Down deep we really know our worth, but we don’t have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won’t remember that we deserve it.
BARBARA SHERA direct statement about yourself is considered objective only if it is negative. If it’s positive, it is considered subjective. And ‘objective’ means it is accurate, and ‘subjective’ means it is conceited self-delusion.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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In the days before automobiles, people in horse-drawn wagons used to sleep if they were tired. They didn’t worry about getting lost, because the horse knew the way home. Your heart knows the way to your gifts. You can trust it to take you to them.
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Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.
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Thinking about swimming isn’t much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.
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Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you’re doing something virtuous.
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Being judgmental is cheap. Any fool can do it.
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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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A good work is a partnership between you and nature… Nature will help you every step of the way.
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When you play it too safe, you’re taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we’re given.
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Find out what you love. Do it because you love it. Stick with it. Start now.
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Real Dreams don’t require you to abandon your family, quit your job, and move to Tahiti with your paintbrush. They just require that you search your soul for that deep dream you put aside-and go for it. And watch your life light up.
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Unkind criticism is never part of a meaningful critique of you. Its purpose is not to teach or to help, its purpose is to punish.
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Happy people have two things in common. They know exactly what they want and they feel they’re moving toward getting it.
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A direct statement about yourself is considered objective only if it is negative. If it’s positive, it is considered subjective. And ‘objective’ means it is accurate, and ‘subjective’ means it is conceited self-delusion.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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