Meister Eckhart
Theologian, Philosopher
"The more deeply we are our true selves, the less self is in us."
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True Self
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor, Bodybuilder, Politician
"Create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true."
Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"My true Self is free. I cannot be contained."
Henri Nouwen
Theologian, Author
"Hiddenness is the place of purification. In hiddenness we find our true selves."
Deepak Chopra
Author, Speaker
"My true self contains every possibility."
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"God Himself begins to live in me not only as my Creator but as my other and true self."
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"Being fully in the present, you experience the timeless. In the timeless, you find your true self."
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"...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around."
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