Alan Loy McGinnis Quotes

If you train your mind to search for the positive things about other people, you will be surprised at how many good things you can observe in them and comment upon.

Alan Loy McGinnis

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• If you train your mind to search for the positive things about other people, you will be surprised at how many good things you can observe in them and comment upon.

  

  Alan Loy McGinnis
  • Mind
  • Positive
  • Things