{"id":3965,"date":"2020-05-12T06:44:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T06:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?page_id=3965"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:45:23","slug":"the-power-of-positive-thinking-norman-vincent-peale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/the-power-of-positive-thinking-norman-vincent-peale\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Positive Thinking Summary (Norman Vincent Peale)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Want to live a happier, more successful life?

Perhaps you need to stop being a negative Norman.

A classic in the self-help canon, the Power of Positive Thinking summary shows that by changing your focus, you can improve your outcomes.

Despite some controversy around his assertions, Norman Vincent Peale<\/a> argues the case that self-confidence, positivity and appreciation of your loved ones are integral to a fulfilling life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Self confidence and success<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people lack self confidence, experiencing anxiety and inferiority.

With this mindset, it’s easy to regard our lives as a series of problems.

The result? We become easily overwhelmed and focus on the potential negative outcomes.

The problem? Focusing on negative outcomes creates self-fulfilling prophecies, where the very thing we don’t want is more likely to occur.

For example, start a new job convinced that everyone will dislike you and you’ll soon find evidence for that very belief, leading to further feelings of inferiority and creating a negative cycle.

With self confidence, however, you can create the kind of life you envision.

But this requires moving from passive acceptance to an active changing your thinking, focusing on the positive, with the belief that you can overcome any obstacles.

Visualisation is one method that can help. By imagining positive outcomes and then comparing them to your perceived problems, obstacles will appear more manageable in comparison.

The author instigated a similar exercise when facing a crisis at his magazine. After asking his staff to visualise an increase in readership, the number of subscribers actually rose.<\/p>\n\n\n