Quotes From "Create A Safe Space: An Inspirational Guidebook For Yoga Teachers Who Want To Further Serve Their Students" By Gudjon Bergmann

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Self-confidence is built from the inside out and has little or nothing to do with outside circumstances. Gudjon Bergmann
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If you want to increase your self-confidence as a yoga teacher very fast — go out there, face your fears, and teach as much as you possibly can! Gudjon Bergmann
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A person with less knowledge and more self-confidence (which is primarily a way of thinking and acting) will often run circles around a person with more knowledge and less self-confidence; which means that self-confidence has the upper hand to knowledge when it comes to acting in the world. It has been interesting to see many of my star academic students struggle with teaching in the real world, while others who were less qualified in the academic field but had more self-confidence have gone out and positively affected many more people through their teaching. Gudjon Bergmann
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The yogic scriptures paint a picture of perfection, and perfection can be your aim, but I can tell you sad stories about myself and others who have entered into a state of premature holiness with unpleasant consequences. Gudjon Bergmann