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The Power of Positive Thinking
The Power of Positive Thinking | Norman Vincent Peale
"Fill your mind with all peaceful experiences possible, then make planned and deliberate excursions to them in memory. You must learn that the easiest way to an easy mind is to create an easy mind. This is done by practice, by the application of some such simple principles as outlined here. The mind quickly responds to teaching and discipline. You can make the mind give you back anything you want, but remember the mind can give back only what it was first given. Saturate your thoughts with peaceful experiences, peaceful words and ideas, and ultimately you will have a storehouse of peace-producing experiences to which you may turn for refreshment and renewal of your spirit. It will be a vast source of power." Norman Vincent Peale, an American minister and author, was a progenitor of the theory of Positive Thinking. Born in Bowersville, Ohio, Peale graduated from Bellefontaine High School. He earned degrees at Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston University School of Theology. He was brought up as a Methodist and was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1922. A decade later, Peale changed his religious affiliation to the Reformed Church in America in 1932, and thus began his 52-year tenure as pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan. In 1935, Peale also started a radio program, The Art of Living, which lasted for 54 years and gained immense popularity. He was a copious writer, and his most widely read book, The Power of Positive Thinking sold around 5 million copies. Peale also cofounded The Horatio Alger Association along with Peale Center, Guideposts Publications, and the Positive Thinking Foundation, all of which aim to advance Peales theories of Positive Thinking. Talking Points - An international bestseller - Written by the world-renowned motivational writer Norman Vincent Peale - Inspires to have belief in oneself and in all one undertakes to do - Motivates one to develop the power to realise ones ambitions and reach ones goals
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The_Penniless_Author
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. Absolutely not. Do I think that - all other things being equal - positive thoughts are more likely to lead to a good outcome than negative thoughts? Sure. But the idea that your circumstances are wholly dependent upon your mindset is absurd, and becomes rather odious when taken to its logical extremes.

2. 'The Secret', aka The Grifter's Bible

Tag @RaeLovesToRead @CBee @Yuki_Onna @BarbaraBB @ImperfectCJ @Ruthiella

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 14mo
RaeLovesToRead You may enjoy my GR review of The Secret. It's not for everyone 😅 14mo
The_Penniless_Author @RaeLovesToRead "Quantum physicists tell us that the entire Universe emerged from thought!" As if the moral implications of this book weren't gross enough, it includes absolutely batshit, made-up claims like this one. The Secret is the reason I have to pause if asked, "Are you categorically against book burnings?" ? 14mo
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TheSpineView
The Power of Positive Thinking | Norman Vincent Peale
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Happy Tuesday! Here are the #Two4Tuesay questions. Everyone is welcome to play! As always, thanks to everyone who plays along!

My answers:
🎃 Yes. I think if we are positive then we tend to draw positive outcomes to us and vice-versa.
🎃🎃 The Power of Positive Thinking (tagged)

Want to play? @Eggs @dabbe @AmandaBlaze @Ruthiella @Suet624 @RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author @TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread @GatheringBooks @bthegood

The_Penniless_Author Thanks for the tag! 14mo
TheSpineView @The_Penniless_Author You're Welcome! 14mo
Eggs 🧡🎃🧡 14mo
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dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 🖤🧡🖤 14mo
GatheringBooks Thank youuu for the tag. 💕 14mo
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! 💜 14mo
TheSpineView @Deblovestoread 😘😍🌞 14mo
RaeLovesToRead Thanks for the tag! 🥰 14mo
TheSpineView @RaeLovesToRead You're welcome! 14mo
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MemoirsForMe
The Power of Positive Thinking | Norman Vincent Peale
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A great reminder from my #PositivelyPresent Daily Calendar
#ThinkPositiveBePositive
Thx @PurpleyPumpkin

AmyG Tell my brain that! 1y
PurpleyPumpkin So true! I love this reminder. Thanks for sharing Donna!😘 1y
dabbe @AmyG Especially when I'm in bed, trying to fall asleep! 🤣🤣🤣 1y
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AmyG Ha, right? 1y
MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I LOVE this calendar! ❤️ 1y
MemoirsForMe @AmyG @dabbe Here‘s to my fellow insomniacs! 😁 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 1y
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Iamvinsto
The Power Of Positive Thinking | Norman Vincent Peale
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Pickpick

The most exciting book which helps you to understand how to use spirituality along with science in order to become more successful.It also got a lot of practical ways to try and get results! Must read one for sure#selfimprovement #spiritual #positivethinking #waystohappylife #christianitybased #emotionalhealth #physicalhealth #wayofthinking

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Blueberry
The Power of Positive Thinking | Norman Vincent Peale
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bthegood omg - needed this - thank you! 🙂 3y
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Kappadeemom
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Happy Monday, y‘all!! 😂😂

Soubhiville 🤣😂🤣 4y
JacqMac 😂 🙋‍♀️ 4y
CoverToCoverGirl 😂😂 4y
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theSisifz

Reading it

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EadieB
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Day 13 - #Positivity #SelfImprovementSept

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print. Read this book and You‘ll learn how to:

· Believe in yourself and in everything you do
· Build new power and determination
· Develop the power to reach your goals
· Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life
· Improve your personal and professional relationships
· Assume control over your circumstances
· Be kind to yourself

OriginalCyn620 Stacked! 5y
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DrSabrinaMoldenReads
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I have been trying to identify my “pet peeve”. It is “intentional negativity”! I was just reading a lot of unnecessary critical comments on Twitter. 🤢

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saguarosally
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#2018goals

1. Take risks and take vacations. :)
2. Whatever the last book I didn‘t finish in 2017 is.
3. Accepting that I‘ll probably finish 2-3 books a month this year. Times change.
4. Not now. I don‘t have time right now.
5. My phone, to listen to audiobooks.
6. @Wbabdullah ;)

Wbabdullah Ah you‘re the first person I see who wrote phone! That is pretty important when it comes to Ebooks and audiobooks!! Love the goal on risk-taking too!! As for me being tagged, well you can see what I wrote through my profile! 7y
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MrBook
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One of the monthly newsletters I get from my fraternity has this quote at the bottom. So powerful. Words can express so much. This tagged book is one of my all-time favorites--profound, profound, profound!

Avanders 🤜🏽🤛🏽 7y
josie281 Yes! Start loving them! 7y
Sace Ugh. I'll be the a-hole and admit that sometimes it's hard. 7y
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BookBabe ❤️🙌🏻 7y
MemoirsForMe This is one of my faves, too. Can you believe a stranger walked up to me outside a grocery store and handed me this book many years ago. It had quite an impact on me. A sign from above, no doubt! 😇 7y
MrBook @RestlessFickleBookSlut Lol, who said it's easy for everyone 😊👍🏻. @UwannaPublishme Everything happens for a reason. 😁 7y
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
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Pickpick

Let's take this outside #SummerReads #OutdoorReading. This is one of those books which I dip in and out of! Do you have a book like that? Which one is it?

8little_paws Yes--thinking fast and slow 7y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot @8little_paws it's a great book - read recently, loved it 7y
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Tamatha
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New book! Time to be inspired! ☺️

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Sabrinacasto97
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Picked up these two books in order to teach my class can't wait to speak some positivity on the guys!!

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TsahaiMakeda
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Currently working on shifting my thought process.

MrBook This is a classic for many reasons. Hope you enjoy it as I did 😊👍🏻. 8y
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TsahaiMakeda
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Currently working on shifting my thought process.