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If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were – and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.

Norman Vincent Peale

Thoughts and words form your mental image. And since we become what we picture be sure your thoughts and words express prosperity and blessing rather than poverty and defeat.
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Blessing Defeat Expression Image Mental Photograph Poverty Prosperity Thinking Word
The only people who don’t have problems are in a cemetery.
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Death Grave People
Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that’s all, and don’t give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won’t be you, it will be the obstacle.
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Break Give Up Obstacle Stand Yourself
If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were – and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.
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Act Courage Perseverance Quality Yourself
Often we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them.
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Choice Ourselves Way
How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.
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Important Positive Problem Thinking
If you’ve been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, “By God’s grace, I’m done with it,” and take charge of yourself like never before.”
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Charge Defeat Errors God Grace Yourself
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
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Empty Head Heart Hold On
You can be greater than anything that can happen to you.
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Greatness Inspirational Motivational Yourself
The secret of the law of abundance is this: In order to receive and appreciate the good things of life, you must first give.
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Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
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Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.
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Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you’ve got.
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Effort Game Inspirational Life Yourself
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.
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Inspirational Obstacle Stand Strength Thinking Yourself
A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
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Art Basic Practice Thankful Yourself
Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, “God is with me, helping me.”
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Count Failure Frequent God Help Myself Word

If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were – and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.

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