1,725 Quotes About Personal-growth

The real crisis in any crisis is not the crisis itself. Rather, it is having missed the opportunities within the crisis.

The ego with its protective defense mechanisms is the biggest impediment to attaining spiritual growth.

Staying rooted in your purpose, the reason you started in the first place, helps you get through the tough days and appreciate the good ones. It also ensures that you’re growing toward what really matters to you.

Tolerance is the essential starting point for compassion. That’s why it is so emphasized in our society right now. In a world full of discrimination, prejudice, and marginalization, people need to be taught to tolerate people who are different. Tolerance, at the political, social, and cultural level, will prevent us from choosing speech or actions that harms other people groups, which is a definite win.

Continuous learning is nothing without continuous doing.

We should respect other people’s decisions, even if they seem bad ones to us. Perhaps, we are wrong. Perhaps, we are not wrong but the decision is necessary for the person’s growth.

The modern fascination with neuroplasticity has led many to try to optimize their intelligence, memory, and concentration. People obsessively track and optimize their sleep, nutrition, and exercise regimens. But people who obsessively and directly optimize the structure of their minds for flourishing are less common."- Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture

Psychitecture is a high-level design and implementation process - creative problem-solving for the subjective experience - and when utilized persistently, it can take a mind that is like a prison and gradually transform it into a palace.

There’s only one investment that will never go down — an investment in yourself.