Lecky found that there were two powerful levers for changing beliefs and overcoming fears, convictions that are strongly felt by nearly everyone. These are: The belief that one is capable of doing one’s share, holding up one’s end of the log, exerting a certain amount of independence. The belief that there is something inside one that makes one equal in talent and ability to the rest of the world, and that one should not belittle oneself or allow oneself to suffer indignities.
