One thing I have come to notice in my life is that recovery for me has not been linear. It’s more two steps forward, three back, five forward, two back, so I’m always improving but there are setbacks within the improvement.

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"What I’ve realized is that confidence is a daily journey. We always think that confidence is a destination we must get to, but it’s a choice we make..."

- Jonathan van Ness

Self-awareness

"Whether I fail or succeed, it’s the going for it."

- Jonathan van Ness

Courage

"I want people to fall in love with themselves and to be really proud and full of joy for the space they take up. If someone else appreciates the space you take up, then that’s icing on the cake."

- Jonathan van Ness

Self-esteem

"What I’ve realized is that confidence is a daily journey. We always think that confidence is a destination we must get to, but it’s a choice we make. I don’t think it’s something we ever really get to and stay at. And I think once you know that, it takes the pressure off."

- Jonathan van Ness

Self-confidence

"What I've realized is that confidence is a daily journey. We always think that confidence is a destination we must get to, but it's a choice we make. I don't think it's something we ever really get to and stay at. And I think once you know that, it takes the pressure off."

- Jonathan van Ness

Self-confidence

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

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