The Person Who Thinks They Can!

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 that you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost
For out in the 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 win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the strongest or fastest person;
But sooner or later the person who wins
Is the person who thinks they can!

Walter D. Wintle
(degenderized)