"What if self-love means holding yourself to a higher standard than anyone else does?"
This challenges the common notion that self-love means being easy on yourself. True self-love might mean having higher expectations and standards because you believe in your potential.
"Material conditions don't always determine your internal state."
"Don't use your external state as an excuse for your internal feelings."
"What if your best friends are the ones who believe in you more than they pity you?"
"Lex Fridman once said: 'I wish people would stop saying I should take it easy. I wish they'd say: yeah, this is tough—but you're tougher.'"