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Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.

William James

True to her inveterate habit, rationalism reverts to ‘principles,’ and thinks that when an abstraction once is named, we own an oracular solution.
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Habit Principles Thinking
The instant field of the present is at all times what I call the ‘pure’ experience. It is only virtually or potentially either object or subject as yet.
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All Fields Instant Time
A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.
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Meaningful Motivational Perseverance
If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.
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Leadership Motivation Philosophical
Individuality is founded in feeling
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Feelings Individuality Inspirational
The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
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Allies Education Enemy
Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.
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Contribution Effort World
There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.
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Evil Healthy Individual
It is very important that teachers should realize the importance of habit.
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Important Realizing Teacher
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
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Chapters Egotism Religion
Man, whatever else he may be, is primarily a practical being, whose mind is given him to aid in adapting him to this world’s life
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Educational Men Philosophy
The deepest human need is the need to be appreciated.
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Appreciated Humans Needs
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do
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Exercise Inspiration Somebody Two
You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.
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Altering Life Mind States
Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?
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Dream Play Science
All of our life is but a mass of small habits – practical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual – that bear us irresistibly toward our destiny.
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Destiny Military Spiritual

Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.

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