#persona

Leaders lead themselves first and foremost. Only then can they act as example and inspiration to others. ↗

— Christopher Babson

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To Limit Yourself Is To Limit The Possibilities ↗

— Yelle Hughes

#personal #inspirational

True sacrifice is merely self-control. ↗

— David W. Stevens

#inspirational #personal-growth #inspirational

The biographies of the great men see their excesses as signs of their greatness. But Jean Rhys, in her biography, is read as borderline; Anaïs Nin is borderline; Djuna is borderline; etc. etc. Borderline personality disorder being an overwhelmingly gendered diagnosis. I write in Heroines: “The charges of borderline personality disorder are the same charges against girls writing literature, I realize—too emotional, too impulsive, no boundaries. ↗

— Kate Zambreno

#women-writers #men

The most overrated ingredients are garlic and extra-virgin olive oil. With garlic, it's personal; I have never been that big of a fan of its flavor. As for extra-virgin olive oil, I do use it quite often but its ubiquity serves to overshadow many wonderful oils like pistachio, walnut, argan and even grapeseed. ↗

— Lela Rose

#big #even #fan #flavor #garlic

Jenny slowly awoke on the sacrificial altar to an Ethereal Light that flamed through the east wall, a radiant aura of love dispersing the frightful scene. A glow pulsating from Angeletta's body still burning in the fire pit slowly rose to join the Light. A Heavenly peace infused Jenny as she realized, "There's a man standing in the air straight above me! ↗

— Judy Byington

#inspirational #multiple-personalities #nonfiction #psychology #true-crime

The key to ultimate happiness and fulfillment lies within our own transformation. The more we learn and grow and evolve as individuals, the more we will find happiness and satisfaction in relationships, work and life. ↗

— Kristi Bowman

#happiness #inspirational #personal-growth #satisfaction #inspirational

... if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you. ↗

— John C. Maxwell

#personal-development #inspirational

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself. ↗

— Anais Nin

#beyond #deeply #expands #into #itself

YOU ARE WHO AND WHAT YOU DECIDE YOU ARE— NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. ↗

— Christopher Babson

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