Quotes About Knowing Yourself Novels & Stories

Hindi uubra kay Leopold ang ganitong klase ng pag-iisip. Hindi niya sinasanto ang mga taong self-centered lalo na kung mayroong ginawang hindi mabuti ang mga ito sa kapwa nila tao. Ang bawat isa sa atin ay mayroong karapatang ipagmalaki ang bawat tagumpay na ating nakakamit sa buhay. Lahat tayo ay may karapatang ipagmalaki ang ating sarili, but not to the point that we will offend someone or do something harmful to them.

I learned my lesson, I should know my limitations. This time I will choose my self. I'm empty already. Napasobra ata ako sa pag-aalaga at pag-aalala sa iba kaya heto ako ngayon, igang-iga. I should love my self more, I forgot that I'm important too.

Umikot siya sa harapan ng salamin at pinagmasdan ang sarili. “Okay na kaya ito? Mukha na kaya akong tao?” Bulong niya sa sarili. Kinakabahan siya sa magiging lakad nila ngayong gabi. Hindi niya kasi alam kung paano makipag-socialize sa ibang tao. Hindi naman siguro mahalaga kung marunong ka ba o hindi. Basta makauwi nang hindi napapahiya ang sarili ay sapat na.

Pero agad din niya akong tinulak palayo at pinukol ng masamang tingin. "Alam mo bang importante sa tao ang magkaroon ng self-knowledge? Siguro naman alam mo kung ano ka rito. Remember your identity. You're not my wife.You're just my maid." Sa pagkakasabi niyang iyon ay parang mga punyal na isa isang sinasaksak sa puso ko. Ni hindi man lang siya nag-isip bago sabihin. Parang wala siyang pakialam kung masasaktan ba ako. A pang of pain hit me. Naalala ko ang araw ng kasal namin.

"Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect, he ceases to love." At 7 AM, I managed to get up of bed and face my team mates. The moment I got into the table for breakfast, everybody was clapping their hands like I was the winner of some lottery.

You don’t need someone to make you whole because you can do it by yourself. Repeat after me. I can buy myself flowers, I can love myself better, I can take care of myself than anyone. I can go everywhere, buy myself everything I want. Doing everything makes me happy. I love myself better than anyone. I don’t need someone’s love. Me is enough. Love yourself better. “Your worth is not determined by another person.” “What if dumating iyung right time? The right person.”

To love yourself is to find the peace of mind you need so nothing can stop you in pursuing for the things you want and for the world. The change you want to the world always start with you. How did I forget about what my young innocent self thought of? I always forget where I started. I don't have to dwell in the past, all I have to do is to look back and be proud of the journey. I got distracted from my deep thoughts when I heard someone from my back cleared his throat. It was a deep one so I'm sure it's a guy. I turned around to see who it was and to my surprise, I didn't believe it was Eros!

Patuloy pa rin si Anton. "Ang pinakakaawa-awang tao ay iyong walang alam sa sarili. Isa nang bunton ng dumi ng baka, pero umaasang may magandang bulaklak na tutubo rito. Posible ba iyon?" Hindi siya tumigil.

Mahinahon niyang dagdag. "I'm a useless friend," he whispered and just started eating on his own. "Everyone is an angel that has a monster inside them, that they have to defeat. But sometimes that monster inside you will be the one to help you not to get hurt by others, because of selfishness." Napatingin ako kay Zai na prenteng nakasandal ang ulo sa sofa at nakatitig sa akin habang nagsasalita. "Ang tanong, ang tanong—"

Muli niyang binuklat ang isang pahina. ‘How do you know if someone is meant for you?’ Pagbabasa niyang muli hanggang sa ipinagpatuloy ang pagbabasa. They help you become a better person. You help each other see the parts in yourselves you don't want to see. They show you things you didn't know, teach you valuable lessons, encourage you to follow your dreams, and to listen to yourself. They move you to your higher nature, to your higher truth.