Whatever you habitually think yourself to be, that you are. You must form, now, a greater and better habit; you must form a conception of yourself as a being of limitless power, and habitually think that you are that being. It is the habitual, not the periodical thought that decides your destiny.
Interpretation
Your self-perception shapes your reality and destiny; cultivate a positive self-image.
This quote emphasizes the importance of how we perceive ourselves and the thoughts we hold about our capabilities. Wattles suggests that what we regularly think influences the direction of our lives, advocating for the creation of a powerful self-image and consistent positive thinking to achieve a fulfilling destiny.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-improvement.
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
You want to get rich in order that you may surround yourself with beautiful things, see distant lands, feed your mind, and develop your intellect; in order that you may love others and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world to find truth.
Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept in poverty by their lack of gratitude.
That which makes you want more money is the same as that which makes the plant grow; it is life seeking fuller expression.
Never look at the visible supply; always look at the limitless riches in the formless substance and know that they are coming to you as fast as you can receive and use them.
I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there's nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it.
He has half the deed done who has made a beginning.
Procrastination is_x000D_ the fear of success.
Someone like Jessica Ennis-Hill having her first baby then bouncing back to become world champion in the space of the year. I maybe wouldn't have appreciated just how big an achievement that was until I had my own child. It's an incredible thing.
Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.
Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.
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