10 powerful quotes about self-awareness

Sometimes all essential was already said. Here are 10 of my favourite quotes about self-awareness by wise and accomplished people that continue to inspire me in my life and work. Enjoy! 😊 

1. Vironika Tugaleva is a poet, feminist, award-winning author, nomad, queer, cat fanatic, immigrant, survivor, tree hugger, and activist. You can learn more about her and her work here. 

2. Benilde Little is a former reporter for People magazine and bestselling author whose groundbreaking fiction challenges entrenched stereotypes of African Americans. She was among the first authors to put on the page intelligent, edgy stories about class and relationships among contemporary African American men and women. Click here to learn more about her and her work. 

3. Oprah Winfrey is television personality, actress, and entrepreneur whose daily talk show was among the most popular of the genre. She became one of the richest and most influential women in the United States. Learn more about her and her work here.

4. & 5. Carl G. Jung is recognized as one of the most influential psychiatrists of all time. He founded analytical psychology and was among the first experts in his field to explore the religious nature behind human psychology. Jung’s work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies. You can learn more about him here.

6. David Goggins is an ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. He is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as an Enlisted Honor Man) and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Click here to learn more.  

 7. Carl Rogers was an American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach in psychology. Learn more about him and his work here.

8. This Greek philosopher from Athens scarcely needs an introduction. Socrates is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. To learn more about him and his work click here.

9. Alice O’Connor, better known by her pen name Ayn Rand, was a writer and philosopher. She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. You can learn more about her philosophical system and her other work here.

10. Beloved Buddhist teacher, author of several dozen books, nun and mother, Pema Chodron has inspired millions of people from around the world who have been touched by her example and message of practising peace in these turbulent times. She is still active in her work and teachings and you can learn more about her here.

BONUS mostly for giggles athough works just as well taken literally or figuratively 🙂

Esther “Eppie” Lederer, better known by the pen name Ann Landers, was an advice columnist and eventually a nationwide media celebrity. She began writing the “Ask Ann Landers” column in 1955 and continued for 47 years, by which time its readership was 90 million people. Learn more here.