65 Inspirational And Motivational Self Reflection Quotes

1. “Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you.” ~ Anonymous

2. “There is no greater journey than the one that you must take to discover all of the mysteries that lie within you.” ~ Michelle Sandlin

3. “This above all; to thine own self be true.” ~ William Shakespeare

4. “Self-reflection is necessary to dig beneath our own layers and visit the inner crevices of our heart and mind to develop an understanding of life.” ~ Anonymous

5. ”Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.” ~ Baltasar Gracian

6. “The soul usually knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” ~ Caroline Myss

7. ”What we perceive about ourselves is greatly a reflection of how we will end up living our lives.” ~ Stephen Richards

8. “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” ~ Margaret J. Wheatley

9. “No matter how good teaching may be, each student must take the responsibility for his own education.” ~ John Carolus

10. “Honest self-reflection opens your mind to reprogramming, change, success and freedom.” ~ Anonymous

11. ”Self-reflection is the gateway to freedom. It also brings greater appreciation and enjoyment. We begin to enjoy spending time with our own mind, and we enjoy reflecting on our experience of the teachings. Like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, the teachings of the dharma become clear.” ~ Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

12. “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” ~ Pat Riley

13. “You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” ~ Diane von Furstenberg

14. “The journey into self-love and self-acceptance must begin with self-examination… until you take the journey of self-reflection, it is almost impossible to grow or learn in life.” ~ Iyanla Vanzant

15. “People who have had little self-reflection live life in a huge reality blind-spot.” ~ Bryant McGill

16. “Self-reflection is a desire felt by the body, as well as the soul.” ~ Susan Griffin

17. “Self-reflection is so healthy. Journaling works for me – when I record the details of what I’m going through, whether it’s a relationship issue or negative thoughts, I can look back and see how far I’ve come. It makes me proud to see my progress and how I got through a bad situation”.” ~ Kelly Rowland

18. ”Your self-esteem won’t come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you.” ~ Stacy London

19. “Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted – it is an intimate date to yourself.” ~ Paul T.P. Wong

20. “During self-reflection, the realization came that revolution begins within.” ~ Amanda Mosher

21. “Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own.” ~ Buddha

22. ”These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn’t even know existed.” ~ Ricky Martin

23. ”Self-reflection is an important stage to diagnose, develop and strengthen your creativity.” ~ Pearl Zhu

24. “Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life; don’t make it wait any longer.” ~ Dr. Steve Maraboli

25. “Great leaders develop through a never-ending process of self-study, self-reflection, education, training, and experience.” ~ Tony Buon

26. ”The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.” ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

27. “One must find the source within one’s own Self, one must possess it.” ~ Hermann Hesse

28. ”Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us.” ~ Alan Cohen

29. “The feeling of being ‘offended’ is a warning indicator that is showing you where to look within yourself for unresolved issues.” ~ Bryant McGill

30. “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” ~ Ram Dass

31. Honest self reflection opens your mind to reprogramming, change, success and freedom.” ~ Vikas Runwal

32. “Your soul needs time for solitude and self-reflection. In order to love lead, heal and create you must nourish yourself first.” ~ Linda Joy

33. “This above all; to thine own self be true.” ~ William Shakespeare

34. ”Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Jung

35. “Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ~ William Faulkner

36. “When the mind is still, the beauty of the self is seen reflected in it.” –B.K.S Iyengar

37. “Don’t become too preoccupied with what is happening around you. Pay more attention to what is going on within you.” ~ Mary-Frances Winters

38. ”You cannot have a meaningful life without having self-reflection.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

39. ”I visualize where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.” ~ Michael Jordan

40. “Before I ask you to sit with me, I must be able to sit with myself. Before I ask you to accept my pain, I have to accept the pain myself. Before I ask you to love me, I have to be madly in love with myself.” ~ C. Thoth

41. ”It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.” ~ Ella Maillart

42. “Self-reflection is a humbling process. It’s essential to find out why you think, say, and do certain things…. then better yourself.” ~ Sonya Teclai

43. “Honest self-understanding liberates us from our stuck emotions.” ~ C Terry Warner

44. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ~ Aristotle

45. “Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” ~ Carl Jung

46. ”Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future.” ~ Robert L. Rosen

47. “If you are not evolving, you are dying.” ~ Marcus Lemonis

48. ”Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes.” ~ Lawrence Bossidy

49. “The purpose of our spiritual journey is not to replace the darkness with light, rather it’s to integrate and honor all the parts of ourselves… all of life’s energies.” ~ Deb Blum

50. “Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.” ~ Maxwell Martz

51. “Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future.” ~ Robert L. Rosen

52. “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are.” ~ Brene Brown

53. ”Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.” ~ Maxwell Maltz

54. “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~ Anais Nin

55. ”Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.” ~ Suzan-Lori Parks

56. “Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.” ~ Wayne Dyer

57. “Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.” ~ Albert Einstein

58. ”Emotions are there to enjoy life; but they are not used in self-reflection because they inhibit a proper reflection. They gunk us up.” ~ Frederick Lenz

59. “We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” ~ John Dewey

60. “Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.” ~ Richard Carlson

61. “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Jung

62. ”True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self-elements. “ —Nhat Nanh

63. “No matter where you are in life right now, no matter who you are, no matter how old you are – it is never late to be who you are meant to be.” ~ Esther and Jerry Hicks

64. “Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.” ~ Baltasar Gracian

65. “People are sent into our lives to teach us things that we need to learn about ourselves.” ~ Mandy Hale

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