Joyce Brothers Quotes

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Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.

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There is power in thinking. And you can use that power to enhance your success potential if you spend some time every day thinking of yourself as a success.

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Don't fool yourself that you are going to have it all. You are not. Psychologically, having it all is not even a valid concept. The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.

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What will make me happy? What do I find most satisfying? What do I need to feel fulfilled? These can be the hardest questions in the world, especially since happiness is always a by-product, never a goal. The person who sets out to seek happiness never finds it.

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Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams. Some people stride right out toward whatever it is they want in life, but others shuffle their feet and never get started because they don't know what they want - and don't know how to find out.

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Money is a delusion. And it can also be a snare. A trap that will prevent you from reaching your most cherished goals.

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I don't give advice. I can't tell anybody what to do. Instead I say this is what we know about this problem at this time. And here are the consequences of these actions.

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Almost every goal we set for ourselves involves learning.

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People who succeed in business have the single-minded devotion to their goal that is best described as total commitment.

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If you know what it is you want out of life and you are totally committed to working for it, then all sorts of opportunities open up.

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No matter how successful a woman is, men are more successful. Men earn a shocking 75 percent more than women.

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People who have success potential are people who want and need accomplishment feedback. They like to succeed. And they want to know when they have succeed. They want achievement recognized.

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The pursuit of riches sentences an individual to one of life's treadmills. It is truly a treadmill, because it is psychologically impossible for most Wealth Seekers to stop the pursuit, to say, "That's enough. I am as rich as I want to be." There is no end to the riches they want to acquire.

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Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence, even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious.

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Scientists still know less about what attracts men than they do about what attracts mosquitoes.

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Are you willing to work hard in order to succeed? To go all out? To sacrifice certain pleasures because your time and energy must be devoted to your goal? Will you be happy to make these sacrifices? If the answer is yes, you want to go all out, then you are right on target. You have found the right goal for the inner you.

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Love, power, riches, success, a good marriage, exciting sex, fulfillment are not impossible dreams. They can be yours if you want them.

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Our values and goals change as we change and as the society in which we live changes. And there are forces at work in our unconscious that can distort our desires.

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Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after.

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If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider.

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No matter how great the differences are between men and women, the differences among members of the same sex are usually equally great if not greater.

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Sex and love are like tea and milk. They can be mixed or they can be taken straight. Each has certain distinctive characteristics, but when they are combined they form a unique substance.

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No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you'd be more productive.

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A woman has been trained ever since she was a little girl to look in the mirror, not to see what's right, but to check what's wrong. Women are inclined to see their flaws rather than their assets.

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Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams.

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Trust your hunches... Hunches are usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. Warning! Do not confuse your hunches with wishful thinking. This is the road to disaster.

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An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.

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Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable.

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If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.

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Those who have easy, cheerful attitudes tend to be happier than those with less pleasant temperaments, regardless of money, "making it", or success.

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