The Man Who Thinks He Can If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you won’t. If you like to win, but don’t think you can, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost. For out in the world you’ll find Success begins with a fellow’s will; It’s all in a state of mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are; You’ve got to think higher to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can win a prize. Think big and your deeds will grow. Think small and you’ll fall behind. Think that you can, and you will. It’s all in a state of mind. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger, faster man; But sooner or later the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can. The preceding poem was recited by Creflo A. Dollar on Sunday, August 21, 2005, at World Changers Church International in College Park, Georgia. It is a modified version of the poem “The Man Who Thinks He Can” by Walter D. Wintle. The original poem can be found in Poems That Live Forever, compiled by Hazel Felleman, © 1965 by Doubleday.