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So to feel brave, act as if we were brave, use all our will to that end…and a courage-fit will very likely replace the fit of fear.

William James

New habits can be launched.
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Habit New Launched
Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed.
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Broken Funny Habit
We are stereotyped creatures, imitators and copiers of our past selves.
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Habit Past Self
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
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.
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Attitude Philosophical Positive
Both thought and feeling are determinants of conduct, and the same conduct may be determined either by feeling or by thought.
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Determine Feelings May
There is but one unconditional commandment … to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.
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Helping Others Unconditional Volunteering
So our self-feeling in this world depends entirely on what we back ourselves to be and do.
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Feelings Self World
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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Inspirational Positive Success
When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
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Action Emotion Inspiration
For morality life is a war, and the service of the highest is a sort of cosmic patriotism which also calls for volunteers.
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Political Volunteer War
Modern man . . . has not ceased to be credulous . . . the need to believe haunts him.
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Believe Men Needs
At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe.
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Acceptance Wisdom Wise
The total possible consciousness may be split into parts which co-exist but mutually ignore each other.
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Consciousness May Splits
The general law is that no mental modification ever occurs which is not accompanied or followed by a bodily change.
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Law Medicine Philosophy
The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.
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Die Education Philosophical

So to feel brave, act as if we were brave, use all our will to that end…and a courage-fit will very likely replace the fit of fear.

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