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61 " To become a happy person have a clean soul, eyes that see romance in the commonplace, a child’s heart, and spiritual simplicity. "
― Norman Vincent Peale , The Power of Positive Thinking
62 " Those who are fired with an enthusiastic idea and who allow it to take hold and dominate their thoughts find that new worlds open for them. As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities. "
― Norman Vincent Peale
63 " Personally, I believe that prayer is a sending out of vibrations from one person to another and to God. All of the universe is in vibration. There are vibrations in the molecules of a table. The air is filled with vibrations. The reaction between human beings is also in vibration. When you send out a prayer for another person, you employ the force inherent in a spiritual universe. You transport from yourself to the other person a sense of love, helpfulness, support—a sympathetic, powerful understanding—and in this process you awaken vibrations in the universe through which "
64 " Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow "
65 " We are beginning to comprehend a basic truth hitherto neglected, that our physical condition is determined very largely by our emotional condition, and our emotional life is profoundly regulated by our thought life. "
66 " It is significant that the word “holiness” derives from a word meaning “wholeness” and the word “meditation,” usually used in a religious sense, closely resembles the root meaning of the word “medication.” The affinity of the two words is startlingly evident when we realize that sincere and practical meditation upon God and His truth acts as a medication for the soul and body. "
67 " BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. But with sound self-confidence you can succeed. A sense of inferiority and inadequacy interferes with the attainment of your hopes, but self-confidence leads to self-realization and successful achievement. "
68 " Every person, if he is to have mental health and live successfully, must move away from past failures and mistakes and go forward without letting them be a weight upon him. The art of forgetting is absolutely necessary. "
― Norman Vincent Peale , Thought Conditioners
69 " when the old fears, hates, and worries that have haunted you for so long try to edge back in, they will in effect find a sign on the door of your mind reading “occupied. "
70 " One of the most powerful concepts, one which is a sure cure for lack of confidence, is the thought that God is actually with you and helping you. This is one of the simplest teachings in religion, namely, that Almighty God will be your companion, will stand by you, help you, and see you through. No other idea is so powerful in developing self-confidence as this simple belief when practiced. To practice it simply affirm “God is with me; God is helping me; God is guiding me. "
71 " Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do. "
72 " The controlled person is a powerful person. He who always keeps his head will get ahead. "
73 " The purpose of writing inspirational notes is simply to build others up because there are too many people in the demolition business. "
74 " The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex, which is another term for deep and profound self-doubt, is to fill your mind to overflowing with faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself. "
75 " You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it. If you believe then all things are possible. "
76 " Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you. "
77 " You become a worrier by practicing worry. You become free of worry by practicing the opposite… "
78 " The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourseld, the more energy you will have. "
79 " How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself – so always think positively. Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will. "
80 " If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed … nothing shall be impossible unto you. "