<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>David J. Schwartz on SummaryShelf</title><link>https://summaryshelf.app/authors/david-j.-schwartz/</link><description>Recent content in David J. Schwartz on SummaryShelf</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://summaryshelf.app/authors/david-j.-schwartz/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Magic of Thinking Big</title><link>https://summaryshelf.app/magic-of-thinking-big/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://summaryshelf.app/magic-of-thinking-big/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;What you believe about your own capacity sets the ceiling on everything you&amp;rsquo;ll attempt, and attempts are the only thing that ever produces results. That&amp;rsquo;s the whole engine of David Schwartz&amp;rsquo;s book. Belief comes first and generates the skill and energy to follow through, not the other way around. &amp;ldquo;When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it.&amp;rdquo; People who expect to succeed reach their goals far more often than the equally capable people who doubt themselves, partly because conviction makes others believe in you too. The size of your success tends to match the size of your belief. The trouble is that most people quietly talk themselves out of a bigger life, and they do it in a few predictable ways.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>