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.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEOften we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them.
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Believe you can, and you can. Belief is one of the most powerful of all problem dissolvers. When you believe that a difficulty can be overcome, you are more than halfway to victory over it already.
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Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.
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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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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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Not every day can be an easy one, nor every day fully happy; but even a day of tough going and difficulty can be a good day.
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You have a choice everyday, You can choose every morning whether you will be depressed and miserable, or whether you will be happy.
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Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Difficulties must be studied and dealt with, but they must not be magnfied by fear.
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Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen and make strong.
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A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions
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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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The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.
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A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.
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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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Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.
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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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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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One of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.
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The only people who don’t have problems are in a cemetery.
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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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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 greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing and becomes nothing.
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Believe that you are bigger than your difficulties, for you are, indeed.
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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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People fail to understand that unless they are themselves willing to give, they will never receive.
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Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face.
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Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.
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