Quotes about Thoughts
We can develop the habit of thinking thoughts that are pure, true, and good. We can develop the habits of prayer and meditating on the Scriptures. But these habits will only be developed through frequent repetition.
- Jerry Bridges
In all of our thoughts, all of our actions, in every part of our character, the ruling principle that motivates and guides us should be the desire to follow Christ in doing the will of the Father.
- Jerry Bridges
Because how you think determines who you are, it also determines who you are becoming and who you ultimately become.
- Andy Andrews
How you think is massively influenced and largely determined by what you read, hear, and watch.
- Andy Andrews
When you focus on the things you need," he went on to explain, "you'll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don't have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don't have — and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose … But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person's life.
- Andy Andrews
What a person thinks is determined by how a person thinks. This is true whether the conclusion at which a person arrives is accurate, safe, and profitable — or stupid and vicious.
- Andy Andrews
Remember, whatever you focus upon, increases . . . . When you focus on the things you need , you'll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don't have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don't have--and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose. But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person's life.
- Andy Andrews
As Paul Naeger reminds us in his excellent article Red Flag Decision Making, Emotions serve a purpose, informing us what to do. If our brain comes across something and categorizes it as a "red flag," we will be notified through thoughts and feelings created by emotion. This "red flag" alerts us to pay attention. Our emotions act as a cueing system notifying us to pay attention and take action.
- Andy Stanley
There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees.
- Victor Hugo
Whatever you dwell on in the conscious grows in your experience.
- Brian Tracy
Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny — shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. Small choices lead to giant consequences over time. There's no such thing as an unimportant day.
- Robin Sharma
And if he left off dreaming about you, where do you suppose you'd be?
- Lewis Carroll