The following quotes, aphorisms, muses, and statements are positive affirmations that we hope will stir you mind into positive thought and create positive action. Thoughts precede our actions and if we want a positive outcome with our lives then we need to think and feel positive. A positive affirmation is anything that goes through your mind and pushes out negative thoughts. Affirmations are based on "thoughts precede our actions." Taking a quote from the Bible, "As a man thinketh, so is he." Proverbs 23:7.

It's similar to the adage that darkness cannot exist in a lighted space, neither can negative thoughts exist in a positive space.

What we think, we become. (Buddha)

We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them. (Buddha)

We are what we believe we are.
C.S. Lewis

Self Esteem and Self Confidence Inspirational Quotes

Knowing your worth can change everything- and believing in it creates magic! (Jerilyn Porcaro)

Peoples thoughts of you are largely a reflection of how you think of yourself. The better your esteem yourself the better the reflection you’ll make on other people and the better they will think of you. This won’t happen overnight but it’s a journey worth taking. (Callahan)

Of all the people who think about you the only one that matters is the one in the mirror. (Callahan)

Peoples thoughts of you are largely a reflection of how you think of yourself. The better you esteem yourself the better reflection you’ll make on other people and the better they will think of you. This won’t happen overnight but it’s a journey worth taking. (Callahan)

No one can give you a talent. You can be taught some things by talented people. You can learn good things from books but if you want to have talent look inside your mind and your heart where talent comes from. Draw from your hidden reserves and apply what you know with what you think and do it with all of your heart. (Callahan)

Of all the people who think about you the only one that matters is the one in the mirror. (Callahan)

You can think well of yourself or you can think poorly of yourself. It’s your choice. It’s not my choice or anyone else’s choice how you think about yourself. The choice is yours. It’s all up to you. You are the master of your mind. You control the rudder. You are at the helm. (Callahan)

We’ve been given the gift by our Divine Creator to think for ourselves.
Our lives might be controlled by some external forces but our mind and thoughts are controlled by ourselves. We can think ourselves into great habits that end in a great outcome. Our thoughts change our lives. We can think ourselves into vistas we never knew existed. We can think ourselves into happiness, joy, faith and serenity when the world around us is in chaos. (Callahan)

Are you the same person you were five years ago or ten years ago? Life’s experiences influence our thinking and our thinking influences who we are each day of our life. Have we spent 20, 30 or 50 years being buffeted by life’s experiences with corresponding results? Do we want life to dictate who we are or do we want to dictate to ourselves who we are? If we think it and believe it long enough and with passion, we can shape the rest of our lives to be what we want them to be. (Callahan)

Peoples thoughts of you are largely a reflection of how you think of yourself. The better you esteem yourself the better reflection you’ll make on other people and the better they will think of you. This won’t happen overnight but it’s a journey worth taking. (Callahan)

No one can give you a talent. You can be taught some things by talented people. You can learn good things from books but if you want to have talent look inside your mind and your heart where talent comes from. Draw from your hidden reserves and apply what you know with what you think and do it with all of your heart. (Callahan)

Of all the people who think about you the only one that matters is the one in the mirror. (Callahan)

You can think well of yourself or you can think poorly of yourself. It’s your choice. It’s not my choice or anyone else’s choice how you think about yourself. The choice is yours, it’s all up to you. (Callahan)

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. (Thomas Carlyle)

Self -esteem is believing in yourself regardless what other may think of you. (Callahan)

Self-esteem is knowing who you are, how valuable you are and as long as you abide by your principles you always will be. (Callahan)

Only you can allow someone to tear down your self esteem. (Callahan)

You are the master of your destiny. Persecutions may rage, false witness may come to bear on you. Trials beseech you, death may knock on your door but you are the master of your destiny and you control the outcome. (Callahan)

Self-esteem comes from living righteous principles. Righteous principles make you a welcome member of humanity and self-esteem gives you unseen power. (Callahan)

Self-esteem is based on loving yourself, in side and out. It matters not what people think of you. Knowing the worth of your soul in God eyes should build grand self-esteem. (Callahan)

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. (Dalai Lama)

You can think well of yourself or you can think poorly of yourself. It’s your choice. It’s not my choice or anyone else’s choice how you think about yourself. The choice is yours. It’s all up to you. You are the master of your mind. You control the rudder. You are at the helm. (Callahan)

Bad things happen to you through out your life that you cannot control as do good things. In fact about the the only thing you can control is how you feel about yourself. You can wallow in self pity and blame it on how others treat you or think of you. It's up to you to choose to be miserable or be happy. I suggest most people prefer happiness to misery. They just don't know it's up to them. (Callahan)

Self confidence is believing in yourself. Perhaps you have been raised with negative feedback or have been in a relationship that was hard on you and made you feel bad about yourself. The truth is you have been endowed by your divine Creator to have absolute control over your mind. No one can take it from you. You can turn over control of your mind to some one else, but no one can can take it from you. If you have made the mistake in giving control of your mind to someone else, take it back. Take it back now. Believe in yourself. When you do others will also. Keep in mind you are created in the image of God and you have self worth beyond your comprehension. That alone should give you self confidence. Letting other people control your thoughts or mind won't build it up. Only you can do that. Be that confident person your were destined to be. (Callahan)

If you care more about what others think of you than you think of yourself, stop! If you go through life caring only about what others think of you you'll never please them. You'll never please yourself. Believe in yourself and the limitless possibilities that only you have control over. Dance to the sounds of your own music and eventually others will come to appreciate your music and will find joy in your company. They will want to be with you for who you are because you are great. (Callahan)

If you must conform to anything conform to yourself. Do not conform to the norms of society for the sake of conformity. Don't conform to peer pressure to fit it. You have a mind of your own. Use it. Decide who you are. Decide what potentials you want to follow and conform to yourself, therein lies true happiness. Conforming to others will never bring happiness because their demands change like the direction of the wind. They don't have your best interests at heart. Once you know yourself you will find others who complement your direction and will be good company. (Callahan)

Don't be afraid of thinking for yourself. Just don't think in societies norms, think in your mind. What does your mind have to say? Anciently the Earths population thought the world was flat. Eventually someone came along who thought for himself. Be that someone who isn't afraid of his mind and not afraid to spend some time in it. Remarkable things can be found in the mind that will bless you and maybe bless the lives of others. Thinking for yourself will bring self confidence. (Callahan)

Self esteem comes by controlling your thoughts, not letting other control them for you. (Callahan)

Don't let others tell you how you feel, that's the job of your own thoughts. Be comfortable with your own thoughts and you will be comfortable with life. (Callahan)

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