The Power of Positive Thinking

The Power of Positive Thinking

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  An abstraction ofthe first few chapters presented by Nadeeshani Hewage
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  - NORMAN VINCENT PEALE - American author - Professional speaker
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   Develop self-confidence Eliminate the inferiority complex  Develop creative faith -faith that is justified
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   “Sir..I’m seeinga man tomorrow about a job….It’s something I want… ….BUT I have terrible disbelief in myself.. ..I’m absolutely sunk”   Lack of faith-takes you nowhere  “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME”
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   “A young man whom I wish to advance ….But cannot be trusted with important, confidential information…. He talks too much…”  Reasons: › Reared in poverty › No college man or fraternity member  INFERIORITY COMPLEX
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   Compensatory mechanism: Revealing inside information to associates  Gain admiration & envy  Gain recognition  Gain esteem  Real powers release after proper explanation.
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   “I havelost everything…nothing left… besides I have lost my faith..”  Reason: Inability to enter the college as promised by father  Values she had not lost › Health › Comfortable housing & food › Love
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   “It’s mymother..She can’t sleep. I’ve got to find some way to help her sleep..”  Vincent recalls: Go-to-sleep plan “Bible verses..; After prayers I go up to my room & sleep like a top”
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  EMPTY YOUR MIND– DROP THE SORROWS  Religious service onboard the S.S. Lurline in his voyage to Honolulu  People with worries requested to › go to the stern of the vessel; › take out each anxious thought; › drop it over board; › watch it disappear…
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  FILL IT UPWITH SCENERIES OF TRANQUILITY  Beautiful valley with the hush of eve as shadows lengthen & sun sinks to rest…  Silvery light of moon falling upon rippling waters…  Sea washing gently upon soft shores of sand…
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   REPEAT PEACEFUL WORDS › Tranquility › Serenity › Picturise as presented in poetry or literal passages  HAPPY, OPTIMISTIC, SATISFYING EXPRESSIONS
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   ENJOY SILENCE › Before exams…practice the art of silence  Throw your mind to neutral  Hard but worth  Increases your efficiency  A clear, steady mind  QUIT SUFFERING SELF PUNISHMENT › Discussion with young man at a resort hotel › Confess & release your stress
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   Fill itup with sceneries of tranquility  Repeat peaceful words  Happy, optimistic, satisfying expressions
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  Thank You