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“This self-defeating behavior, so the argument goes, must be the result of warped domestic politics.”

Self Results Behavior Argument Self Defeating Behavior

Book:The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Updated Edition)

Source: The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Updated Edition)

“God's love is so perfect that He lovingly requires us to obey His commandments because He knows that only through obedience to His laws can we become perfect, as He is. For this reason, God's anger and His wrath are not a contradiction of His love but an evidence of His love. Every parent knows that you can love a child totally and completely while still being creatively angry and disappointed at that child's self-defeating behavior.”

“Excuses are the explanations we use for hanging on to behaviors we don't like about ourselves; they are self-defeating behaviors we don't know how to change. InExcuses Begone! I review 18 of the most common excuses people use, such as "I'm too busy, too old, too fat, too scared or it's going to take too long or be too difficult."”

People Knows Long Self Use Difficult Common Know How Behavior Busy Scared Excuse Fats Explanation Reviews Too Busy Hanging On Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Wayne Dyer

“After a while, we start really believing these things are true. People who have had self-defeating behaviors for a long time, such as people who have been overweight since they were children or people with longtime addictions, actually believe there is no other alternative.”

People Believe Children Long Has Beens Self Behavior Long Time Addiction Alternatives Overweight True People Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Wayne Dyer

“here's a payoff for everyone. The reason we hang on to self-defeating behaviors is because it's easier not to take responsibility.”

Self Reason Responsibility Easier Behavior Taking Responsibility Payoff Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Wayne Dyer

“By using your heart as your compass, you can see more clearly which direction to go to stop self-defeating behavior. If you take just one mental or emotional habit that really bothers or drains you and apply heart intelligence to it, you'll see a noticeable difference in your life.”

Ifs Heart Self Hate Differences Emotional Habit Behavior Bother Just One Compass Drains Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Doc Childre

“Just get out of your own way.”

Way Love Paralysis Doing What You Love Self Defeating Behavior

Book:Lovers' Mysteries

Source: Lovers' Mysteries

“Whatever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits. You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with new patterns, new habits of the effectiveness, happiness and trust-based relationships.”

Self Situation Habit Behavior Patterns Effectiveness Present Situation New Habits Self Defeating Behavior

Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition

“All forms of self-defeating behavior are unseen and unconscious, which is why their existence is denied.”

Self Form Existence Behavior Weakness Unconscious Denied Unseen Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Vernon Howard

“You have considerable power to construct self-helping thoughts, feelings and actions as well as to construct self-defeating behaviors. You have the ability, if you use it, to choose healthy instead of unhealthy thinking, feeling and acting.”

Ifs Thinking Wells Self Helping Use Feelings Action Ability Acting Healthy Behavior Constructs Unhealthy Self Defeating Behavior

Book:Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Source: Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

“The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.”

Kind Self Students Behavior Praise Motivate Students Self Defeating Behavior

Author:Carol S. Dweck