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They have confirmed my belief that the ideas people choose to have about themselves largely determine the quality of the lives they lead. We can choose to believe in ourselves, and thus to strive, to risk, to persevere, and to achieve. Or we can choose to cling to security and mediocrity. We can choose to set no limits on ourselves, to set high goals and dream big dreams. We can use those dreams to fuel our spirits with passion. Or we can become philosophers of the worst kind, inventing ways to rationalize our failures, inventing excuses for mediocrity. We can fall in love with our own abilities and our own potential, then choose to maximize those abilities. Or we can decide that we have no special talents or abilities and try to be happy being safe and comfortable.
How Champions Think
Bob Rotella and Bob Cullen
It is easy for me to imagine', wrote Wendell Berry in his extended essay Life Is a Miracle, 'that the next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures and people who wish to live as machines.'
Against the Machine
Paul Kingsnorth
If you'd like to cultivate kindness, here's a simple practice to try:
When you're with others focus on their positive qualities. Ask yourself what you genuinely like and admire about them.
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