Browse 1613 quotes about Self Discovery.
“I think you have changed,' said Tao. 'In enough small ways that you just don't quite notice it while it's happening, but then you look in the mirror one day, and you're altogether different. That's how it was for me, anyway.”
Source: The Teller of Small Fortunes
“Your are more than how others experienced you. You are even more than the limitations you may have placed on yourself.”
Source: Black Girls Breathing: Heal from Trauma, Combat Chronic Stress, and Find Your Freedom
“It is a feeling deep in your soul, that you have known this person forever. Even if you have never met them before in this lifetime, something inside you knows them, their energy, their essence, their soul.”
Source: The Dumb Dumb's Handbook: To Twin Flame Relationships
“Time to get rid of the filters. Make my life my favorite movie. Live my favorite character. Write my own script. Direct my own story. Be my biography. Make my own documentary, on me. Nonfiction. Live, not recorded. Time to catch that hero I’ve been chasing, see if the sun will melt the wax that holds my wings or if the heat is just a mirage. Live my legacy now. Quit acting like me. Be me.”
Source: Greenlights
“Not every love is meant to last, some come to teach you your worth, not to stay and define it.”
“Just as any hidden thing can be found, with the right description leading to its location, that is how our hidden potentials can be found; with the right knowledge leading to its location.”
Source: UNLOCKING YOUR LOCKED POTENTIALS: DISCOVER - UNLOCK - UTILIZE - MAXIMIZE THE VALUES OF TREASURES LOCKED INSIDE OF YOU
“Consciousness is the lamp that guides one through dark paths towards the destination;
a heart deprived of this lamp remains captive to darkness, no matter how many lights surround it.”
“Self-respect isn’t built on others’ approval—it’s built on honoring your own heart.”
— Chasing Horizons”
“I’m a wisher, whispering “This life—it’s no longer mine.”
Source: Salt & Flame: A collection for the ones who endured the burn—and chose to stay.
“But this hurdle -- the ocean between what's asked of me and what I can answer.”
Source: Redwood Court
“I'd been hiding from myself...but I've found her now.”
“Time is not a river we flow through — it is a mirror the gods hold up to remind us who we truly are.”
― from "The Book of Inspirations and Magic”
Source: Olympus Poet: Rebellion: An Epic Fantasy of Magic, Destiny, and Hidden Worlds
“Time is not a river we flow through — it is a mirror the gods hold up to remind us who we truly are”
Source: Olympus Poet: Rebellion: An Epic Fantasy of Magic, Destiny, and Hidden Worlds
“I'm afraid of losing myself. Not to you specifically, but to the idea of being part of a couple. I've watched other women disappear into relationships, become smaller versions of themselves in service of harmony or compatibility.”
Source: THE CAGE OF WHISPERS : THE CAGE THAT HOLDS US AND THE WINGS WE DARE TO GROW
“Transformation is not about becoming someone new, but about removing the barriers to becoming who we have always been beneath our protective adaptations.”
Source: THE CAGE OF WHISPERS : THE CAGE THAT HOLDS US AND THE WINGS WE DARE TO GROW
“This isn’t right. This isn’t who I am supposed to be.
How do you know? it whispers back. If you would allow yourself to think clearly for one single moment, you would know. You would know everything you have been trying not to be.”
Source: Bear, Otter, and the Kid
“When we listen to people, we should not wait for what we want to hear. We should not surf on the sound of words without capturing their meaning, either. Listening must be a path to self-discovery. (“"Labyrinth of the mind"”)”
“Sometimes, distancing yourself from everything is the only way to find yourself. Spending time alone and understanding yourself is the true form of peace.”
“The beauty of life unfolds when you step beyond fear and embrace the light within."
"Every setback is a silent teacher, guiding you toward a greater version of yourself."
"Happiness is not found; it is created, nurtured, and lived every day.”
Source: The Other Side: Step into the Beauty of Life
“The door you fear most is often the one that leads you back to yourself.”
Source: Life Has Two Doors: A Mystical Journey of Self-Discovery and Timeless Wisdom
“You are the ghost of your own making.”
“Every moment of awareness is a chance to rewrite your story.”
Source: Awareness: Reclaim Your Eternal Essence, Your True Essence
“To find yourself, you must first lose the world.”
Source: If Nietzsche Wrote Meditations: Think Fight Club Vibes for The Self-Improvement Fanatic.
“I Want…
I want to inhale life,
Not just exhale it.
I want to feel alive,
Not just go on living.
I want to exist,
Not just fade away.”
Source: The Willow Song
“In a world that rarely adds up, absurdity might be the closest thing to truth. Then again, I’ve always been bad at math.”
“Davai, come on!” Dmitry grumbled impatiently as his gaze drifted toward the inviting dinner on his plate: a delectable dish of Sibirskiye Pelmeni. These impeccably crafted Siberian-style meat dumplings, topped with a dollop of rich sour cream, looked as though they’d been plucked right out of a foodie’s well-curated Instagram feed. However, the promise of their rich flavor had been momentarily eclipsed by the drama of the recalcitrant television—an antiquity that usually served as Dmitry’s trusty portal to the world but today, for some reason, obstinately refused to fulfill its duties.”
Source: Of Sturgeon and Carrie Bradshaw
“Growth shapes us, wisdom refines us, but only those we let in will ever grasp the depth of our transformation.”
“I'm not who you think I am, and I'm not who you thought I was.”
Source: Hollywood Pride
“I'm not who you think I am, and I'm not who I thought I was.”
Source: Hollywood Pride
“Let me thrive in the little endeavors. But ours is where the universe expands.”
“I hadn't known I was so fragile, so delicate in motion. I didn't know Borne had loved me quite so much.”
Source: Borne
“Our souls were dancing
to the same sunrise,
Seen from two different sides
of time.”
Source: The Void That Reflects Your Beauty
“I am the void
That reflects your beauty,
Pure like a never-written poem.”
Source: The Void That Reflects Your Beauty
“My love belongs to the sunrise,
As only sunrise knows
The ephemeral beauty of eternity.”
Source: The Void That Reflects Your Beauty
“People, even smart ones, come up with weird or silly reasons to entertain bad ideas all the time. In fact, smart people may be more prone to creating irrational stories and engaging in dumb behavior than lesser smart people, for the simple fact that there are more (cognitive) tools at their disposal.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Unexpected snags can arise on a ride; just as unexpected snags arise in life. But the pain is temporary, the emotions are temporary, and the setbacks can provide the space for a valuable lesson, if we're open to learning. Keep pedaling.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Anxiety, and mental disorder more generally, can be exceptionally difficult to process, and for good reason. At the time of this writing, in 2023, humans are still battling the stigmas derived from centuries of misconception, fear, and discrimination around mental illness. It still has an attribution to demonic possession, evidence of witchcraft, or is labeled as a hysteria tied to an animal-like 'wandering uterus,' that could attach itself to organs in the female body, and cause disruption in bodily function and painful symptoms (seriously).”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“We can’t control everything. And we sure as hell can’t change people without those people wanting to change and doing the work themselves. All we can do is have the presence of mind to focus on the task at hand. The grit to work through the problem to the best of our ability. The courage to make the best decision we can at the time. The patience to trust the process, and the humility to learn from it.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Looking out over the cliffs of Amalfi, I snapped a photo, dropped it into a WhatsApp chat with the Doughboys, and wrote: “You know guys…I could be anywhere in the world, the most exotic location imaginable, but nothing can replace hanging with my brothers.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Well, I spent two weeks on that island watching couples celebrate and enjoy honeymoons, anniversaries, and romantic vacations together, wondering if I’d ever find love again,” she said. “And on the last day of my trip, having one last drink at the local bar with my friend, after all expectations of finding love in the Virgin Islands had faded, there he was.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“It was through bikes that I learned how to be a kid again. How to be comfortable in solitude.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Fast forward to six hours later and the three of us are causing a scene: telling stories in raised voices, cackling, singing, spilling wine on ourselves, spilling wine on each other. Yours truly making runs to the back of the plane for refills in thirty-minute intervals. “Do we have any more red wine left?” one stewardess asked another. Before we knew it, sunlight was peering through the windows, the rest of the passengers were waking up, and the stewardess was rolling the cart down the aisle for morning coffee service. We must have had thirteen rounds of red wine over the eight-hour flight. The three of us stumbled our way off the plane and through Italian customs, completely wrecked.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“After a slight diversion around Milan Centrale, I found my way to Como and got my bike down the street to my apartment. I quickly assembled the bike, rolled it down the stairs, and cruised down the street for a leisurely ride to the lake, managing to forget that I’d consumed thirteen glasses of wine and hadn’t slept in over twenty-four hours. Welcome to Italy, I thought to myself. Let’s go!”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“I looked out over the lake, a vast plane of deep azure and emerald under a clear blue sky, noticing the reflection of the towering Italian Alps visible in the gentle ripples of the water. This, I thought to myself, is amazing. Just as my dopamine levels were peaking, the happiness dial turned to eleven, my attention was drawn to a peculiar object hovering in the air roughly twenty yards in front of me, spiraling my direction like a tiny heat seeking missile locked on to my forehead. Curious, I thought to myself. Before I could react, the object—a giant bee from hell—contacted the front of my helmet.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“I had a knack for sniffing out the rowdiest dive bars, the real ones, dark, loud, and rough around the edges, always with the distinct foul smell of old beer and urine. The Est Est Est was no different. The exterior of the building was lined with locals talking amidst a cloud of cigarette smoke. The interior was nearly pitch black, if it weren’t for the rainbow-colored disco ball spinning rays of light across the bar. I recognized a pair of patrons from the previous bar.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Stopping to take in the surroundings and to notice the simple pleasures of life was a habit I’d been working on ever since a friend from grad school recommended the motion picture About Time. The film, centered around a father and son who possess the power of time travel, reveals that no amount of revisiting the past could compare to fully appreciating the present moment. The trip that I’d now found myself on offered the opportunity to practice this act of noticing.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Like any endurance sport, cycling can bring about a psychological battle against the 'quit' that arises in your mind. When your body is tired and sore, when your heart rate is at its max, when your lungs cannot give enough oxygen, cycling is about finding the motivation to push through this pain to reach the summit, because you've learned that the rewards of the future surpass the costs of the present.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“I explained my experience after ten years in the Los Angeles music industry. The ruthless competition. The scheming sharks looking for any opportunity to devour the weak. The masks that many wear to conceal a cold, calculated agenda. The transactional conversations disguised as friendly interactions. How the desperation to get a little more recognition, to get a little closer to an artist, to get that Instagram mention or land a spot on Billboard’s 30 under 30 list, drives even the most kind and empathetic people to view others as a mere utility.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“In addition to this stigma, many men who suffer from mental illness find significant difficulty in overcoming the cultural barriers and emotional illiteracy best defined as 'toxic masculinity.' In other words, the idea that vulnerability and the open discussion of one’s feelings is considered a sign of weakness, counter to the behaviors of the traditional male role.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time
“Now, sitting in the cafe, I thought of the cyclist as a painter. The planning of a ride as the foundation for a masterpiece—a vision for an artistic endeavor that interweaves man and machine. Each landscape, each environment, providing a canvas. Each GPS route offering an outline, never perfectly followed. Each turn, jump, climb, descent, and successfully navigated feature, a brush stroke on canvas. Like the work of an impressionist painter, no ride, and no riding style, could be replicated. Each rider creates their own unique sense of movement, color, and perspective. Each rider communicates through their riding.”
Source: The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time