What do you think?

What do you make of the phrase:

"If you can then you will. If you will then you can." ...??

Happy to hear any thoughts!

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To be more succinct,

"Maybe, Absolutely"

It is motivational circular reasoning and invalid from the git go.

Originally posted by happykat39
It is motivational circular reasoning and invalid from the git go.

Yes, it definitely has some practical applications for motivation, but definitely shouldn't be a life motto. I can do a lot of things, but that doesn't mean I will do them. It also doesn't mean I SHOULD do them. Example, I can commit numerous illegal acts today, but I will not.

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It is not invalid to believe that you yourself, have the power to do whatever you set your mind to do.

It means this!

Originally posted by donatellanator
What do you make of the phrase:

"If you can then you will. If you will then you can." ...??

Happy to hear any thoughts!

There is much I would like but cannot achieve. There is much I can achieve but do not want.

The statement is obviously and logically false.

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Mark 10:27- "Nothing is impossible for the Lord."
Luke 1:37- "Nothing is impossible with God."
Matthew 17:20- "... you will say to this mountain 'Move from here to there' and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you."

In the Lord, anything is possible.

Seraph

The phrase in the OP essentially means.

"Where there is a will, there is a way."

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Sounds a little thelemic to me, but that first part makes it a bit nonsensical.

Yeah, I've got nothing useful for a second line. Move along, nothing to see here.

It's not a motivational phrase. Just wanted to hear interpretations. Thanks! Very interesting

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.

Not my sig or anything