"The Power of Positive Thinking" by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

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I know I have no posted in nearly three weeks since I had mid term test. But now here I'm back, and if this is your first time here then I hope you make sure to give some of my previous articles a read before leaving. I hope you enjoying them and if you do, please considering to give a notice or any comments below the text.

And I'm dedicating today's post to a subject that I'm quite passionate about. I will give you a synopsis and summary of motivational book. And why do I like it? well, it because I like everything related to the motivation. I just aiming to get a lot of lesson when I plunge into motivational things. 

And here is the book that I'm going to review.

Title : The Power of Positive Thinking
Author : Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Book length : 218
Language : English
Publication date : March 12, 2003
Publisher : Touchstone
Best Seller Rank : 2084

The Power of Positive Thinking written by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Clearly, this book is exactly what the title says, it's the power of positive thinking. So, what exactly does that mean?. Well, basically if you think positively, positive things will happened to you. And this book is a book that based on mindset and psychology.

I found this book quite interesting, a lot of positive things, a very lot of practical and useful ideas and tips throughout the book. And as I read the information that there's been 15 million copies that have been sold out from this book.

And here's its synopsis.

     Peale begins by stating ten rules for “overcoming inadequacy attitudes and learning to practice faith”. The rules include the following: picture yourself as succeeding, think a positive thought to drown out a negative thought, minimize obstacles, do not attempt to copy others, repeat “If God be for us, who can be against us?” ten times every day, work with a counselor, repeat “I can do all things through God which strengtheneth me” ten times every day, develop a strong self-respect, affirm that you are in God's hands, and believe that you receive power from God. The next chapter describes the importance of creating a peaceful mind, which can be done through inspirational reading, clearing one's mind, or visualization. Peale continues with how to obtain consistent energy, saying that “God is the source of all energy”. The mind controls how the body feels; thus, letting go of negative energy and emotions will give infinite energy through God.
     Next, Peale speaks of the healing power of prayer, and how it will heal physical and emotional problems that arise from negative circumstances. In chapters five and six, Peale asserts that happiness is created by choice and that worrying only inhibits it and should be stopped. The next step in thinking positively is to always believe in success and not to believe in defeat because most obstacles are “mental in character”. Habitual worrying is the next obstacle to overcome through emptying the mind and positive affirmations. Peale then states that asking God for help can solve one's personal problems and physically and emotionally heal them.

     In chapter twelve, Peale states that letting go of anger and embracing a sense of calm can help with physical illnesses, such as eczema. Next, Peale states that letting positive thoughts in can change one's outlook on life drastically and that practicing relaxation through God's help will lead to a content life. Chapter fifteen gives concrete examples on how to get others to like you, including the following: remember names, praise others generously, become a people person, and resolve problems calmly as soon as they appear. Peale then continues with how to overcome heartache - through prayer, meditation, social interactions, and keeping a daily routine. The final chapter restates the importance of reaching out to a Higher Power for help in living a peaceful, positive life. Peale ends "The Power of Positive Thinking" with an epilogue encouraging readers to follow his techniques and live more fulfilled lives. Peale writes, “I pray for you. God will help you — so believe and live successfully.

And that's the end of the synopsis. Thank you for reading my blog about the synopsis of this book. And it doesn't matter if you are old or young, I hugely recommended to all of you who has a desire to improving your self quality and for becoming a better person, to be confident, be happy by always think positive while living your life.