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Check out these inspiring quotes about self-esteem and discover through studies and research the major role that plays in our life’s decisions. Self-esteem is the confidence we have in our worth and abilities. And, it plays an important role in every aspect of life. From close relationships with our spouse, our family, and our friends to the way we manage our career and our life, or we invest our money, all are, among other factors, a matter of self-esteem. Thus, the way we evaluate ourselves determines our thoughts, our emotions, our behavior, and our choices in life.
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Studies and research about self-esteem
Firstly, a study at the University of Cambridge has found that successful entrepreneurs have, among other characteristics, greater self-esteem and take part in riskier activities. Christophe André and Francois Lelord in their book, Self-Esteem, compare self-esteem to an asset and give an enlightening example. Big investors with large assets make riskier investments than small investors. And, paradoxically, they earn more, even if they sometimes may lose. Likewise, people with high self-esteem invest and risk more; thus, they win more, materially and psychologically.
Moreover, high self-esteem accepts the challenges of life more easily. Another interesting research about self-esteem has shown that people with high self-esteem exert greater effort when the challenge is demanding than when it is undemanding. On the contrary, low self-esteem would exert greater effort when the challenge was undemanding.
Inspiring quotes about self-esteem
J.M. Barrie for the moment we doubt
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”
— J.M. Barrie
Eleanor Roosevelt on how we gain strength
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Mark Twain for what we need
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. “
— Mark Twain
Roy T. Bennett for the limitations we set
“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.”
— Roy T. Bennett
L. Frank Baum about true courage
“All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.”
— L. Frank Baum
Robert Frost about education and self-confidence
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”
— Robert Frost
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Norman Vincent Peale about the importance of believing in yourself
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”
— Norman Vincent Peale
Carrie Fisher on doing it anyway
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”
— Carrie Fisher
Lao Tzu on accepting ourselves
“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.”
— Lao Tzu
Anaïs Nin about the lack of confidence
“She lacks confidence, she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not dare to be herself.”
— Anaïs Nin
Ansel Adams about building confidence
“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.”
— Ansel Adams
Truman Capote for those who give us confidence
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”
— Truman Capote
Charlie Chaplin about self-confidence
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.
— Charlie Chaplin
Still in search of its trait or state, the next time you have to act, make an effort or choose, think first about what your higher self-esteem would do in that case. Besides, if you don’t believe in yourself, then who will, as Marilyn Monroe aptly remarked once?
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References
Sigall, Harold; Gould, Robert, The effects of self-esteem and evaluator demandingness on effort expenditure, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 35(1), Jan 1977, 12-20.
Christophe André & Francois Lelord, L’Estime de soi: S’aimer pour mieux vivre avec les autres, 2008, Posh Odile Jacob.
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