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RANDY PERDUE<br />
I want to close this chapter by quoting James<br />
Allen. In his book, As a Man Thinketh, there is<br />
a quote that resonated with me so much that I<br />
memorized it. I quote it to many audiences at<br />
the close of my talks. It’s about our thoughts<br />
and the free will that our Creator has given each<br />
of us. Please keep in mind that I will use the<br />
term Man to reference humanity, not as gender<br />
specific:<br />
Man is either made or unmade by himself. In the armory<br />
of thought, he forges the weapons by which he destroys<br />
himself. He also fashions the tools with which he builds<br />
for himself heavenly mansions of peace, joy, and strength.<br />
By the right choice and true application of thought, man<br />
can ascend to divine perfection. By the abuse and wrong<br />
application of thought, man descends below the level of<br />
the beast. Between these two extremes are all the grades<br />
of character, and man is their maker and master. Of all<br />
the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul, none is more<br />
gladdening or fruitful of divine promise and confidence<br />
than this; that man is the master of thought, the molder<br />
of character, and the maker and shaper of condition,<br />
environment, and destiny.<br />
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