Whatever you habitually think yourself to be, that you are. You must form, now, a greater and better habit; you must form a conception of yourself as a being of limitless power, and habitually think that you are that being. It is the habitual, not the periodical thought that decides your destiny.
Interpretation
Your self-perception shapes your reality and destiny; cultivate a positive self-image.
This quote emphasizes the importance of how we perceive ourselves and the thoughts we hold about our capabilities. Wattles suggests that what we regularly think influences the direction of our lives, advocating for the creation of a powerful self-image and consistent positive thinking to achieve a fulfilling destiny.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-improvement.
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
You want to get rich in order that you may surround yourself with beautiful things, see distant lands, feed your mind, and develop your intellect; in order that you may love others and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world to find truth.
Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept in poverty by their lack of gratitude.
That which makes you want more money is the same as that which makes the plant grow; it is life seeking fuller expression.
Never look at the visible supply; always look at the limitless riches in the formless substance and know that they are coming to you as fast as you can receive and use them.
Failure is not fatal. Only failure to get back up is.
Try to realize, and truly realize, that what stands between you and a different life are matters of responsible choice.
I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.
The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.
When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.
Anytime someone tells me that I can't do something, I want to do it more.
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