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Quotes about Accepting Yourself

    “Remember this: The next time you’re trying to craft a glow up story that is compelling to others, ask yourself why you are still waiting for their approval. The answer, almost always, is that you still do not have your own.”

    Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You (Page 173)

      “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

      Carl Rogers, via Sunbeams (Page 101) | Read Matt’s Blog on this quote ➜

        “Be cautious when you’re comparing yourself to others.  You’re a singular being, once you’re an adult.  You have your own particular specific problems—financial, intimate, psychological, and otherwise.  Those are embedded in the unique broader context of your existence.  Your career or job works for you in a personal manner, or it does not, and it does so in a unique interplay with the other specifics of your life.  You must decide how much of your time to spend on this, and how much on that.  You must decide what to let go, and what to pursue.” ~ Jordan Peterson, via 12 Rules for Life (Page 92)

          “One of my mottos these days is peaceful but never satisfied.  It was one thing to enjoy the peace of self-acceptance, and my acceptance of the f*cked-up world as it is, but that didn’t mean I was going to lie down and wait to die without at least trying to save myself.  It didn’t mean then, and it doesn’t mean now, that I will accept the imperfect or just plain wrong without fighting to change things for the better.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

            “To accept others as they are, we must begin with ourselves.  If we cannot accept ourselves as we are, we will never be able to accept others.  When I look at myself, I see positive, admirable and even remarkable things, but I also know that there are negative parts of me.  So first I recognize and accept myself.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear