State of Mind - A Life Changing Poem

- A legendary piece of reflective poetry written by Walter D. Wintle, a poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. Little to nothing is known about any details of his life. Full Poem: If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost; For out in this world we find Success begins with a person’s will It’s all in the state of mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are; You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win the prize. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man; But sooner or later the person who wins Is the one who thinks he can!