Sunday AdelajaYou are or become what you think you are
About This Quote
You are or become what you think you are" is a well-known quote from the American writer, William James. The quote means that, in life, what we think we are will decide what we become. To illustrate this, James used an example from a physics book. In the book, a ball is dropped from a tower and released.
The ball falls to the ground and stops. The ball was made to stop by thinking it was a certain way. So, if you think you are a good cook, you will cook well.
If you think you can’t play a musical instrument, then it won’t take long before you give up on that idea.
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