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Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
-- Stephen Covey
 

 

Wednesday, November 7, 2001

Free from doubt

Doubt is nothing more than a thought, a thought over which you have complete control. Doubt is a thought which you can dispose of whenever you choose to do so.

One very effective way to dispose of those thoughts of doubt is to replace them with thoughts of power and faith. If doubt is holding you back, then choose to push its thoughts out of your mind with more positive, empowering thoughts.

If it’s possible for you to think that you cannot, then it’s just as possible for you to know that you can. It’s simply a matter of replacing one thought with another. Thoughts of doubt will hold you back. Thoughts of confidence will push you forward. It’s easy to see which thoughts will be more beneficial to you.

Is it really so difficult to transform “I can’t do this” into “I will do this"? No, it’s not difficult at all. It’s a matter of choice. And that choice can make all the difference in the world.

Push the doubts out of your thinking. Fill your mind with so many thoughts of confidence that there’s no room left for doubt. Free yourself of doubt, and you’ll be free to achieve whatever you decide to pursue.

— Ralph Marston

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