Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts, cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
Ernest HolmesRead
Know that nothing can hinder you but yourself. If you believe you can, you can.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Your own beliefs and mindset are the only barriers to your success.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-belief and personal responsibility in achieving one's goals. It suggests that doubt and fear are often self-imposed obstacles that can be overcome with a positive mindset and determination, reinforcing the idea that our perceptions and beliefs directly influence our capacity to succeed.
Themes
BeliefSuccessMotivationMindsetOvercome
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a motivational speech to inspire your audience to pursue their dreams.
More from Ernest Holmes
All quotes βLife is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.
Ernest HolmesRead
My affairs are in the keeping of Infinite Wisdom. I am guided by Divine Intelligence. The activity of Spirit inspires my mind and flows through my actions. Life lies open to me, rich, full and abundant.
Ernest HolmesRead
Never limit your view of life by any past experience.
Ernest HolmesRead
Borrowing knowledge of reality from all sources, taking the best from every study, Science of Mind brings together the highest enlightenment of the ages.
Ernest HolmesRead
You are to have implicit confidence in your own ability, knowing that it is the nature of thought to externalize itself in your health and affairs, knowing that you are the thinker.
Ernest HolmesRead
Similar quotes
Understanding motivation is one of the most important things we can do in our lives, because it has such a bearing on why we do the things we do and whether we enjoy them or not.
Clayton M. ChristensenRead
The world takes us at our own valuation. It believes in the man who believes in himself, but it has little use for the timid man: the one who is never certain of himself, who cannot rely on his own judgment, who craves advice from others, and is afraid to go ahead on his own account.
Orison Swett MardenRead
When the doubters tell you it can't be done and all kind of tragedies will come your way, I say nonsense. If you can get to the very root of who you are and make something happen from it, my sense tells me you are going to surprise yourself.
Vidal SassoonRead
Success isn't owned - it's leased. And rent is due every day. Every single day, someone's coming for your job. Someone's coming for your greatness. If you're the greatest, someone wants to be the greatest, and so if you're not constantly improving your game, somebody else is.
J. J. WattRead
The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S.
Elon MuskRead
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Michael JordanRead