A State of Mind If you think you are beaten, you are If you think you dare not, you won’t, If you like to win, but don’t think you can It’s almost a cinch you won’t
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out in the world you find, Success begins with a fellow’s will It’s all in a state of mind
For many a game is lost Ere even a play is run, And many a coward fails Ere even his work is 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 a state of mind
If you think you are out-classed, your are You’ve got to think high to rise You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize
Life battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man But sooner or later, the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can…
A State of Mind – Anonymous (Source – http://www.ellenbailey.com/poems/ellen_091.htm)