If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t;
If you think you’d like to win but can’t
It’s almost a ‘cinch’ you won’t;
If you think you will lose, you’ve lost.
For out in the world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellow’s will:
It’s all in the state of mind.
For many a race is lost
Ere even a race is run.
And many a coward fails
Ere ever his work’s begun.
Think big and your deeds will grow,
Think small and you’ll fall behind,
Think that you can, and you will:
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you’re outclassed, you are;
You’ve got to think hard to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize
Life’s battle doesn’t always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.
From the A4 page on my wall which I received from my coach in primary school who eventually became my mentor, my accountant and the person who kept me motivated when the fire inside me started dimming. Just want to give a big thanks for keeping my fire alive over the last 13 years!
