We should be proud not of what we have been given by fate, but of what we have acquired by ourselves, by the power of our spirit, not the spirit of our parents and friends.
If you turn to face your pain and fear and throw yourself bravely into the fire, the joy of the hero, the fire tamer, will overwhelm you. Out of the flames of pain, when all your sins are burned out, a dragon will be born.
If the idealist has no feat and nothing to be proud of, he begins to go crazy, can not think about anything. Running away from his thoughts and pain, this man falls into dependence on alcohol, games and other drugs.
It is vital for an idealist to have reasons to be proud of himself. When he has something to love yourself and be loved by others, it softens it a little inferiority complex or delusions of grandeur.
Self-respect is self-belief and the source of inner strength. Self-respect comes from self-love. Why does a man love himself? - For beauty, for strength, for victories, for feats, for all that it is possible to be proud. Love yourself for your honesty, honesty is like a feat.
To be honest, I didn't have the strength or the ability to do any of the things I can be proud of. All that I have done good in my life has been done in spite of and by miracle.
Nicht arrogant werden beim Erfolg, nicht nachgeben bei der Niederlage. Wünsche einziehen, Unwünsche antreiben. Gespräche einziehen, zu viele Bewegungen anhalten. Mehr hören, weniger reden.