Quick Quote

"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

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  1. KatMarch 3, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    It's along the same thinking as 'The Secret' isn't it - I am very glad I took your advice to get a copy Romy, I love it. It lives by the bed to dip into for regular inspiration.

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  2. Lacey DevlinMarch 5, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Love it :)

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  3. Sally ClementsMarch 7, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Hmm, perhaps it works more for internal stuff, like being happy, or being confident? It strangly doesn't seem to work for 'pic of me as Jennifer Aniston'...

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