Where you stand today does not matter; it is the direction in which your are moving, and the rate at which you travel, that count.
You can never solve a problem on the same level as the problem.
If you want to dismiss a negative thought, the only way to do so is to think of something positive and constructive.
If you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world.
You must not allow yourself to dwell for a single moment on any kind of negative thought.
If you seem to yourself to be lacking in certain necessary qualities, if your character seems to lack strength, ask God to give you what you need - and He will. You can build any quality into your mentality by meditating upon that quality every day.