Mainstream self-confidence quotes are anything but helpful.
Most inspirational quotes found online are from people who don’t have the best morals in life. I genuinely hope I’m not the only one to think about this but; why do I need motivational quotes from men like Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Johann Wolfgang? Even if we aren’t bombarded with quotes from people who were alive in the 18th century (and honestly aren’t relevant to the modern-day woman), we’re left with famous quotes that are fake.
Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher and writer, is often quoted saying things like; “because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others” or “when you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you also.” While they do sound like very inspirational life quotes that the world needs, it’s not something he ever said.
It’s extremely easy to quote things such as; “inaction breeds doubt and fear. action breeds confidence and courage.” However, many of these quotes ignore mental health issues even if they are from proclaimed self-help or self-improvement people like Dale Carnegie and Wayne Dyer. It’s not easy to just “get out and get busy.”
In an effort to challenge these mindlessly put-together lists, I have compiled 25 song lyrics and quotes that I hope add some type of actual value to your life. Some are self worth quotes, others are mantras that you can repeat to allow yourself to feel loved and confident.
28 Self-Love Quotes & Mantras To Lift Your Inner-Confidence And Self-Worth
“I am protected, well respected. I’m a queen, I’m a dream. I do what I wanna do and I’m who I wanna be, ’cause I am me.” —“I am” by Yung Baby Tate
“The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.”— Maya Angelou
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” —Lucille Ball
“True love ain’t something you can buy yourself. True love finally happens when you by yourself.” —“Soulmate” by Lizzo
“You got dreams and you know they matter. Be your own boss, climb your own ladder.” —“9 to 5” by Dolly Parton
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” —Maya Angelou
“Confidence comes with maturity, being more accepting of yourself.” —Nicole Scherzinger
“Respect, Love, and Value yourself. Always remember to be good to yourself by taking care of yourself. Make yourself a priority and know that it’s okay. Don’t feel guilty for loving yourself first! You’re just as important as anybody else.” — Stephanie Lahart
“Work hard in silence. Let your success be the noise.” —Frank Ocean
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” —Brené Brown
“Retrieve your self-esteem so it is not dependent on how they do or don’t respond to you. You are enough. You are worthy.”—Thema Bryant-Davis
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” —Oprah Winfrey
“Only do what your heart tells you.”—Princess Diana
“No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.” —Demi Lovato
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” —Dalai Lama XIV
“I forgive myself and I release.” —“I forgive myself and I release” by Geminelle
“If you should fall short of your desires, remember life holds for you one guarantee, you’ll always have me”— “Ain’t no mountain high enough” by Diana Ross
- When reading this or listening to this song, think about telling yourself this.
“It’s okay to be vulnerable, cause you owe it to you” — “Boys Do Cry” by Piff Marti
“Some people say I have an attitude, maybe I do, but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.” —Venus Williams
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robin
This is another quote that has been circling the internet with the false pretense that A.A. Milne wrote this. After some research, apparently, Carter Crockett should be given the credit. Though I still have no solid origin, the conversations around this quote are entertaining to go through.
“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.”—Nina Simone
“To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.”—Sandra Bierig
“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.” —Beyoncé Knowles
“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.”—Rihanna
Whether it be from a song or from your favorite celebrity, the important key here is to remind yourself of your own worth. Believe in yourself and your abilities. At the end of the day you are going to be stuck with yourself for the rest of your life, might as well love yourself.
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