Gretchen Rubin Quotes

You don't want to vilify your ego.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.

I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses.

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

I can live with myself.

I'm under no illusion that there are things about me that I'd like to change. I just accept who I am, and I'm proud of it.

I am still learning every day not to watch other people's careers and compare.

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

Self-esteem, the kind that comes from finding the sweet spot between a healthy fondness for yourself and healthy self-skepticism, tends to get harder to come by the older we get.

I always feel like I'm so boring, but I don't get bored with me.

Well, I think everyone struggles with self-love.

I'm not a great believer in self-help.

I know my faults, but I'm comfortable with me.

Pretension is a poor joke that you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognise your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning.

Always be yourself... unless you suck.

When i was younger I was much more self focussed. I was worried about my self-image. I thought I was too fat. I was very critical of myself, and then I met and got to know and understand my husband. He helped me turn myself around. He had such a positive attitude towards life.

People should just get over themselves.

It's really hard to foster self-love; it really is. I think a lot of people who claim that they do have a definite lack of self-loathing are either lying or just in a place that I don't relate to.

I can't really stand self-help stuff myself.

In order to advance in this world, you need to have respect for yourself.

I'm getting stronger as a person, but sometimes I just need to get over myself!

You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.

Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It's an ongoing process, and I go through it every day.