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Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.

— Albert Bandura

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If self-efficacy is lacking, people tend to behave ineffectually, even though they know what to do.

Persons who have a strong sense of efficacy deploy their attention and effort to the demands of the situation and are spurred by obstacles to greater effort.

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