"Thinking" by Walter D. Wintle

 

Thinking

If you think you are beaten, you are;

If you think you dare not, you don't.

If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,

It is almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost;

For out in this 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 ever win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man;

But sooner or later the person who wins

Is the one who thinks he can!

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Who wrote the poem "Thinking"?

Walter D. Wintle (late 19C-early 20C)

Almost nothing is known about Walter D. Wintle’s life other than he was a poet who lived in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Even his name may be a pseudonym. He is best known for writing the famous poem “Thinking.”

"Thinking" explanation

Different versions of the poem had been published in the 20th century under different titles and with different wordings. The version presented here is the 1905 version published in “Unity” College Magazine, which is believed to be the original. The poem inspires you to trust yourself and make bold attempts to accomplish something great in your life.