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If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t.

Thinking, by Walter Wintle

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“If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you like to win, but you think you can’t,
It is almost certain you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost,
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will.
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you 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’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the man who thinks he can.”

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(Source: Thinking – Walter B Wintle)

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9 responses to “If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t.”

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  2. Sudha Singh Avatar
    Sudha Singh

    You’ve typed wrong in some parts of the poems

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    1. Conor Neill Avatar
      Conor Neill

      I will check 😉 thanks

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  3. liviadeandres Avatar
    liviadeandres

    I couldn’t agree more with this poem. Thanks for sharing it.
    Livia

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