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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principle. Act as if, and that which you practice will tend to be.
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Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.
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By acting as you wish yourself to be, in due course you will become as you act.
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If you feel afraid, you can make yourself courageous by acting courageous. If you are feeling unhappy, by deliberately acting happy you can induce happy feeling. If you are lacking in enthusiasm, by simply acting enthusiastic you can make yourself enthusiastic.
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You can make yourself enthusiastic by affirming enthusiasm and by thinking, talking, acting enthusiastic.
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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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Any action is better than no action at all.
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Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.
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Help us to be thankful for this day and every day and treat each one as a preciousgem to be filled to the full with meaning and with love.
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Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk to much.
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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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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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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ''I believe,'' three times.
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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.