No matter what is happening in our lives, we choose how we wish to think about it. And the greatest gift we give ourselves is often our willingness to change our minds. Despite what might seem to be the saddest and most intractable situation, we have the power to believe that something else is possible, that things can change, that a miracle can happen.

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You know, life fractures us all into little pieces. It harms us, but it's how we glue those fractures back together that make us stronger. ― Carrie Jones, Entice

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In the magical universe there are no coincidences and there are no accidents. Nothing happens unless someone wills it to happen. The dogma of science is that the will cannot possibly affect external forces, and I think that’s just ridiculous. It’s as bad as the church. My viewpoint is the exact contrary of the scientific viewpoint. I believe that if you run into somebody in the street it’s for a reason.

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Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

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The soul is stronger than its surroundings. — William James

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Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing.

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Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far ― Sun Tzu

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It's not enough that you believe what you see. You must also understand what you see.

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Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it? ― Kanye West

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You wouldn't believe the kind of person I could become if you wanted it.

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