Inspirational Self Improvement Quotes & Sayings

Jump, take that flight, and build your wings on the way down. — Dilip Bathija

It's okay for someone to tell me who they think I am, but it's not okay when they try to impose that idea on me. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

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. — Confucius

A Person spends a whole day, five days a week or more, working hard to make money, but few ever think beyond this fact. They live from pay cheque to pay cheque, drifting through life, and only realize too late that what they have been doing was not wise at all.
As individuals it is now time we take charge of our money and plan for it, otherwise it will plan for you. — Neala Okuromade

If you Don't where you going, look back and see where you have come from — Jason Aites

Emotional fog is what a man feels when he begins to answer the questions he has not yet dared to ask himself. — Angelos Michalopoulos

Nourish your reasoning skills my friend, they are the most effective tool you can ever have in the path of progress. — Abhijit Naskar

The distinction between pretending you are better than you are and beginning to be better in reality is finer than moral sleuth hounds conceive. — C.S. Lewis

Silence embeds thoughts better than speeches. If you are afraid of silence, you are afraid of your thoughts. — Rossana Condoleo

The purpose of my work is not to educate people, rather it is to enrich human life with self-awareness. — Abhijit Naskar

Life does not end when a relationship ends, just like life doesn't start when a relationship starts. — Mary Mihalic

There are no insensitive hearts, just hearts that don't find it profitable anymore to feel. — Angelos Michalopoulos

A good leader doesn't have to know everything. Nobody knows everything that's why you surround yourself with people who are experts in different areas.

"That's what makes a good leader. — Patience Johnson

Living a Princely life requires that you learn to think and reason like the Prince, talk and behave like him, react like him as well. — Jaachynma N.E. Agu

While it is easy to blame the hand of the abuser, when that hand no longer is raised against you, why do you continue to feel the burn of its touch? — Deborah Brodie

We live in a society of {more, faster, and extra.} So we feel the need to respond {more, faster, and extra.} Such a useless exercise. So much joy can be found in slowing down. — Emily Ley

The power behind taking responsibility for your actions lies in putting an end to negative thought patterns. You no longer dwell on what went wrong or focus on whom you are going to blame. You don't waste time building roadblocks to your success. Instead, you are set free and can now focus on succeeding. — Lorii Myers

You can only see progress when you start doing something, so don't expect anything without your efforts. — Auliq Ice

Don't sacrifice the good to chase the perfect. — Emily Ley

Improve yourself. Raise your attitude up to excellence for success. Get going now and create the reality. — Mark LaMoure

I have discovered there are only a handful of good ideas in the whole world. You already know them. You have heard them your entire life. Here are some of the main keys to being more successful:
Take personal responsibility.
Things change, so be flexible.
Work smart and work hard.
Serve others well.
Be nice to others.
Be optimistic.
Have goals; want something big for yourself.
Stay focused.
Keep learning.
Become excellent at what you do.
Trust your gut.
When in doubt, take action.
Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.
Enjoy all you've got.
Above all keep it simple. — Larry Winget

Under chronic stress, your body is more apt to enter a state of dis-ease. Unable to achieve its natural balance, it can't function the way it should. The ripple effects can be profound. And yet Western medicine has trained us to focus on symptomsrather than root causes like stress. Page 71 — Nick Ortner

Not knowing what to do with your life is a painful thing. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Without Courage, Hope is a Universal liar. — Sahithi Setikam

Life didn't come with a fool-proof manual. — Richard Carlson

Laziness is when you accede to the misconception that work is unnecessary. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

A truly wise person will constantly move forward, striving for self-improvement, knowing that daily repentance is needed for progress. He will realize the good life is simply conforming to a standard of right and justice. The joys of happiness can only be realized by living lofty principles. — Marvin J. Ashton

Success or failure in your work and relationships is dependent on how you manage your feelings. — Deborah Sandella

Be happy NOW. This moment is all you've got — Elizabeth Grace Saunders

Look into my eyes and
You'll see my mind.
A tranquil city,
That rebuilt itself and left the past behind. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

It is in the moments of silence, that we can be taken to our own world where our real essence longs to be part of — Mimi Novic

Nonetheless, I know where I'm coming from,
I've got an idea on where I'm going,
And with the way things are going,
I'm just glad to be me. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

When you're busy, avoid taking the quickest action. Instead make the extra effort to truly serve the customer. — Marilyn Suttle

Life is spiritual warfare. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You just have to say to yourself, "I am not willing to accept anything less than what I deserve! I am smart! I am Beautiful! I am a good woman and I deserve to be happy!" It all starts with you. — Amari Soul

Shake up your life a bit. Get rid of the cobwebs. Take the road less traveled. Most people live within the confines of their comfort zone. Yogi Raman was the first person to explain to me that the best thing you can do for yourself is regularly move beyond it. — Robin S. Sharma

...when we cease asking questions, when we stop being self-critical, and when we no longer engage with others, then we surrender our ability to grow--to progress. Let's begin the conversation. — Mehdi Ghafourifar

Be a control freak and people will avoid you. Live and let live, and people will get closer to you and do the same for you. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

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

I never realized how intimidating it could be to be authentic — Jordon Johnson

How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable? — Seth Godin

We are forever becoming! We never arrive, as long as we are on this side of Heaven there is more to learn. — DeBorrah K. Ogans

We are who we are, but we know who we are through our response to the changing world. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Nothing great can be achieved without great love. — Debasish Mridha

As soon as you start wanting something, then your eyes can see; your mind will be open to identify all the possible ways of obtaining it. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Defeat is only a word. Defeat was the beginning of a victory. — Launa Rissadia

Neither wit nor beauty nor riches can conquer misery, only kindness can. — Angelos Michalopoulos

You must dare to dream. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You tend to become that, what you want most. Look to the light of God, expect the best and give it your best. Make success happen with devotion and dedication. You can do it. — Mark LaMoure

It occurred to me to look up and around at the stars in the clear sky, at the trees in the dark, at the half moon. I was missing them because I was caught in my head. I wasn't living right now. I was thinking to the future, to the past. I wasn't present. This is one of my greatest weaknesses, and one I have a greater realization of, only because I allowed some of my past to die so that my present could rush in to fill it. — Jennifer DeLucy

If you are humble enough to admit to your flaws then you are capable of correcting them. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Daily inspiration is uplifting to the spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Be kind to your future self, and your future will be kind to you. — Liliana Kohann

Silence, when correctly timed, can speak multitudes of words to a person, without any extra effort on your part. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

What is their real problem? Is it the fear or is it what they do after feeling it? — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Mastery of impulse is achieved through taking pauses during life's contrasting situations. Mastery of impulse is about developing strong willpower that can be used to redirect the flow of energy in any situation. Mastery of impulse is about responding to the world with a sense of reason and peace. — Alaric Hutchinson

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. — William Faulkner

Your ability to get along with others flows naturally from how well you are getting along with yourself from your own internal peace and harmony which is itself a function of your peace and harmony with God and your family. — Stephen Covey

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day. — Richard G. Scott

ENERGY IS EVERYTHING!
IT'S EVEN INSIDE OF THE WORD
"EVERYTHING"! — Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier

The bad news is, our past defines us. However, the good news is, our future will someday be a part of that past. — Palle Oswald

A champion always prepares to win. — D.C. Gonzalez

Who should open the door of success for you...you that's who! — Jerry Gladstone

Do you think we find Jesus, or does He find us? — J.I. Willett

If you want money, you must work to earn it. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Regret is good. It proves you have a conscience. — J.R. Young

Unsolicited advice is usually more about the needs of the giver than the receiver. — Charles F. Glassman

I beg to differ on Charles Bukowski, who says nothing can save you, except writing. Sometimes, absolutely nothing will save you, not the nights you end up wasting waiting for something grand to happen, not the mornings where coffee has no taste and you wake up knowing the day will not be a blast, not the plans and schemes you write down on your imaginary flipchart to make the world go round. You end up stuck, alone and in the disparate points of chaos that drag you down, you have to come up with something to save yourself. Then you make six impossible wishes before breakfast, start walking and working and learn to seize what you call paranormal activity when it comes true. — Ioana-Cristina Casapu

Sometimes the 'day' you're dreaming for never comes. Take control of your future and start now. — Auliq Ice

Making changes requires making new and different choices, choices that are more conscious, and more life-supporting. Continuing to do what we have been doing so far is also a choice, but not one that will bring any meaningful improvement. I would suggest that before we can intelligently make new choices, a thorough re-evaluation is in order. We need to look more carefully at what we value, what we have, and what we desire to make sure these are really important to us and represent what we truly want. — Ilchi Lee

If you cannot do great things in life, make sure you do the small things in a great way. — Habeeb Akande

The best jury of your peers that you'll ever find is ... well, you. Only you know what you're capable of and what you want to be. — Richelle Mead

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

I want to become the favorite song of my own uprising. I want to see the most forgotten, unused part of my soul the one which for years I kept closed out of spite, find the courage to go up to my mind and start writing liberation slogans across its highest fences. — Angelos Michalopoulos

Our focus should be on making the most of our own lives, regardless of whether we start at the bottom or the top- not on envying the advantages and achievements of others. — Yaron Brook

At times, look back towards your ancient days, drink deep from the eternal fountain of wisdom long gone, and then look ahead. — Abhijit Naskar

Focus forward, not around you.
In the moment;
Not behind you.
Don't grimace in the whys,
Relish in 'Yes-es;' - Be Positive ...
When you amplify the goods,
you'll see bads as infinitesimally minuscule.
Glorify and Cleanse ... first and foremost ,
YOUR perception.
#levitate — Tiffany Luard

Although life is filled with twists and turns, only you have the ability to make positive changes to your life. You can do it. One day at a time! ~ Taken from "Words of Wisdom for Warriors" by EM.EM.Genesis — E.M. E.M. Genesis

Self-love is having appreciation for oneself, respecting oneself, and caring for oneself, and the actions that help us mature also help it grow. — Tisha Marie Payton, MHR

If you never leave where you come from, I don't think you'll ever figure out who you are, because how much is forced on you? How much of your personality is imposed instead of created? That's why I left. I think people need to leave in order to find their potential. — Katie Kacvinsky

You can't change the past, you know? You can't change who you were, but you can change who you're going to be. — Rose Christo

You are a painter of success. Paint your life into a masterpiece of excellence. — Mark LaMoure

Stop making someone else's looks your "#goals". By all means aspire to be a better version of your current self, but don't glorify others when you yourself are glorious. — Miya Yamanouchi

Life is a journey, a ride of endless means and emotions. — Mary V. Pate

In order to live in the present, we have to learn how to feel safe even when a situation feels threatening to us. — John Kuypers

What I'm starting to realize is that when you conform, people are not accepting you for who you are. They're accepting you for who they think you are. — Kaiylah Muhammad

Alas! Alas!
When in the skies there are no limits
only the forceful perseverance of the mind stripping through clouds
and creating the ever so beautiful shades of abundant success. — Priscilla Koranteng

What they say doesn't matter because it can be lies, but it's what they do that matters because it always speaks truth. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Each time you stare at a blank page, you end up staring at yourself. — Angelos Michalopoulos

As long as you create, you are being created. — Angelos Michalopoulos

Making an effort is the firm foundation to your success. You are worth the effort. — Regina R. Carver

LIVE . LOVE . MATTER — Brendon Burchard

Beauty lies not in a flawless complexion, but in the stories that are told by each transitioning line on a woman's face. — Alyscia Cunningham

The more you've struggled, the more inspiring your story will be when you come out the other side. Do not give up. Today's struggle brings tomorrow's wisdom. — Vironika Tugaleva

Success is like a camera. Focus and concentrate on the objective. See your most important goal image for success, and ignore distracting details. Develop your pictures. If they don't turn out, keep at it. Take more shots and be persistent. Focus on making success clearly happen. Visualize optimum success and use perseverance. — Mark LaMoure

Who can claim to know you more than you know yourself? You have been with yourself all your life, after all. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Start dream building. Raise your standards to excellence. Imagine yourself at your best and work on self-improvement. Transform yourself to a higher state of being, by concentrating on becoming excellent at what you want. — Mark LaMoure

Invest in yourself. You get OUT what you put IN. — Emily Ley

What you are looking for is not out there. It is inside of you. You just have to reveal it. — Debasish Mridha

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