Joel Osteen Quotes

I know I'm not the best, but I'm proud of myself.

Don't be proud of me. Do something to make yourself proud of yourself.

Money is cool, but being proud of yourself is something that's so rare.

God gave you your own race to run, stop comparing yourself to other people. They have their race and you have yours. Run hard and don't quit.

Our problem is that we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to other people. You are not inferior or superior to any human being...You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities. You are 'number one' when you do the best you can with what you have.

Don't spend all your time trying to win over your critics. Just run your own race.

I always tell friends you can't judge your success by someone else's. You can't be afraid to fail.

I'm not ashamed to be me. More than anyone else I know, I love my life and accept myself. What's wrong with being unique? I am proud of everything that I am and will become.

I'm proud of me, and I am who I am.

You can't compare yourself to anyone else. I try and use this advice daily. I didn't actually fully believe that until I was maybe 21 or 22.

Everyone grows at their own pace, and you shouldn't compare yourself to anyone.

I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself.

I learned a long time ago through my dad that you shouldn't really compare yourself to others - just because that hampers how good you can be.

We should all be proud of who and what we are.

There is nothing wrong with you just because you haven't yet met people who share your interests or outlook on life. Unless you are doing something unhealthy or destructive, take pride in your beliefs, passions, and values. Know that you will eventually meet people who will appreciate you for being you.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.

We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have soil good enough to cultivate; we can plant anything in it.

Comparison is a brutal assault upon one's self. Once you compare yourself to someone else, what you're really saying is that what you're made of isn't good enough.

You've got to be happy with yourself. You can't sell yourself if you're out here and you ain't good. Because you're giving people messages, and if your message is wrong, then it's like the blind leading the blind.

Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.

Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis.

You can never be happy when you're constantly comparing yourself to others. Keep your eyes ahead.

I'm not judging myself; I'm not dissing what I do. I'm proud of what I've done and I'm proud of what I'm working on. I've accomplished something and I'm not going to be ashamed to be happy about what I've done.