A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALENever 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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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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The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
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The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.
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Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way.
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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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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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Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen and make strong.
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If you put off everything till you’re sure of it, you’ll never get anything done.
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To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You can change any habit with God’s help.
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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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Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.
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The only people who don’t have problems are in a cemetery.
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Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face.
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I expect the best and with God’s help will attain the best.
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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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