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The Mental Keys to Hitting: A Handbook of Strategies for Performance Enhancement

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“Which voice do you hear? Which is louder, the negative critic or the positive coach? You can choose to listen to the voice that offers and reinforces positive thought. It has been said that thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character. Character becomes your destiny.”

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