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"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self."
William James"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results."
William James"Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible."
William James"The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds."
William James"If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system."
William James"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."
William James"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
William James"Belief creates the actual fact."
William James"If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it."
William James"If you want a quality, act as if you already had it."
William James"Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings."
William James"The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it."
William James"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain."
William James"This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it."
William James"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."
William James"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
William James"Begin to be now what you will be hereafter."
William James"Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power."
William James"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact."
William James"Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude."
William James"There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse."
William James"The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community."
William James"Truth is what works."
William James"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
William James"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second."
William James