Quotes about Self-reflection

According to an ancient Upanishad, the human mind is like two birds sitting on a branch. One of the birds is eating the fruit of the tree while the other lovingly looks on.

The idol of yourself is the mother of all idols.

Let us enter into the house of knowledge of ourselves.

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

Be thine own palace or the world's thy jail.

You are the only person who can label what you do a failure. Failure is subjective.

If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself there you have remained. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?

Success is not about your circumstances, it's about who you're being.

The person you spend the most time with affects you the most. And the person you spend the most time with is . . . you. Hence, what you tell yourself on a regular basis is muy importante.

Meanwhile, the truth is, the only question you ever need consider when making decisions about your life are: 1. Is this something i want to be, do, or have? 2. Is this going to take me in the direction I want to go (not should go)? 3. Is this going to screw over anybody else in the process?