“We have an innate desire to endlessly learn, grow, and develop. We want to become more than what we already are. Once we yield to this inclination for continuous and never-ending improvement, we lead a life of endless accomplishments and satisfaction.”
― The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
― The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
“What is required for many of us, paradoxical though it may sound, is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage.”
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
“There is perhaps no psychological skill more fundamental than resisting impulse.”
― Emotional Intelligence
― Emotional Intelligence
“Most of us are capable of more than we believe.”
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
“When you keep searching for ways to change your situation for the better, you stand a chance of finding them. When you stop searching, assuming they can’t be found, you guarantee they won”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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