True ideas lead us into useful verbal and conceptual quarters as well as directly up to useful sensible termini. They lead to consistency, stability and flowing human intercourse. William James More Quotes by William James More Quotes From William James The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. William James changepositivelife The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James stressfearhappiness The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. William James fearhistorypast There is a law in psychology that if you form a picture in your mind of what you would like to be, and you keep and hold that picture there long enough, you will soon become exactly as you have been thinking. William James militarylawthinking A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. William James inspiringattitudemotivational Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves. William James unhappinesstalkingpeople Thoughts become perception, perception becomes reality. Alter your thoughts, alter your reality. William James perceptionreality The good we do today becomes the happiness of tomorrow. William James tomorrowtodayhappiness Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results. William James successattitudepositive Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force... They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair. William James visionpowerfulgiving Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is. William James teamworkmentwo The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. William James motivationalinspirationalrelationship You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind. William James statesmind Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours. William James imaginationmay The mind is made up by what it feeds upon. William James mademindthinking If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system. William James changebelievereality Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice. William James hateinspirationallife If you can change your mind, you can change your life. William James motivationalinspirationallove To change one's life: William James habitsufferingdream With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation. William James no-failurehumiliation
