Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

I deserve to live a good life, and I begin now.

You are doing better than you think you are.

I feel, that I'm only going to get better.

Repeat after me: 'I am doing the best that I can.' That's the mantra I keep trying to tell myself, 'I'm doing the best I can.'

It is not too late. You are not too old. You are right on time-And you are better than you know.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage

You are better than you think.

We should learn to be patient with ourselves. Recognizing our strengths and our weaknesses, we should strive to use good judgment in all of our choices and decisions, make good use of every opportunity, and do our best in every task we undertake. We should not be unduly discouraged nor in despair at any time when we are doing the best we can. Rather, we should be satisfied with our progress even though it may come slowly at times.

Every time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help.

If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don't work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!

Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

My confidence can come back very quickly.

If I'm the weak link or whatever, I guess that means I've got something to prove. I've always had something to prove.

However you arrive at the ability to ignore self-doubt - if you can acquire it or possess it or find it or discover it - move beyond self-doubt.

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.

I don't have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up.

I'm not quite as cool as I would like to be, really.

Don't be your own worst critic. If you're not confident in what you're saying, no one else will be either.

I can't build myself by beating somebody down.

A man is always better than he thinks.

Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better.

You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.

Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing, I always tell myself, 'You can do better than this.'

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.