3,535 Quotes About Self-improvement

Acquiring knowledge doesn't bring power into your life, until you apply what you have learned.

Life is about daily moment-by-moment experiences. Many of us don’t focus on these moments.

At times, you may find you are revisiting the same issue, lesson, or opportunity you experienced before. However, each time we come to the same crossroads, it is different. Life is not linear. I see it as an ascending spiral. Issues or challenges we face run vertically alongside the spiral. We move along the path of the spiral, and we will see reoccurring challenges and issues, but they really are different each time because we are different.

Some of the best advice I’ve taken and given: don’t take life too seriously. Forget being “on” all the time; nor is it necessary to overcompensate for select qualities. Your talents are best shown in security. So, just be you, naturally—it’s okay to experience a little humility.

Awareness is not a school quiz that can be passed by reading and memorizing some facts. It’s a journey that is fueled by our intent to be open, honest, and free.

We must sense and confront our blockages and biases if we are to be open and grow.

Don't let anyone tell you that introverts are anti-social - we are just differently social.

In such a self-centered society, many people have gone to the extreme of narcissism—being solely concerned about their own personal well-being and agendas while excluding and exploiting others. Narcissism is not only epidemic but is also a pandemic of our times that has been normalized and accepted. Self-serving, narcissistic people are incapable and unwilling to love due to a lack of authentic self and love for one’s self and others.” — Sepideh Irvani, PsyD

You must change your life, Rilke said to the young poet. We must heed his advice. We have to understand the world we live in and how our relationships are being shaped by the digital age in order to change our lives, in order to find happiness. Through some simple and not so simple behavioral changes, I believe we can become more useful, more productive, and more independent. We can be truly happy.