Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.

Quote by Carlos Castaneda

Topics: Self Importance Quotes

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.

A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It...

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It...

It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything...

It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make...

A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the...

A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the...

Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to...

Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to...

All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!

All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this...

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this...

Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does....

Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does....

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average...

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average...

The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to...

The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a...

To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a...