Mother Maribel Quotes

There are any number of conditions as to why your life didn't turn out the way you intended it to. My whole philosophy has always been that there is no way to change anything else in the world if you don't have the capacity to change yourself.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

I don't think I've ever been moulded but I think I am always learning.

I'm open. All of my situations have made me who I am.

I find that comforting and an equally purposeful way to think, that there's lots of ways to flex both your strengths and your weaknesses.

If you're not vulnerable, and you're too headstrong and clear about the path you want to take, it won't help you grow. Vulnerability doesn't have to be a negative thing. If you take the right spin on it, it can be extremely positive.

I think the thing about keeping your character fresh is, when you change as an individual, you have to flow with it.

To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.

Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.

I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy.

You can't please everybody all the time, but I think for the most part we tend to maintain a healthy level of self-reference to kind of make sure we continue to push things forward.

Sure, I'm ashamed of a lot of the things I did, but at the same time, I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't gone through those experiences.

You may not seem able to change some outer circumstances but you can start by changing your inner experience of life and yourself.

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

Changing your mind is probably one of the most beautiful things people can do. And I've changed my mind about a lot of things over the years.

Life experience brings out different emotions and different perspectives on things. I just want to be constantly evolving.

Every experience makes you a man.

Two things I'm trying to work on are openness and flexibility.

I feel like I've lived a life of making mistakes and learning from them and doing my best to only make each mistake once.

It is not easy for me to accept criticism and reassess my way of doing things.

Me, as a person, I grow. I'm like a chameleon. You know? That is a gift and a curse for me. But more so a gift, because it never puts me in a box.

I learn from each experience, and I take it for what it is and gain what I can.

When you experience difficulty at work or in your life, instead of looking back on it as something that was really challenging, look at it and ask yourself, 'What wisdom did I learn from that?'

To me, you can always get better.

I've learned not to say, 'No, I'd never do that.'