39 Quotes About Self-evaluation

The dark might be dark, but at least we don’t have to look at ourselves when we’re standing in it.

Losing your job releases you to think effectively and make rational decisions

It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.

Λυπούμαι γιατί άφησα να περάσει ένα πλατύ ποτάμι μέσα από τα δάχτυλά μου χωρίς να πιω ούτε μια στάλα. Τώρα βυθίζομαι στην πέτρα. Ένα μικρό πεύκο στο κόκκινο χώμα, δεν έχω άλλη συντροφιά. Ό,τι αγάπησα χάθηκε μαζί με τα σπίτια που ήταν καινούργια το περασμένο καλοκαίρι και γκρέμισαν με τον αγέρα του φθινοπώρου.("Μυθιστόρημα", 1935, ΙΗ')

Anger and arrogance are defensive mechanisms that preclude self-evaluation. Humility is necessary for a person to step outside his or her own skin and objectively appraise oneself.

A humble person realizes that they do not know everything and demonstrates the ability to inspect their own behavior free of egotistical distortions in order to prompt growth.

We just need to remove the blinders from our eyes to have a neutral, level-headed and logical viewpoint based on self-evaluation.

The narrator finds that as a maturing character grows in stature before her friends that she sees less stature while evaluating herself.

We might do well to take a look at what we’ve crammed into our pockets as it will say much about what we’ve crammed into our hearts.