Whatever your mind feeds upon your mind attracts to you.
Napoleon HillRead
Remember who you are and whose you are.
Interpretation
Know your identity and your connection to something greater.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding one's place in the world. It suggests that recognizing both our personal identity and our connection to larger values or communities shapes who we become and how we navigate life.
In practice
During a graduation speech to inspire students about their future.
Whatever your mind feeds upon your mind attracts to you.
A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.
One of the worst features about worrying is that it destroys our ability to concentrate. When we worry, our minds jump here and there and everywhere, and we lose all power of decision. However, when we force ourselves to face the worst and accept it mentally, we then eliminate all those vague imaginings and put ourselves in a position in which we are able to concentrate on our problem.
No sanction can stand against ignited minds.
It is certain that, because the negligent do not struggle against self, they never achieve peace of soul or do so tardily, and never possess any virtue in its fullness, while the energetic and industrious make notable advances on both fronts.
Our way is to practice one step at a time, one breath at a time, with no gaining idea.
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