The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEOne of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.
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Promise yourself success at the beginning of each day, and you’ll be surprised how often things will turn out that way.
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If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.
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Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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I expect the best and with God’s help will attain the best.
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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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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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Help other people to cope with their problems, and your own will be easier to cope with.
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Every person, if he is to have mental health and live successfully, must move away from past failures and mistakes and go forward without letting them be a weight upon him. The art of forgetting is absolutely necessary.
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Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself … nothing is impossible!
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Faith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you fighting when it seems that everything is against you.
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Begin where you are. Don’t wait for someone else to change things for you. Do it yourself.
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Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you’ve got.
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Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen and make strong.
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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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Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
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