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I don't know where I read this but I copied it and have it with me always.

Thought turns into action
Action turns into a habit
Habit turns into character
And character decides my destiny
Posted on 11/06/09, 10:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/06/09  1:44pm
" Yes... I believe this. I have been listening to an inspirational CD (Joyce Meyer) and in a nutshell she says "Our thoughts determine the outcome of our life". Wow... what a statement! "
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Reply #2 - 11/06/09  6:51pm
" I sure do like her. She is so nonsense kind of woman and says it the way it is. I am buying some books now about positive thinking and drawing things to us ( laws of attraction )
I used to say to myself, I can't lose weight, I never have will power etc. By saying can't and never I push the forces away so now I catch myself and say I can and I deserve this and I will attract the good things in life, such as good health for one. "
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Reply #3 - 11/07/09  2:42am
" I absolutely love Joyce Meyers as well, and one of her best books is "Battlefield of the Mind"...........hmmmm if only we could get everyone to read it. xoxoxoxoxo mamabear21 "
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Reply #4 - 11/07/09  11:59am
" I will have to look into that book. That is true. The mind is a battlefield isn't it? Always little thought creeping in and bang, there it is. "
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Reply #5 - 11/07/09  4:53pm
" Hi ARtistic..
Joyce myers is a great , motivational speaker. She comes from her own 'experiences.. puts them in 'facial , voice 'reflections I can 'relate to.
I heard a speaker from New Jersey.. say :
My Mind is like a bad neigborhood, I don't visit it alone..
Well I laughed so hard.. cuz it hit the nail on the head..for me..
Going through the Withdrawals 'was hard to 'stay focused on 'words.
I understand better why ?.. I 'was hurting and grasping a ''wise ''passage of how to think , I could not keep for longer than '2 minutes. cuz a zinger of a 'pang of withdrawals shook me.
When I 'was calmer . safer.. and a distance from the 'bet I could better enjoy a good book.. and grasp what the heck they were saying.
It took me time. to ''read ''grasp and understand.
Be well Sandra. "
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Reply #6 - 11/07/09  5:04pm
" That is soooo funny. Well in my mind, I hear musical tunes from the machines but today is day 14 and I haven't heard any today. It was like being brainwashed because I see a frog outside and I think of a game with frogs. I wipe it from my mind and concentrate on what a cute little frog he is who has hung around my porch for 4 years now. We have commercials on tv all day long for 3 local casinos and I just mute it when it comes up. So far, no big urges. "

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