Quotes about Self-improvement

What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Finish every day and be done with it. For manners and for wise living it is a vice to remember. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely, and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day for all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the rotten yesterdays.

Better that the book should be not quite so good, and the writer better, and not himself a ridiculous contrast to all he has written.

Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.

The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhat made useful to him. ...Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults...

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can.

Don't ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it.

Confident people do not concentrate on their weaknesses; they develop and maximize their strengths.

I believe people give their mistakes more power than they need. We should admit them, repent, and ask God to forgive us for them. We should also learn from our mistakes because by doing so, they can add value to our lives. Instead of allowing mistakes to make you feel guilty and bad, let them be your teacher, and always remember that just because you make a mistake does not mean you are a mistake.

What is confidence? I believe confidence is all about being positive concerning what you can do and not worrying over what you can't do. Confident people do not concentrate on their weaknesses; they develop and maximize their strengths.

The pathway to change is to renew your mind.