Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Difficulties must be studied and dealt with, but they must not be magnfied by fear.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALENever react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
More Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Help other people to cope with their problems, and your own will be easier to cope with.
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Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.
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Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.
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Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.
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If you put off everything till you’re sure of it, you’ll never get anything done.
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The secret of the law of abundance is this: In order to receive and appreciate the good things of life, you must first give.
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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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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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Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself.
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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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A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions
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A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.
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The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing and becomes nothing.
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Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.
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Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.
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