And, if you believe, in very simple terms, that people mean you well, and will treat you kindly, they will. And, if you believe that the world is against you, then so it will be in your experience. And, if you believe that you will begin to deteriorate at age 22, then so you shall.
Interpretation
Our beliefs shape our perceptions and experiences in life.
This quote emphasizes the power of belief and perspective in shaping one's experiences. If you approach life with a positive belief that people will treat you kindly and the world is on your side, you are likely to have a positive experience. Conversely, if you expect negativity and defeat, that is what you will encounter. Essentially, it suggests that our mindset significantly influences our realities and outcomes.
In practice
In a motivational speech about facing challenges with a positive outlook.
I will be unneeded, and gladly so, when you realize that the vitality and reinforcement and joy are your own, and rise from the fountain of your own beings; when you realize that you do not need me for protection, for there is nothing you need protect yourself against.
You must begin to trust yourself sometime. I suggest you do it now. If you do not then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you, and you will never be satisfied. You will always be asking others what to do, and at the same time, resenting those from whom you seek such aid.
If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.
Genius... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
You are something new in this world. Never before, since the beginning of time, has there ever been anybody exactly like you; and never again throughout all the ages to come will there ever be anybody exactly like you again.
Grace works that way. It's a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It's a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary.
Our life comes in segments, and we have to understand that we can have it all if we're not trying to do it all at once.
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