"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self."
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"Your problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness."
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"I feel that adolescence has served its purpose when a person arrives at adulthood with a strong sense of self-esteem, the ability to relate intimately, to communicate congruently, to take responsibility, and to take risks. The end of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood. What hasn't been finished then will have to be finished later."
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"If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too."
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"Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think."
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"Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it."
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"I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with the popular success literature that says that self-esteem is primarily a matter of mind set, of attitude-that you can psych yourself into peace of mind. Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way."
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"If you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome."
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"Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself."
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"There is one prevailing key to success. Do what you resolve to do. Then you'll be a success. If you can discipline yourself to follow through on your promises to yourself, your self-esteem goes up. Persistence is self-discipline in action. Self-discipline is the foundation of self-confidence ."
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"The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are."
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"Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being."
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"I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy. Instead, we could teach them important subjects such as How the Mind Works, How to Handle Finances, How to Invest Money for Financial Security, How to be a Parent, How to Create Good Relationships, and How to Create and Maintain Self-Esteem and Self-Worth. Can you imagine what a whole generation of adults would be like if they had been taught these subjects in school along with their regular curriculum?"
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"Respect yourself if you would have others respect you."
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"Facts that challenge basic assumptions-and thereby threaten people's livelihood and self-esteem-are simply not absorbed. The mind does not digest them."
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"If rejection destroys your self-esteem, you're letting others hold you as an emotional hostage."
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"If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race."
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"In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright."
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"Be an artist at whatever you do. Even if you are a street sweeper, be the Michelangelo of street sweepers."
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"I love myself for I am a beloved child of the universe and the universe lovingly takes care of me now."
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