If you think you can or you think you can't then either way; you are right

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That statement I heard a long time ago and can't remember who actually said it but it is very much true. I have learned over time that your mind will make whatever you convince it to do. You talk broke, lack of funds, can't do this, can't do that then your mind is a funny thing it protects you and will give you what you stated. Your mind will not go against you. It took me over 40 years to begin to understand that. I remember when I was in my early 20 that I attend a meeting and two things that haunt me to this day. One was that people decide to be broke and poor. The other was what will you tell your grandkids why you are broke? The first one made me mad because I come from a home where my father was gone and my mother was on welfare (government assistance for those that don't know). I remember in that meeting that I didn't decide to be poor and broke. I was attending school to better myself and as I was taught get a good education and you will get a good job with a good company then life would be better.

What I didn't realize that I had a lot of good-minded people telling me things like you can't do that or this you need money to start that. My focus was on getting in a better position in life. While I was attending school and working a minimum wage job, I lost the job and all my bills became overdue. I was to make a decision of continuing school or accepting a job in the steel mill sweeping the floor for $15 an hour. That sounded very tempting but I pushed on thru school and rejected the offer because I couldn't do both. The week after I graduated school the steel mill started laying off workers and I would have been the first to go.

I said all this to let everyone that reads this know that your mind will carry you where you want to. Let your inner self control the outer world around you instead of the outer world taking the wheels of your life and driving you crazy.

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This is the first post from you that I have read. I must say it is outstanding! Thanks.

Thanks for the comment and reading this.

Another thought provoking post Gregory. Although Henry Ford gets the credit for saying this, I once saw online another credit for a woman who may have said it before him. Either way, it's true.

Thanks! I use the phrase but I know the phrase was out long before I was born.

Nice post Gregory, and I believe Henry Ford said that. You mentioned steel mills and that reminded me of going to my grandparents on the weekends and picking up my pap ( grandfather ) from work. They lived in Monesson PA. Wow, that was almost 40 years ago.

Have a great day!

I lived in Pittsburgh and thanks!

Now there is a good visual in words...YOu said "taking the wheels of your life and driving you crazy". Love it!

You have a way with words, Greg. It will be a foundation for writing that is necessary as you work you business into existence and see it shine.

Linda

Thanks and I will be in your group of the top 200 soon

I forward this quote on my facebook whenever I see it! As a modern psychology practitioner I understand firsthand the strength of these words!
Thank you for sharing them here - magnificent!

You are welcome

You are so right about that.. The mind is a very powerful thing, thinking positive gives you positive results. Great inspiration Gregory and I wish you all the success in the world. I've joined just a few days ago and so far I'm loving every moment of it...Take care

Thanks and keep pushing and the snowball that you started at the top of the mountain will grow as it rolls down the snowy mountain.

Hello Gregory,
Welcome to WA and thank you for choosing to follow me. I'm quite new and still learning how to put all this together, but I believe in positive mindset and that with the help of my Guides (and they can be in the Spirit Realm or take human form) that I will find success here.
Lesley

I totally agree and if you get overwhelm then read my blog

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