Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted… — William James

Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul's resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his little finger. Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.

1906
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James, William. Letter to W. Lutoslawski. 6 May 1906.