Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Your life is shaped by your thoughts, which in turn shape how others and things treat you.
- In plain terms
- Change your thoughts to change your life.
- What can you take from it?
- Change your thoughts to change outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do your thoughts affect your life?
- What thoughts would you change?
Another view
Not all life changes are within your control.
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