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title: "2 Best self Quotes By Neil Strauss"
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> [There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/there-are-certain-bad-habits-we-ve-groomed-our-whole-life-from/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

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> [It's not enough to just be yourself. You must be your best self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/it-s-not-enough-to-just-be-yourself-you-must-be-your-best-self/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

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## Other authors on Best self

- [Jackie Cantoni 11 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-self/jackie-cantoni/)
- [Lailah Gifty Akita 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-self/lailah-gifty-akita/)

## More by Neil Strauss

> [“Never underestimate your own capacity to care. “I”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/never-underestimate-your-own-capacity-to-care-i/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [Rapport equals trust plus comfort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/rapport-equals-trust-plus-comfort/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [A good organizer is key to anyone with a busy social life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/a-good-organizer-is-key-to-anyone-with-a-busy-social-life/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“NONVERSATION—noun: a conversation in which one person isn’t paying attention to what the other person is saying, generally due to lack of interest or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/nonversation-noun-a-conversation-in-which-one-person-isn-t-paying/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [You need to be careful with a Bluetooth headset. Because some guys look crazy with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/you-need-to-be-careful-with-a-bluetooth-headset-because-some-guys/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting, they miss out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/in-life-people-tend-to-wait-for-good-things-to-come-to-them-and-by/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [A lot of guys are very intimidated by an attractive woman, and they dehumanise her because our culture perceives beautiful women as commodities. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/a-lot-of-guys-are-very-intimidated-by-an-attractive-woman-and-they/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“That's when I started to leave it behind. I realized that I got my entire validation from women. Women became like gods to me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/that-s-when-i-started-to-leave-it-behind-i-realized-that-i-got-my/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [Life is more fun when you open your mouth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/life-is-more-fun-when-you-open-your-mouth/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/growing-up-i-was-watched-by-my-parents-and-strongly-critiqued-instead/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“We never had conversations; we had nonversations, where we just filled empty space with words.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/we-never-had-conversations-we-had-nonversations-where-we-just-filled/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“A man has two primary drives in early adulthood: one toward power, success, and accomplishment; the other toward love, companionship, and sex.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/a-man-has-two-primary-drives-in-early-adulthood-one-toward-power/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“Among the required reading for all PUAs were books on evolutionary theory: The Red Queen by Matt Ridley, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/among-the-required-reading-for-all-puas-were-books-on-evolutionary/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [Instead of putting others down, try improving yourself instead. The only person you have a right to compete with is you. In the meantime,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/instead-of-putting-others-down-try-improving-yourself-instead-the/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

> [“We were all searching outside ourselves for our missing pieces, and we were all looking in the wrong direction. Instead of finding ourselves, we'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-strauss/we-were-all-searching-outside-ourselves-for-our-missing-pieces-and-we/)

[Neil Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-strauss/)

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