manage and master your beliefs. They aren't genetic. They are choices. Choose ones that serve you. — Christopher Babson

A beautiful, majestic, and awe-inspiring sea awaits you. And you are welcome to enter however you see fit - to wade, to walk lightly, to swim for your life, or to sail. The decision is yours. No one will stop you from returning to the sandy towel on the shore if you desire.

But I'd like to think you chose to come to the sea for a reason. You have been called to the sea. There is something here that you need, and it has awaited your arrival for quite some time. — Stephen Lovegrove

Your personal brand must exude who you are, what you stand for, specifies your target market, what value you intend to add to them and the unique offering through which you will do that. — Archibald Marwizi

You are responsibility of your life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Find and foster your Passions in life! People who are passionate about what they do are in alignment with Spirit and become magnetic to those around them. This also applies to those already in long-term relationships. How do you keep the love and intimacy alive? Keep your personal Passions alive and the rest will fall into place. We can't share passions with others unless we first have it within ourselves. — Alaric Hutchinson

If you want to know the one thing that will allow you to grow faster than anything else, it is the belief that you may be wrong about absolutely everything you believe. When you can question your beliefs at every possible turn, your opportunities for growth expand exponentially. — Kelle Sparta

As I acknowledge the boundaries within myself, I am given plenty of opportunities to reinforce them. — Renae A. Sauter

Don't believe it when people tell you that you will never accomplish anything great in life, or that you're ordinary or should just stay the same as everybody else. Don't let them define you, your life or your future. Don't let society or people restrict or blind you with their definitions of what's beautiful and what's not, and what's successful and what's not, follow your heart. — Auliq Ice

There can be no substitute for a personal study of the Word of God! Daily devotionals, Bible commentaries, and recorded messages by anointed preachers and teachers are wonderful and useful. However, they cannot take the place of the Word of God. They must not replace a time of personal study of the Word. Every Christian individual must study and meditate upon the Word for him or herself. Nobody can do that for anyone else. — Pedro Okoro

All around you, production must be taking place to bring you closer to realizing your defined success. Adopt a personal responsibility attitude to enable the realization of your dreams. — Archibald Marwizi

There is nothing lacking in you. You came into this life as an abundant being. You remain as such. Free your heart and mind from anything but this truth. — Renae A. Sauter

We can't all be bakers or chefs. Many of us have modest ambitions. But we can all buy a piece of the pie. — Amah Lambert

This journey of life is about realizing our inherent wholeness. It has nothing to do with perfecting anything — Renae A. Sauter

Heed the still small voice that so seldom leads us wrong, and never into folly. — Marie Anne De Vichy-Chamrond, Marquise Du Deffand

Your life plays out as a reflection of your genetic makeup and potentiality as expressed through your environment and choices. Love yourself enough to create an environment in your life that is conducive to the nourishment of your personal growth. Allow yourself to let go of the people, thoughts, and situations that poison your well-being. Cultivate a vibrant surrounding and commit yourself to making choices that will help you release the greatest expression of your unique beauty and purpose. — Steve Maraboli

The wisdom of hindsight would reveal that I had no clue how to find myself, no idea how to love myself, and no ability to be myself. Mix all of those three dilemmas, and you've created a cocktail that will knock anyone out.

Even though I couldn't name those specific issues that night, I did own where I was to the best of my ability. That's often all we can do in a crisis. So that night, I looked myself in the eyes and said, "It isn't supposed to be this way. — Stephen Lovegrove

Most good decisions that a person make are a result of reflection and the will to change. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

A belief is nothing more than a repeated thought which you have chosen to embrace and implement in your life. — Stephen Lovegrove

Don't quit because it's hard. Quit because it's not hard enough — Yoan Alexandrov

Change cannot and will not happen overnight. But the intent to evolve will produce opportunities for growth. — Robin D. Hart

The goal is not perfection, but rather mastering the art of practice. — Colleen Mariotti

Love sticks around even when it has a lot to put up with. — Chip Ingram

Running away, avoiding life's battles or giving up robs you of the opportunity to grow and be stronger. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Life is in a constant state of change and by evolving in the present with change - Matthew Donnelly — Matthew Donnelly

That deep longing that you keep dismissing as impractical, may be the very thing your soul is calling you to do. — Renae A. Sauter

If your comfort zone is misery, it's time to get uncomfortable. — Charles F. Glassman

You have not been given the task of creating something brand new from the vast world around you. All you are called to do is discover what is inside of you right now, the life you have been given. Once you find that, you can begin creating something external that aligns with and affirms your spark. — Stephen Lovegrove

Authenticity inspires. Just be real. — Renae A. Sauter

How much time, creative energy, and emotion do we expend resisting change because we assume growth must always be painful? Much personal growth is uncomfortable, but it's worse to thwart the ascent of your authenticity. — Sarah Ban Breathnach

Skills and special abilities will only grow if you practice more. You become a star-performer by doing. Let performance and production of desired results become a consistent habit associated with your personal brand. — Archibald Marwizi

You are the average of the people you spend the most time with. And that's why it's not always where you are in life, but who you have by your side that matters most. Some people drain you and others provide soul food. Spend more time with nice people who are smart, driven and open-minded about personal growth and opportunity. There's no need to rush into a relationship you are unsure of, or socialize with those who hold you back. Be sure to get in the company of those who feed your spirit, and give the gift of your absence to those who do not appreciate your presence. — John Geiger

I remembered learning from my favorite professor at Belmont to "surround yourself with people who are better than you," and I was now living that mantra. — Kimberly Novosel

You are never left out from having the experience of love. You can always give and receive love right from where you are at. It's always up to you. — Renae A. Sauter

What I'm willing to admit is that my mind, as it serves my heart, becomes a very creative place, capable of surprising ingenuity and masterful reframes. And in this incredibly creative place, my world works for me, not against me. — Lori Cash Richards

As you see the need to change your partner to save the relationship, it is then time to end it. — Charles F. Glassman

We might not get to choose who we're born as or where we come from, but only you can decide what becomes of you. — Reilyn J. Hardy

Helping professionals, therapists, life coaches, healers can greatly assist you in changing your life for the better, but they pale in comparison to the power thats gained from developing a relationship with yourself. It's you that holds the power for change — Renae A. Sauter

Heaven is comfort, but it's still not living. — Alice Sebold

You make the plans - otherwise you will die thinking it is not possible to plan to have time for work, for exercise, for sleep, for relaxation, for recreation, for eating, for entertainment, for love, for family, for spirituality, for friends, for personal reflection, for personal development, for business, for charity all in one life! — Archibald Marwizi

What a blessing, what a treasured friend that despair turned out to be. It continually crushed my ongoing attempts at manufacturing optimism, slowing me down, leveling me so I could return to love and begin again and again. — Lori Cash Richards

Habits are familiar and comfortable, putting our reactions on autopilot and often leading us, instead, to great discomfort. — Charles F. Glassman

You won't find your soul in a textbook, self-help book, or buy it in a store. Sometimes, it's just a matter of looking past the anger, regret, and envy to see its smiling face. — Charles F. Glassman

YOU ARE WHO AND WHAT YOU DECIDE YOU ARE
NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. — Christopher Babson

Your mind is a powerful tool. Learn how to harness this power and your life will be filled with great things. — Teresa Garcia

Don't be afraid to have goals and dreams. Even in the face of haters and those who do not believe in you, don't stop dreaming. — Auliq Ice

To see another as God intended, we must come from a place of loving inside ourselves, as God intended. — Lori Cash Richards

When I remove the layers that say I can't, I discover a burning ember that says I should, I can, and I will. — Charles F. Glassman

The journey to more self love is often a quiet and long road. One without cheerleaders or confetti. Just you and your strong inner conviction to do things differently. There are both triumphs and failures on this road. And when you truly turn a corner you will bask in quiet victory, finally feeling the power you once thought was elsewhere. — Renae A. Sauter

If we truly knew someone's entire life story and all the things they have been through we would drop all jealousy and comparison. We would admire their ability to shine. — Renae A. Sauter

Start small and keep going. — Abhijit Naskar

You must seek to thyself. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Real is the new beautiful — Renae A. Sauter

Listen to your soul; it's calling you toward the life that is meant for you. — Renae A. Sauter

The ability to continue moving when you are feeling scared, fearful or lazy is the sign of true mental strength. — Matthew Donnelly

It's so free to know that I do not have to compensate or make excuses for being treated poorly in relationships. I can simply move forward knowing I deserve better — Renae A. Sauter

Follow the truth and you will never get lost. — Renae A. Sauter

It takes a rare person to care the same or more about you than themselves. So, until you find that person, please look after yourself. — Charles F. Glassman

If you check your personal blind spots, you can be able to guard against focusing on what you cannot do, but reduce the areas of weakness by taking their space with more of your strengths. — Archibald Marwizi

Understanding your strengths and weaknesses is an unending process of self-discovery and creative evolution. Real success depends on being true to what fascinates you. — Paul O'Brien

All ways will lead and take you there as long as you know where you want to go. — Auliq Ice

Your mornings are very powerful. Be careful with them. — Matthew Donnelly