Conscious mind Quote by Leonard Mlodinow

“One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it's a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself.” quote by Leonard Mlodinow — Download Open image

“One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it's a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself.”

Leonard Mlodinow

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