Quotes about Personal Growth

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

A woman finds the natural lay of the land almost unconsciously; and not feeling it incumbent on her to be guide and philosopher to any successor, she takes little pains to mark the route by which she is making her ascent.

For me it's the challenge-the challenge to try to beat myself or do better than I did in the past. I try to keep in mind not what I have accomplished but what I have to try to accomplish in the future.

Growth is not concerned with itself.

If a man wants to be of the greatest possible value to his fellow-creatures, let him begin the long, solitary task of perfecting himself.

Like swimming, riding, writing or playing golf, happiness can be learned.

Someone once asked me what I regarded as the three most important requirements for happiness. My answer was: "A feeling that you have been honest with yourself and those around you; a feeling that you have done the best you could both in your personal life and in your work; and the ability to love others."

Change is an easy panacea. It takes character to stay in one place and be happy there.

Happy is he that chastens himself.

First, teach a person to develop to the point of his limitations and then- pfft!-break the limitations.

Hold up to him his better self, his real self that can dare and do and win out. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.

One cannot make oneself, but one can sometimes help a little in the making of somebody else.

One of the forms of psychological heroism is the willingness to tolerate anxiety and uncertainty in the pursuit of our values - whether these values be work goals, the love of another human being, the raising of a family or personal growth.

A human being isn't an orchid, he must draw something from the soil he grows in.

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

No matter how good you think you are as a leader, my goodness, the people around you will have all kinds of ideas for how you can get better. So for me, the most fundamental thing about leadership is to have the humility to continue to get feedback and to try to get better - because your job is to try to help everybody else get better.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

I like to challenge myself. I like to learn - so I like to try new things and try to keep growing.

What I try to do is improve as much as I can so I can be the best bowler I possibly can.

I'm by no means the person that I strive to be. I don't think anyone is the person that we strive to be. But I try.

When you get older, you mature, and you start liking flowers. Although I try and keep it manly.

Try to be a better person everyday.

A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.

I'm still growing each and every day. I'm trying to become a better person, a better player and an all-time better QB.