The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
William James
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William James on perspective, resilience, and how you interpret what happens to you, distilled into a single line: "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.". It is one of the more shared lines in our mindset collection, and for good reason.
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