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Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being.

William James

We can change our circumstances by a mere change of our attitude.
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Attitude Circumstances Mere
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
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Chapters Egotism Religion
If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.
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Changing Immediately Life Want
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
We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.
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Opposites Statement Truth
A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
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Individual Men Self
No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.
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Failure Lows Person
Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.
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Hate Inspirational Life
Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed.
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Broken Funny Habit
The total possible consciousness may be split into parts which co-exist but mutually ignore each other.
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Consciousness May Splits
Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern.
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Evil Prove Ruling
If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. But more important than that, practicing this philosophy has made a different person of me.
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Appreciation Attitude Philosophy
You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.
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Altering Life Mind States
Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude.
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Attitude Changing Men
At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.
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Acceptance Wisdom Wise
Men habitually use only a small part of the power which they actually possess.
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Men Parts Small Use

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