Myself
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If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.
The burden of the self is lightened with I laugh at myself.
There have been times when I have goofed up, and like every adolescent, I sometimes did get led the wrong way. I would come back home really scared to face my mom's wrath and anger, but surprisingly, I never got to face one. She would always tell me in a very nice manner that what I did was wrong and that I should correct myself.
I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics.
The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass', and then I redouble my efforts.
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete.
I'm grateful to God for His bountiful gifts... He gave me courage and faith in myself.
When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.
When it comes to lingerie, there are no rules. I feel the sexiest when I'm myself, no hair, no makeup.
I'm not in the best shape, but I want to prove to myself I can do something that seems insurmountable and inspire others by showing them no matter where they are in their fitness goals, they can do it, too.
I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.
I don't work with a stylist, I don't work with a glam squad to get me together for the red carpet, I really enjoy the time it takes to do it myself, to choose my clothes and do my own makeup and my own hair.
I liked myself better when I wasn't me.
Every day, I like to wake up and remind myself to be grateful of the simple things.
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth — and truth rewarded me.
I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
I did not use paint, I made myself up morally.