Manushi Chhillar Quotes

As a teacher I realize that what one learns in school doesn't serve for very much at all, that the only thing one can really learn is self-understanding, and this is something that can't be taught.

While I don't necessarily believe the cliche that 'everything happens for a reason,' I do believe that every encounter, every situation, and every challenge I've experienced has shaped me into the woman I am today. And I am proud to say that I have never backed down from life's challenges.

I think I've grown over the years and learned about who I am and what I can do and what I can't do.

I had played on the police athletic league, but my father had a unique thing, he always said, 'Before you start going to basketball camp and doing all the things, you should learn about yourself first before somebody else starts telling you how to play.'

Getting to know myself changed everything. It's the best thing I've ever done.

Me finding my confidence took me a while, but now I love that I went through everything I did before to get to where I am now.

I've grown and I've matured, and I kind of like that.

But who are we, really? Just a bundle of good genes and bad genes mixed with good habits and bad habits. And since there's no gene for coolness or confidence, then being uncool and unconfident are just bad habits, which can be changed with enough guidance and will power.

I showed myself a lesser version of myself that night, and I’m glad I learned from it.

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'm not nearly as important as I used to think I was. It's a wonderful discovery.

Autobiographies are only useful as the lives you read about and analyze may suggest to you something that you may find useful in your own journey through life.

I went to a motivational training course once, a course of self-discovery, and I found out after a week that my fear - it was not a fear of not being accepted - was a very violent fear of failure.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

I started second-guessing myself and was always questioning myself. I have really learned a lot.

While I have always, felt like an outsider, it's because of the professional choices I have made, so it's not like I am planning to throw myself a giant pity party.

How any person decides to emphasize strengths and mitigate weaknesses is something people have to figure out for themselves. I'm wary of the self-help literature that suggests there are certain rules. I'm very happy for people to look at my story and say it's possible to achieve many things.

Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend.

It only seems that there is something more important for you to do than to just quietly be yourself.

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.

To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.

I've grown a lot, and I'm learning every week.

Resolve to be thyself: and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery.

I'm going to hang out with people, and I'm going to explore myself, and I'm okay with that.

I'm just going to embrace every experience.