A sad truth is that we don’t know what we really believe! We don’t know how we operate. We don’t know what is holding us back. We don’t know why we do what we do.

Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

If you think you’re worthless, you’re not – but your limiting self-beliefs are. Change them.

There is no dictionary in the world that includes the words ’skinny’ or ‘fat’ under the definitions of ‘beautiful’ and ‘ugly’. So, focus on being healthy and stop the self-criticism.

Why don’t we learn about the mental health which affects every minute of our lives? … Where is the school for learning [about] positive mental health?

I’m creating a self help show called Self Talk. I’ll insult myself for an hour then open phone lines to a fitness coach & my mother-in-law.

Still the voices of your critics. Listen intently to your own voice, to the person who knows you best. Then answer these questions: Do you think you should move ahead? How will you feel if you quit pursuing this thing you want to do? And what does your best self advise? What you hear may...

Self-pity is the most destructive of all narcotics.

Be resilient until you complete a task. Challenge yourself and never limit yourself. Stay humble, hopeful, patient, but never quit!

Always remember, wherever you are, whether near or far, you had a mother who really, really loved you. The original mother. Once you’ve found your true inner guru you can never again be divided. Perfect union with the divine, through the grace of your real teacher, transcends time, space, death and all worldly limitations. Your...

Image is everything, self image that is.

Be yourself, you’re already fully equipped to succeed at that.

All of the years I spent trying to be someone you could be proud of would have been better spent being proud of myself for who I already was.

You are real! Everyone has to be different or the world would be really boring. If we all looked the same, then no one could tell us apart. -Janelle

There’s nothing lonelier than empty relationships. At least when you’re alone you can be yourself, but when you’re in empty relationships you can’t even be yourself.You can be real alone, or you can be a ghost with false friends.Pulse proximity is not intimacy, and it’s worse than no friends at all.

Lies don’t make you happy. They just make you lie about being happy.

Some people us language to describe the lives they lead, and other people use language to create the lives they lead.

There is no other company in the world I’ve found more pleasurable than my own. For no one else has ever been as accepting of me or as thoroughly entertained by my quirkiness. It is a sweet thing to like yourself.

It’s none of your concern what others say or think about you. Your happiness is your own responsibility.

You are that blue-white diamond, so treat yourself like a Tiffany.

The way you think about yourself determines your reality. You are not being hurt by the way people think about you. Many of those people are a reflection of how you think about yourself.

The problem isn’t that I think so highly of myself. It is just that you think so little of yourself. Live life BIG, BOLD and OUT LOUD!

If you’re stressing over happiness, you’re doing it wrong!

Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions … Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.

If you always try to measure yourself withmoney… well, it’s like counting backwards, the more youkeep on, the less you’ll have to show for it.

Yes, you are right! I am your leftover trash. I hope you know a bum got to eat too. I believe you were one when I met you.

Mockery is childish. It does not become you.

A fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. Fortunately, something else happens to you and me. Pick up your pieces. Then, help me gather mine.

Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.

for once, you believed in yourself. you believed you were beautiful and so did the rest of the world.

If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes.

We all need a cheering committee and parents are a child’s most important fans!

Nothing Can Substitute Attitude Keep It Up

People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.

Modesty isn’t always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

Putting yourself first means you will never be last!

The hero acts alone, without encouragement, relying solely on conviction and his own inner resources. Shame does not discourage him; neither does obloquy. Indifferent to approval, reputation, wealth, or love, he cherishes only his personal sense of honor, which he permits no one else to judge.[…] Guided by an inner gyroscope, he pursues his vision...

When we stop looking for someone to complete us… We find completion in ourselves.

My childhood was one of both poverty and plenty, suffering and joy. I was taken out of poverty, both financial and emotional, and lavished with love. I was given a gift I could never repay if I lived a thousand lifetimes, it was the gift of hope and trust, given to me by my uncle...

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

Wetting one’s pants is no kind of self-esteem builder.

When you encounter obstacles, don’t turn your back on them. Face them, confront them and your will see them dissolving in front of your eyes.

Failing to make it to the list of the best 5 students in class or not being named the team captain should not make anyone feel like they have failed.

You don’t have to be good at something to be liked.

A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we value ourselves without any bias.

And if you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror. Look a little closer. Stare a little longer. Because there’s something inside you that made you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.

A failure is always in the passenger seat in his or her life.

What we perceive about ourselves is greatly a reflection of how we will end up living our lives.

Was I still myself? If so, who was I? I wasn’t really interested in knowing that. It had no sort of importance for me anymore. Some moorings had broken, some taboos had fallen, and a world of spells and anathemas was springing up from their ruins. What was terrifying about this whole affair was the...

While there will always be someone who may dislike you, there are others who will like you for who you are.