It is an old psychological axiom that constant exposure to the object of fear immunizes against the fear.
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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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Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become
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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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To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior.
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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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We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.
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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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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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Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.
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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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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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Close scrutiny will show that most crisis situations are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
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You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search.
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Take the trouble to stop and think of the other person's feelings, his viewpoints, his desires and needs. Think more of what the other fellow wants, and how he must feel.
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The self-image is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.
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