One’s self-image, therefore, may also be either high or low, either predominantly positive or predominantly negative. It will be generally granted, I believe, that what someone thinks of himself has much to do with the kind of life he will live. A person who sees himself as inferior to others will probably do inferior work, whereas a person who believes himself to be more capable than others will probably do better work. A man tends to live up to his self-image. Recent psychological studies have
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