Poetry
Alex Bäcker
2018
1 min readAn adaptation of a classic motivational poem emphasizing that personal success is driven by one's own belief and state of mind.
If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the word we find Success begins with a fellow's will, It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outcasted, 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 girl; But soon or late the girl who wins Is the girl who thinks she will.