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A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.

James Allen

Man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.
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Intelligence Man Run Wild
You cannot travel within and stand still without.
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Philosophy Travel
Only he whose thoughts are controlled and purified, makes the winds and the storms of the soul obey him.
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Control Power Soul Storm
They who have no central purpose in their life fall easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings.
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Easy Fear Life Purpose Worry
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
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Destiny Direction Discover Inspirational Life Man Soul
Thoughts of malice, envy, disappointment, despondency, rob the body of its health and grace.
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Body Health Virtue
You will fall, remain, or rise with your thoughts, your Vision, your Ideal.
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Fall Inspirational Vision Yourself
He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and he is richer who is generous with what he has.
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Character Generous Poor Satisfaction
What you are, so is your world.
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One Liner Spiritual World Yourself
Self-control is strength, Right Thought is mastery, Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, Peace, be still.
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Control Heart Peace Power
As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both of suffering and bliss
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Happiness Learning Man Suffering
Man is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions.
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Believe Man
When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
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Desire Food Man
The price of life is effort; the acme of effort is an accomplishment; the reward of accomplishment is joy.
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Accomplishment Effort Joy Life Reward
Men imagine that thought can be kept secret, but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance.
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Deep Habit Hide Imagination Man Secret
For you will always gravitate toward that which you, secretly, most love.
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Deep Love Secret Yourself

A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.

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