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The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.

The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.

Life, Change, Positive

"Living the Abundant Life". Book by Thomas S. Monson, 2004.

Thoughts become perception, perception becomes reality. Alter your thoughts, alter your reality.

Reality, Perception

Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.

Talking, People, Unhappiness

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

Motivational, Inspiring, Attitude

"American Treasury, 1455 - 1955". Book by Clifton Fadimany, 1455 - 1955, 1955.

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

Happiness, Fear, Stress

There is a law in psychology that if you form a picture in your mind of what you would like to be, and you keep and hold that picture there long enough, you will soon become exactly as you have been thinking.

Military, Thinking, Law

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Inspirational, Motivational, Relationship

Letter to his class at Radcliffe College, 6 Apr. 1896, in Letters (1920) vol. 2, p. 33

If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

Love, Inspirational, Motivational

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.

Fear, Past, History

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

Positive, Wise, Wisdom

Principles of Psychology (1890) vol. 2, ch. 22

A winner's attitude: it may be difficult, but it's possible. A loser's attitude: It may be possible, but it's too difficult.

Attitude, May, Loser

Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.

Views, World

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

Funny, Dance, Laughter

Formula to live your dream: 1. Be bold. 2. Begin now, 3. No exceptions.

Dream, Corny, Formulas

Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force... They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair.

Powerful, Giving, Vision

Circumstance does not make me, it reveals me.

Character, Doe, Circumstances

Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them.

Dream, Hope, Clouds

You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don't dream about.

Dream, May

The greatest discovery of the 20th Century is that our attitude of mind determines our quality of life, not circumstances.

Attitude, Elderly, Discovery

The mind is made up by what it feeds upon.

Thinking, Mind, Made

There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough.

Science, Belief, Enough

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Motivational, Happiness, Freedom

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.

Teamwork, Men, Two

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.

Life, Success, Everyday

William James (2012). “Psychology: The Briefer Course”, p.15, Courier Corporation

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