🗝️ Takeaway:
A calm, rational mind is more powerful than external control. Change begins within.
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The central premise of Invincible is that the quality of one’s life is largely determined by the quality of their thoughts. Vázquez argues that while we possess the most sophisticated organ—the human mind—we often lack understanding and control over it.
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