Stefan Sagmeister Quotes

Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself.

I evaluate myself at the end of every year.

Keeping a diary supports personal development.

One wouldn't want to have the same dilemmas at 50 as one had at 15. And indeed I don't. I have a very different take on life.

I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.

I learned from my past.

If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book.

I'm always writing at night - things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

Learn from your dreams what you lack.

I've certainly had a lot of experiences in my life where I was much too self-centered.

I'm not perfect, but I'd like to be perfect. I'm working on it.

One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of the changes which you constantly suffer.

A degree of self-awareness is extremely valuable... I hope I have that going forward.

I want to learn and challenge myself and grow.

I have to be self-conscious of what I'm trying to do with my life.

I think you're always trying to figure yourself out and mistakes that you've made.

You're always looking where you could do better.

I lay back and see how I can do things the right way.

I have identified my weaknesses, and I am working on those.

Spend time in your head and figure yourself out. Start taking note of all the things you do that you don't like, and then you're more conscious of it, and you learn.

I want to keep getting better, being a great teammate and try to keep learning from our guys and help as much as possible. I'm not satisfied with where I'm at.

Something good happens or something bad, I think, 'What can I do better? What didn't I do this year?'

I know things that I need to work on in my life, things that I can be better at.

I'm the first one to always criticize myself, and I'm trying to find ways to get better.

Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice.