A Commonplace Book

Category: self-esteem and respect...

  • making simple, positive affirmation statements to boost self-esteem and remind you of your intrinsic value
  • the self-esteem, the dignity, the strong humility of The Buddha
  • true self-esteem can only be obtained through living in balance
  • eating moderately, slowly, and respectfully, "listening" to your body
  • namaste is a gesture of peace and respect and honoring the light within you
  • realizing that being who you want to be and doing what you want to do is self-respect
  • Self-esteem creates natural highs. Knowing that you're lovable helps you to love more. Knowing that you're important helps you to make a difference to others. Knowing that you are capable empowers you to create more. Knowing that you're valuable and that you have a special place in the universe is a serene spiritual joy in itself. (Louise Hart)
  • Conscience: self-esteem with a halo. (I. Layton)
  • The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life. (D. Nyad)
  • Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. (AJ Heschel)
  • To have that sense of one's intrinsic worth which constitutes self-respect is potentially to have everything: the ability to discriminate, to love and to remain indifferent. To lack it is to be locked within oneself, paradoxically incapable of either love or indifference. (Joan Didion)

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