Self Efficacy Quotes

“We adjust ourselves to fit, to adapt to others’ ideas of who we should be. We shift ourselves not in sweeping pivots but in movements so tiny that they are hardly perceptible even in our view. Years can pass before we finally discover that after handing over our power, piece by small piece, we no longer even look like ourselves.”
― Alicia Keys, More Myself: A Journey

“The demons of animism were usually hostile to man, but it seems as though man had more confidence in himself in those days than later on.”
― Sigmund Freud, New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis

“Instead of complaining about your situation, actually do something about it. Playing "poor me" just ain't sexy.”
― Miya Yamanouchi, Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women

“There are always calamities, extreme circumstances can make you stronger. This is what’s called having a strong sense of self-efficacy: the ability to tell yourself that no matter what happens, you will take everything as a challenge. You’ll rise to the occasion and say, “Okay, the going is tough but this is going to be great!”
― George Mumford, The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

“Big picture dreams broken down into smaller, more manageable parts unveil the steps that lead you to where you wan to go.”
― Richie Norton

“The most powerful predictor of self-efficacy is “mastery experience,” a posh way of saying “actually being successful.” Successfully doing something, even if just once, has a tremendous effect on your self-efficacy. The reason that success boosts confidence is that it changes your brain’s production and receptiveness to testosterone and dopamine—two chemicals that increase the impulse to try it again.”
― Simon Marshall, The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion