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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If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.
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Know what you want and believe that you can have it.
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Hold an image of the life you want, and that image will become fact.
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If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were - and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.
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Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things than we realize.
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One of the simplest things about all facts of life is that to get where you want to go, you must keep on keeping on.
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If you are not getting as much from life as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm.
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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.