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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

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

— William James

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Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. ↗

— William James

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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

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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. ↗

— William James

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The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. ↗

— William James

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

— William James

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Wisdom is learning what to overlook. ↗

— William James

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Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. ↗

— William James

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The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one. ↗

— William James

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