People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEEvery 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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God never made anyone else exactly like you, and he never will again. Thank him for yourself and then for all the rest of his glorious handiwork.
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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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Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.
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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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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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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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Fear can infect us early in life until eventually it cuts a deep groove of apprehension in all our thinking. To counteract it, let faith, hope and courage enter your thinking. Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.
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Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.
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Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself.
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A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
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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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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
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Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.
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Make a mental list of happy thoughts and pass them through your mind several times every day.
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Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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