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Uplifting and Inspiring Self Esteem Quotes
It's never too early to start sharing with children the inspired thoughts of our world's most successful people. And it's never too late for us all to seek inspiration from positive role models for our own lives. Having real-world role models ourselves lets our children know that drawing inspiration from the best the world has to offer is an important skill for us to continue our own development. Talking to your child about what it is about this quote or the person behind it that inspires you is a wonderful tool for self esteem building.
And what an inspiring thought the word "inspiration" is in itself! "To inspire" has it's root meaning in the act of inhaling -- inspire means the taking "in" of "spirit", in other words drawing in a vital principle or animating force or special influence. HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE SELF ESTEEM QUOTES, from our own Inspired Thoughts Journals that we keep just for this purpose ... having inspired, uplifting conversations with our kids: "Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It's so much easier when you feel good about yourself, your abilities and talents." ~~ Donald Trump, one of America's foremost billionaire entrepreneurs, particularly known for his rousing financial comeback. "The tragedy is that so many people look for self-confidence and self-respect everywhere except within themselves, and so they fail in their search." ~~ Dr Nathaniel Branden, one of todays' most popular psychotherapists and writers known for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. "Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings." ~~ Samuel Johnson, the most quoted English writer after Shakespeare. "Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it." ~~ Stan Smith, one of Tennis' great title holders "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy." ~~ Norman Vincent Peale, Author of How To Win Friends and Influence People and much more. "To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives." ~~ Denis Waitley, one of today's most popular authors and trainers on the Psychology of Winning. "Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on." ~~ Maxwell Maltz, the Founder of Pyscho-Cybrenetics, a system of ideas through which one can improve his self-image and, in turn, lead a more successful and fulfilling life. "Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." ~~ Malcolm S. Forbes, Founder of the billion dollar Forbes Magazines empire, promoter of capitalism known for his lavish lifestyle and lively self-promotion. Forbes, who once said he estimated that the wealth the world’s capitalist billionaires at least $3.4 trillion, began The Forbes Lifetime Achievment Award in order to reward capitalists transforming phianthropy into meaningful social investment. "Whatever good things we build end up building us." ~~ Jim Rohn, the world's leading motivational speaker, philosopher and entrepreneur. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." ~~ Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady one of the most admired persons of the 20th century, named by President Truman as "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements. "I began to understand that self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it."~~ Gloria Steinem, American icon, journalist, women's rights advocate, and the founder of Ms. magazine. "The strongest single factor in aquiring abundance is self-esteem: believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, believing you will get it." ~~ Jerry Gillies, American success empowerment coach, Author of Moneylove - Getting the Money You Deserve. "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us." ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, considered the father of America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence" firmly believed, "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."
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