The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALELearn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.
More Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
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People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
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Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that’s all, and don’t give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won’t be you, it will be the obstacle.
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If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.
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When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen.
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Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended – to help you grow. Thank God for your troubles.
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Whatever your problem, no matter how difficult, you can release spiritual power sufficient to solve your problem. The secret is–pray and believe.
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To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You can change any habit with God’s help.
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Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, “God is with me, helping me.”
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Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself … nothing is impossible!
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A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.
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One of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.
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It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
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To be successful is to be helpful, caring and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better.
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A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
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