Quotes on Self Confidence

Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure about you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity.

Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face, in this wider context they’ll seem less significant and troubling to you. The inner strength, self-confidence and courage you gain by focussing on others’ needs instead of your own, brings with it a deep, calm sense of satisfaction.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.

Leadership is the self-confidence of working with people smarter than you.

Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

But failure has to be an option in art and in exploration - because it's a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks.

At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.