116 Inspiring Self-Help Quotes

In the journey of personal growth and self-improvement, words hold immense power. They can inspire, motivate, and guide us through life's challenges, offering a fresh perspective and renewed energy. This carefully curated collection of 116 inspiring self-help quotes is designed to light up your path, encouraging positive change and resilience. Whether you're seeking motivation to achieve your goals, comfort in times of stress, or simply a spark of inspiration, these quotes serve as a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome and thrive. Dive in and let these words of wisdom accompany you on your path to self-discovery and empowerment.

1. “There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life, just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!” - Dan Millman

2. “Your life is your spiritual path.It's what's right in front of you. You can't live anyone else's life. The task is to live yours and stop trying to copy one you think looks better.” - Sandy Nathan

3. “Small fruit is better than big words.” - Pastor Jerry L. Lewis

4. “If the self-help books worked, it would be a shrinking industry not a growing one.” - Steve Maraboli

5. “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” - Napoleon Hill

6. “Together we agree that there are few tableaus more pathetic than a woman poring over a plethora of self-help books, while in a small café across town her husband is sharing a bottle of Pouilly-Fuissé and fettucini Alfredo with a beautiful woman, fondling her fishnet knee and making careful plans to escape his life.” - Suzanne Finnamore

7. “And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin

8. “Your brain is involved in everything you do.Your brain controls everything you do, feel, and think. When you look in themirror, you can thank your brain for what you see. Ultimately, it is your brain thatdetermines whether your belly bulges over your belt buckle or your waistline is trim andtoned. Your brain plays the central role in whether your skin looks fresh and dewy or isetched with wrinkles. Whether you wake up feeling energetic or groggy depends on yourbrain. When you head to the kitchen to make breakfast, it is your brain that determineswhether you go for the leftover pizza or the low-fat yogurt and fruit. Your brain controlswhether you hit the gym or sit at the computer to check your Facebook page. If you feelthe need to light up a cigarette or drink a couple cups of java, that's also your brain'sdoing.ACTION STEP Remember that your brain is involved in everything you do, everydecision you make, every bite of food you take, every cigarette you smoke, everyworrisome thought you have, every workout you skip, every alcoholic beverage youdrink, and more.” - Daniel G. Amen

9. “The “Warrior Ethos” emphasizes placing the mission first, not accepting defeat, and being disciplined physically and mentally. Why? Because an American Soldier is a “guardian of freedom and the American way of life.” - Dan Smee

10. “Always be fearless. Walk like lion, talk like pigeons, live like elephants and love like an infant child.” - Santosh Kalwar

11. “Too much stress cannot be laid...upon the admonition that we seek so far as possible to live in the lives of other people. By sharing in the misfortunes of others, and rejoicing in their happiness, you add to your own emotional serenity and stability.” - Ralph Alfred Habas

12. “I am forever engaged in a silent battle in my head over whether or not to lift the fork to my mouth, and when I talk myself into doing so, I taste only shame. I have an eating disorder.” - Jena Morrow

13. “Anger does not solve anything; it builds nothing.” - Thomas S. Monson

14. “Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” - Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

15. “First of all, never buy a man a plasma TV until you're married. A lot of men once they have a plasma TV they don't need a girlfriend” - Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

16. “Good, capable individuals unconsciously and consciously guard and nurture themselves and their spirits every day in all sorts of choices, large and small. Just as their lives are never static, they are rarely if ever fractured. Their morals and ethics are never cut off from the whole of their evolving beings.” - Donald Van de Mark

17. “Emotions are like muscles. Most of them go highly unattended, it's usually the weaker, undefined ones that cause injury to the rest, and there is most certainly memory response in play.” - Erica Goros

18. “Physical training is mental warfare!” - Dr. Tae Yun Kim

19. “Exhaust your worries and they will soon leave you.” - Stephen Richards

20. “There are no prizes for defying yourself.” - Stephen Richards

21. “What is given to you is what is needed; what you want, requires giving up what you don't need.” - George Alexiou

22. “AA is a spiritual program and Step 3 is a quintessentially spiritual Step. It is the ultimate anti-self Step. Thus, in a very real sense, we cannot practice the 12 Steps of AA merely as self-help. They are not intended to be. – p. 159” - Ray A

23. “View life through a wide angle lens attitude and see your horizons broaden.” - Stephen Richards

24. “If you can't quite make it as a high flier then join a trampoline club.” - Stephen Richards

25. “Making excuses is one of a host of self-defeating behaviours and mental patterns that can block your success.” - Stephen Richards

26. “A failure is always in the passenger seat in his or her life.” - Stephen Richards

27. “Winning is great, but if it's not enough then then you'll never have enough!” - Stephen Richards

28. “Once you feel nice about yourself, you have planted the first seed to develop self-confidence.” - Stephen Richards

29. “Self-confidence is contagious.” - Stephen Richards

30. “There are two things essential if you want to enhance your Jedi self-confidence: 1/ belief that it is possible 2/ that self-help is the best help” - Stephen Richards

31. “Every sunrise is priceless and you can experience the richness that life holds only when you live life to the full instead of just being an onlooker.” - Stephen Richards

32. “You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making.” - Stephen Richards

33. “It is not enough if you just live life as it comes to you like a floating leaf in a pond. Make use of the powers bestowed in you and soar like an eagle.” - Stephen Richards

34. “The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation.” - Stephen Richards

35. “In the spiritual world many forms of the physical universe that are potentially effective can be perceived but with regard to time, we can observe only one form.” - Stephen Richards

36. “Ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple effect” - Rob Reiner

37. “Understand that for better or worse, you create your own life.” - Stephen Richards

38. “Intuitive responses are responses which originate from joy.” - Sylvia Clare

39. “Lucky people will focus on what’s in front of them rather than scrabbling about for what they’re searching for.” - Steve Backley

40. “To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are no shortcuts; if you want to be a champion it is all about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in.” - Steve Backley

41. “Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions.” - Steve Backley

42. “Success is a decision, not a gift.” - Steve Backley

43. “These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them like a barnacle to a rock.” - Steve Backley

44. “Tell me your thinking, and I’ll tell you what your life looks like.” - Steve Backley

45. “See it, feel it, trust it!” - Steve Backley

46. “It is never about who is right or wrong, it is about what is best.” - Steve Backley

47. “Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body.” - Steve Backley

48. “The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror.” - Steve Backley

49. “Compete like you cannot fail.” - Steve Backley

50. “It is true to say that the secret of a winning formula is the ability to accept that there is a vast area of unexploited potential beyond what you currently perceive to be your maximum.” - Steve Backley

51. “Becoming wealthy is about accumulating wealth.” - Stephen Richards

52. “Be yourself and become wealthy!” - Stephen Richards

53. “If you stay in the company of anger, pain, or hurt, happiness will find someone else to visit.” - Kristen Crockett

54. “God made you the way He wanted you to be and He does not make mistakes. He has a plan for your life that is much bigger than you can imagine.” - Michele Woolley

55. “The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.” - Stephen Richards

56. “Doing the tough things sets winners apart from losers.” - Stephen Richards

57. “A frequent exchange of text messages is not a relationship. It's not even a pen-pal.” - Ethlie Ann Vare

58. “Happy people produce. Bored people consume.” - Stephen Richards

59. “To be happy, make others happy.” - Stephen Richards

60. “You have a life; make a success of it.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

61. “The Prince came to give life unto those whose lives were almost being snuffed out by the devil via the cares of this world.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

62. “We cannot prevail by our own might or strength, we need to plug on to the source of our strength so that we will remain resourceful always.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

63. “He is the only option for better living.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

64. “God is not a thief. That which steals, kills and destroys is the devil - not God!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

65. “God comes down in the evenings to chat with man, enjoy man's company and find out how man faired in the course of the day.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

66. “God rewards every act of obedience to His Will.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

67. “The presence of the Lord destroys a life of struggle. You will struggle until you encounter His presence.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

68. “Your words are powerful so what you say goes a long way to either establish or destroy you; this is why you should say things that God has said concerning you, not things that situations or circumstances say.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

69. “Create your world with God's Word in your mouth just say it and it will be accomplished!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

70. “Words are directed to your personalities namely; - God, your hearers, devil and yourself.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

71. “You are not permitted to suffer what others suffer, you are not permitted to fail or die young.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

72. “Don't let any situation intimidate you anymore, don't accept defeat anymore.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

73. “A lot of men tend to want "models"I tell men, unless they look like a model themselves, they can't expect to land one.” - Trisha Ventker

74. “Trust your inner voice.” - Lynn A. Robinson

75. “Believe that life is taking you down a wonderful path!” - Lynn A. Robinson

76. “When life gives you lemons, use Cosmic Ordering!” - Stephen Richards

77. “In this America, too, the Christian teaching that every human soul is unique and precious has been stressed, by the prophets of self-fulfillment and gurus of self-love, at the expense of the equally important teaching that every human soul is fatally corrupted by original sin. Absent the latter emphasis, religion becomes a license for egotism and selfishness, easily employed to justify what used to be considered deadly sins. The result is a society where pride becomes 'healthy self-esteem', vanity becomes 'self-improvement', adultery becomes 'following your heart', greed and gluttony become 'living the American dream'.” - Ross Douthat

78. “Believe and achieve with Cosmic Ordering.” - Stephen Richards

79. “On the road to success some will always expect tragedy ... ditch your doubts and experience success with Cosmic Ordering.” - Stephen Richards

80. “A clever person solves a problem; a wise person uses Cosmic Ordering!” - Stephen Richards

81. “En la vida se tienen pretextos o resultados. Hay quienes piensan que ambas cosas valen lo mismo.” - Andrew Matthews

82. “You must see the change you wish to be in the world.” - Robert Jones

83. “Everyday do one thing to move you in the direction of your dreams.” - Carolyn Edwards

84. “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C. Fields” - Bethenny Frankel

85. “Learn to be brave and adventurous because you’ll never discover your place in the world, if you’re too afraid to leave your own backyard.” - Nina Guilbeau

86. “Self-help isn't really self-help unless someone else is also helping you. We'd like to be that someone.” - Kenneth Schwarz

87. “An awakened imagination works with a purpose. It creates and conserves the desirable, and transforms or destroys the undesirable.” - Neville Goddard

88. “Worry drains the mind of its power and, sooner or later, it injures the soul” - Robin S. Sharma

89. “Sometimes I feel like one of those sliding tile puzzles. I just get so dang close to what I want to see in the mirror and who I want to be... but then I have to completely jumble up the pieces to try to get even closer.” - Erica Goros

90. “Unfortunately we treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves and the rest will come naturally, like a Platinum Rule.” - Erica Goros

91. “I dont care who you are I know who I am” - Sandra Cameroun

92. “Ladies, get confident about yourselves, build up your self-worth and esteem, love yourself and be proud of your achievements and your man will adore you for life.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

93. “Deal with him, Hemingway!” - James Joyce

94. “Perfect does not mean perfect actions in a perfect world, but appropriate actions in an imperfect one.” - R.H. Blyth

95. “A strong man cannot help a weaker unless the weaker is willing to be helped, and even then the weak man must become strong of himself; he must, by his own efforts, develop the strength which he admires in another. None but himself can alter his condition.” - James Allen

96. “Keep pressing forward and focused on your goals. Hard work does have a "pay day"!!-” - Anita R. Sneed-Carter

97. “A thought given out every day to others and to the world can have a great effect.” - Gary Markwick

98. “You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole.” - David Heinemeier Hansson

99. “Simply being kind brings happiness every time ...” - Ian Tucker

100. “Positive energy is your priceless life force. Protect it. Don't allow people to draw from your reserves; select friends who recharge your energies . . . I'm not asking you to cut people out of your life, but I am asking you to invest your time with people who will push you to be your best. Winners love to see other people win.” - Chalene Johnson

101. “The American College of Sports Medicine found that the productivity of people after exercise was an average of 65 percent higher than those who did not exercise. If I have something that's really bothering me, so much that it almost hurts my head to try to sort it out, I always find the solution in a puddle of sweat! Intense exercise is like taking a magic pill that gives you the ability to solve problems like a superhero.” - Chalene Johnson

102. “Successful people do what others know they should do but will not. To become a success, or just be *more* successful, you will do what average, less-motivated people will not.” - Chalene Johnson

103. “Once you start laughing, you start healing.” - Sherry Argov

104. “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.” - Brigitte Trinkle

105. “Our mind takes an inventory of past events and uses them to project the probability of success in the future. Depending on the information it gathers, we either move forward—or thefear response is triggered and forward progress is circumvented. Page 48” - Nick Ortner

106. “When you assess your own life, consider it with the eye of a gardener. Underneath the surface lies rich, fertile soil waiting to nurture the seeds you sow. Even more than you can imagine will grow there if given a chance.” - Steve Goodier

107. “In your emotions: exercise Joy over sadness.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

108. “Move forward for forward is progress but circles are movement.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

109. “Life is beautiful if you take the best option.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

110. “It turns out horrendous when you choose the wrong options.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

111. “Decide to be rich! Hate poverty strong.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

112. “Sow good seeds for a good yield.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

113. “Avoid conflicts, Embrace cordiality.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

114. “Relish what is good and expedient.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

115. “Wherever you are lacking, your obedience in working on that before your mate comes is vital.” - Angelo M. Swinson

116. “There comes a point when you begin to connect to the dots, when the chosen paths begin to mean something, when the picture starts to reveal itself. It is probably not at all what you had envisioned, but somewhere deep inside, perhaps you always knew. The journey was there for a reason. Its was there for you and for the others that have traveled along with you. The strength and comfort that comes from that awareness is amazing and beyond words. Once experienced, it becomes the biggest part of you. So let it unfold. Let your life reveal its lessons. Follow your heart, as it will not lead you astray. Find your passion and let its energy run through you in ways you have never experienced. With that, your real life will begin.” - Angela Bushman