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DETERMINATION

Thomas Jefferson on Determination

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”

— Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson portrait with westward expansion quote
Monday Musing for MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026

Jefferson understood that the mind is the first battlefield. Before any external obstacle can be overcome, the internal one must be. Attitude isn't everything — but it's the foundation everything else is built on. This week, check your mental attitude before you check your to-do list.