Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Pealewas an American minister and authorand a progenitor of "positive thinking". His ideas were not accepted by mental health experts...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth31 May 1898
CityBowersville, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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Realize that there are not hopeless situations; there are only people who take hopeless attitudes.
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Hope is wanting something so eagerly that-in spite of all the evidence that you're not going to get it-you go right on wanting it.
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Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will.
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Always maintain hopefulness, especially when the going is hard.
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What is hope? Hope is wishing for a thing to come true; faith is believing that it will come true.
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Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.
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Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ''I believe,'' three times.
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principle. Act as if, and that which you practice will tend to be.
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Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk to much.
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Don't duck the most difficult problems. That just insures that the hardest part will be left when you're most tired. Get the big one done - it's downhill from then on.
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Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind,deliberately voice a positive one to cancel it out.
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Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover... refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.
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You would think that economy would be one of the easiest habits in the world to break but it isn't.