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42 Best Self-Improvement Quotes (PROGRESS)

Top 12 Quotes About Continuously Improving Yourself (ENCOURAGE)

Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others. – Roy T. BennettPin
Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others. – Roy T. Bennett
Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped. - John C. MaxwellPin
Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped. – John C. Maxwell
Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results. - Robin SharmaPin
Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results. – Robin Sharma
Only through suffering do you have change and self-improvement. - Naval RavikantPin
Only through suffering do you have change and self-improvement. – Naval Ravikant
Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. - Mark TwainPin
Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. – Mark Twain
Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for. - SocratesPin
Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for. – Socrates
It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimating the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. - James ClearPin
It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimating the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. – James Clear
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. The same way that money multiplies through interest. - James ClearPin
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. The same way that money multiplies through interest. – James Clear
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest HemingwayPin
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. – Ernest Hemingway
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. - Lao TzuPin
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. – Lao Tzu
Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise. - Kobe BryantPin
Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise. – Kobe Bryant
The key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something. - Lewis HowesPin
The key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something. – Lewis Howes

30 Inspirational Performance and Improvement Quotes (DAILY PROGRESS)

There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time. - Malcolm XPin
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time. – Malcolm X
If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control – myself. - Stephen CoveyPin
If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control – myself. – Stephen Covey
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. - Jim RohnPin
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. – Jim Rohn
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves. - Mahatma GandhiPin
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi
Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves. - Swami VivekanandaPin
Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves. – Swami Vivekananda
Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you. - Robin SharmaPin
Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you. – Robin Sharma

“For every mistake that you learn from you will save thousands of similar mistakes in the future, so if you treat mistakes as learning opportunities that yield rapid improvements you should be excited by them. But if you treat them as bad things, you will make yourself and others miserable, and you won’t grow.”

Ray Dalio
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. - Benjamin FranklinPin
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. – Benjamin Franklin
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. - Albert EinsteinPin
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. – Albert Einstein
You can’t improve what you don’t measure. - Cliff LernerPin
You can’t improve what you don’t measure. – Cliff Lerner
Knowing is not enough; We must apply. Willing is not enough; We must do. - Bruce LeePin
Knowing is not enough; We must apply. Willing is not enough; We must do. – Bruce Lee
The secret to getting results that last is to never stop making improvements. - James ClearPin
The secret to getting results that last is to never stop making improvements. – James Clear
I know that if things were going to improve, I was the one responsible for making it happen. - James ClearPin
I know that if things were going to improve, I was the one responsible for making it happen. – James Clear
Without variety, we get bored. And boredom is perhaps the greatest villain on the quest for self-improvement. - James ClearPin
Without variety, we get bored. And boredom is perhaps the greatest villain on the quest for self-improvement. – James Clear
Mindlessly ‘going through the motions’ without improvement – can be its own form of suffering. - Angela DuckworthPin
Mindlessly ‘going through the motions’ without improvement – can be its own form of suffering. – Angela Duckworth
Become addicted to constant and never-ending self-improvement. - Anthony J. D’AngeloPin
Become addicted to constant and never-ending self-improvement. – Anthony J. D’Angelo
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. - Dale CarnegiePin
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. – Dale Carnegie
You are essentially who you create yourself to be, and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making. - Stephen RichardsPin
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
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. - Michael JordanPin
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan
Make the most of yourself... for that is all there is of you. - Ralph Waldo EmersonPin
Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself. - MadonnaPin
No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself. – Madonna
Change is your friend not your foe; change is a brilliant opportunity to grow. - Simon T. BaileyPin
Change is your friend not your foe; change is a brilliant opportunity to grow. – Simon T. Bailey
Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends. - Brian TracyPin
Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends. – Brian Tracy
Success isn’t always about ‘Greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come. - Dayne JohnsonPin
Success isn’t always about ‘Greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come. – Dayne Johnson
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. - Paulo CoelhoPin
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. – Paulo Coelho
Adversity can strengthen you if you have the will to grind it out. - Ray KrocPin
Adversity can strengthen you if you have the will to grind it out. – Ray Kroc
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. - Maya AngelouPin
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. - Aldous HuxleyPin
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. – Aldous Huxley
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. – Confucius
Beginning today, set an intention and a relentless focus on living your life as the greatest person you can be, in all situations. - Brendon BurchardPin
Beginning today, set an intention and a relentless focus on living your life as the greatest person you can be, in all situations. – Brendon Burchard
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Conclusion: What is Self-improvement?

Author James Clear defines self-improvement as the improvement of one’s knowledge, status, or character by one’s efforts. (Source)

Self-improvement is a great way to improve one’s way of living. There are several ways or steps to improve one’s self. One way would be to set realistic and attainable goals. Setting realistic and attainable goals helps one to create a feasible plan on how to achieve these goals.

Another way one may achieve self-improvement is by cultivating optimism. Cultivating optimism is essential in self-improvement because it fosters self-belief, the more an individual believes in themselves, the more they can do things out of their comfort zone. A way one may achieve cultivating optimism is through positive self-talk.

To help in the journey of self-improvement, some life coaches suggest that reading books, picking up new hobbies, leveling up one’s skills, and creating productive routines are all key factors to effective self-improvement.

Self-improvement is beneficial to the individual because it allows for the growth of high self-esteem which may positively impact mental health, it also promotes a healthier and happier lifestyle. 

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Here are the best Self-Improvement quotes so you can develop skills that will make you more resilient and better equipped to deal with adversity. 

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