Simon Travaglia Quotes

I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.

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

It's more important to know your weaknesses than your strengths.

I tell the truth, and I expose myself as a weak, misguided, misdirected, dysfunctional human being I used to be.

Improving, for me, is quite natural as I'm always critical of myself.

It is always good to self-analyse and be self-critical. That is how I've got through so far and improved.

I know for a fact that I'm problematic. I shouldn't be looked to for any kind of guidance.

I know my own flaws only too well.

Sometimes I feel drawn to writing about my shortcomings because I'm chock full of them.

I have a lot of shortcomings. I'm aware of that. I work on those things.

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.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.

Ask yourself this question everyday: What is it about me that other people would change if they could?

However good you may be you have faults; however dull you may be you can find out what some of them are, and however slight they may be you had better make some - not too painful, but patient efforts to get rid of them.

Without humility, we keep all our defects; and they are only crusted over by pride, which conceals them from others, and often from ourselves.

We are not greatly pleased that our friends should respect our good qualities if they venture to perceive our faults.

I don't always like my own behavior. I haven't known anyone who is perfect all the time.

I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.

As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people.

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

My personality doesn't interest me.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

My weaknesses... I wish I could come up with something. I'd probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they're the same thing.

I always write to understand my place in the world. I can see myself and my life unfold on the page, and I can understand my strengths, my weaknesses - I can see where I need to step up a bit.