It is an old psychological axiom that constant exposure to the object of fear immunizes against the fear.
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No matter how old a mother is, she watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement.
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The Depth of your Mythology is the Extent of your Effectiveness.
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Study the situation thoroughly, go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you and the consequences which can and may follow from each course. Pick out the course which gives the most promise and go ahead.
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One of the reasons it has seemed so difficult for a person to change his habits, his personality, or his way of life, has been that heretofore nearly all efforts at change have been directed to the circumference of the self, so to speak, rather than to the center.
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The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.
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We are to get wisdom and understanding, yet we are not to lean on it apart from the Lord.
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To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior.
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Close scrutiny will show that most 'crisis situations' are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
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Realizing that our actions, feelings and behavior are the result of our own images and beliefs gives us the level that psychology has always needed for changing personality.
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Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become
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As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behaviour. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.
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People who say that life is not worthwhile are really saying that they themselves have no personal goals which are worthwhile. Get yourself a goal worth working for. Better still, get yourself a project. Always have something ahead of you to look forward to -- to work for and hope for.
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Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.
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Actually, my favourite roles have been in theatre, but on TV, my faves were Slap Maxwell and Larry Sanders.
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Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how - and know that they want to follow you.
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Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn't a position, it's a process.
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People never care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
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You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut.
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Sometimes we hold on to our possessions because we fear we might run out - life seems scarce. But when we believe that giving is the way to live, we will produce more in the future - life seems abundant.
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You can do only one thing at a time. I simply tackle one problem and concentrate all efforts on what I am doing at the moment.
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Don
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A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.
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We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.
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You need only claim the event of your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality.
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Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving.
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A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.
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Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.
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We must have the courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.
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