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Author of the greatest inspirational bestseller of our time offers positive strategies for success in business and personal life. The remarkable self-help phenomenon,
The Power of Positive Thinking, plus the successful
The Positive Principle Today and
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference show why Norman Vincent Peale has helped millions of readers transform their lives and find joy and fulfillment.
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Very good book.......2007-06-06
I own the first book "Power of positive thinking". I can hardly wait to read the other two. At one point in my life I was covered with negative thinking and it drastically affected my actions and situations around me. However, using this book changed my life. I trust in God more now, have more faith in him, and I am much happier today. Also, more people started noticing and they liked the happier, more in control me. Praise God!!
Full of Stories, no real direction.......2007-03-27
The book teaches through others inspirational stories; there is no real teaching on how to have a positive attitude. I was expecting the book to give me steps on how to have a positive out look. It is also a religious book, which I didn't expect when I ordered it.
Excellent Boost!.......2007-01-05
This book is an excellent comprehensive boost for anyone who wants to welcome change and new ways of seeing their world and the issues they may have in relationships, wealth, success and life in general. I haven't finished reading it yet - but have found that even just one page a night before bed does wonders in slowly opening us up to change and positive ways of thinking. It's difficult to do in a world that bombards us at lightening speed with so many mixed positive and negative, draining messages. This is a great way to keep your feet on the ground, mind focused on the important things and even if you aren't religious to explore yourself and spirituality. Like a pocket psychotherapist ;-)
PEALE SOME OFF FOR ME!.......2006-11-18
STILL APPROPRIATE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. I READ IT 30 YEARS AGO, NOW IT IS HELPING MY SON.
Buy it. NOW........2006-11-04
Easily the best book I've ever bought. If I could rate this book six stars, I would.
Six months ago, I decided to change my life and head for the military. I wanted to be the best and decided to try out for the Rangers, an especially ambitious goal considering my activity level was on par with most vegetables. My friends laughed at me, I bought this book.
Using this book as my motivational guide and Stew Smith's 12 Weeks to BUD/S as my exercise plan, my pushup/run/situp/swim scores absolutely shot through the roof. I have never felt motivation like I felt after reading through Norman Peale's book and if it wasn't for this purchase, I honestly believe I would have abandoned this goal and would still be miserable, sitting on my couch, and playing video games, not out getting in shape for the Rangers.
That was over six months ago now, and am heading off to basic pretty soon with my body ready and my mind motivated.
Thank you Mr. Peale even though you are probably dead, I am a very happy customer and have even bought a couple copies for my friends. The concepts in this book are the best things that have ever happened to me and have absolutely revolutionized my life.
They can revolutionize yours too. All you have to do is buy it and use it.
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The Power of Positive Thinking (minature edition)
Norman Vincent Peale
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Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million copies sold, The Power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr. Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the problems of everyday living. You will learn:
- How to eliminate that most devastating handicap -- self doubt
- How to free yourself from worry, stress and resentment
- How to climb above problems to visualize solutions and then attain them
- Simple prayerful exercises that you can do everyday, throughout the day, to reinforce your new-found habit of happiness
Eliminating all the negative thoughts that prevent you from achieving happiness and success, The Power of Positive Thinking is an inspiring program that will help you create a positive change in your life.
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book - power of positive thinking.......2007-09-15
Good, uplifting and helps to remind us that we can do anything we put our minds to.
poor book.......2007-08-08
poor book, nothing really worth to listen to. I admit it's cheap, and there is a reason for it.
Power of Positive Thinking(minature edition).......2007-07-06
Great book,smallest one I have ever read. Small but packed with Positive ways to better your life! This is another book everyone can benefit from!
Don't hesitate to buy this one!!!
Try Prayer Power.......2007-07-03
This book is very helpful and the way I think and believe. The book is short and to the point. Excellent
Advice that remains timeless!.......2007-06-19
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING by Norman Vincent
Peale is one of my favorite books . . . so imagine my delight
when I had the opportunity to revisit it recently as a result
of listening to the taped version.
Best of all: Peale did most of the narration . . . while some
could argue that his speaking voice wasn't the greatest (or at least
at the age when he read this particular version), I enjoyed
it even more so because he was the one doing the reading.
His advice from the book remains timeless; i.e., provided you
can get through some of the parts that might be a little
too religious-based for your particular taste . . . I was
able to do so and so was thus able to enjoy such insights
as the following:
* As you think, so shall you be.
* I don't believe people are born negative thinkers. All babies,
unless they're ill, are positive. Positive thinking is extremely
natural. Unfortunately, some babies are born into negative
households. Since they're very susceptible to their
environment, they absorb the negative impulses and attitudes
around them.
* Create a mental picture of yourself as a success. Hold on
to this picture tenaciously. Since your mind tries to complete
what it pictures, always picture SUCCESS no matter how badly
things seem to be going at the moment. Whenever a negative
thought about your personal power comes to mind, deliberately
voice a positive thought to cancel it out.
* Anger, fear and worry are among the most subtle and
destructive of all emotions. To counteract their power, fill your
mind with good will, forgiveness, faith, and love.
* Each time you feel a surge of anger, ask yourself, "Is this
really worth what it is doing to me emotionally? Do I really want
to make a fool of myself in front of friends or family?
* Practice happy thinking. Make a mental list of pleasant thoughts
and pass them through your mind several times each day. If an
unpleasant thought should enter your mind, immediately stop,
reject it and substitute a pleasant thought.
And, lastly, there was this idea that I do try to practice every day:
* Every morning before rising, lie relaxed in bed for a few minutes.
Let pictures of each happy experience you expect to have that
say, pass across your mind. Savor their joy. such thoughts will
cause events to turn out that way.
There's an excellent Listener's Guide that accompanies THE POWER
OF POSITIVE THINKING.
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The Power of Self-Coaching: The Five Essential Steps to Creating the Life You Want
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An easy program for freeing yourself from your mental and emotional traps-and leading the life you want and deserve
"This empowering book will teach, inspire, and coach you to break the habits of insecurity that prevent you from realizing your spontaneous inner potential for genuine happiness."
-John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
"There is nothing more empowering than accepting responsibility. Taking responsibility is not about assuming fault; it is about re-taking the helm and control of your journey in life. This book will help you navigate through the difficulties of personality and behavioral change to more emotional peace."
-Dr. Laura Schlessinger, author of The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
Nobody is born insecure, angry, bored, or depressed. The fact is, happiness is our natural state and, as psychologist Dr. Joseph J. Luciani explains in this warm, witty, and empowering guide, chronic unhappiness is just a bad habit-a habit that can be broken.
It's much easier than you think! Based on Dr. Luciani's twenty-five years of experience helping patients unlearn reflexive, destructive thinking, The Power of Self-Coaching arms you with all the tools you need to free yourself from your mental and emotional traps. As you work through the many self-quizzes, training and coaching exercises, and Power Drills, you'll see yourself anew and feel yourself growing lighter, more spontaneous, and ready to take charge of your life.
A proven five-step program for reconnecting with the innate capacity for happiness, The Power of Self-Coaching gives you what you need to:
- Identify learned patterns of thought and feelings that are making you unhappy
- Use Dr. Luciani's celebrated Self-Talk techniques to develop new, healthy ways of thinking and feeling
- Eliminate boredom, hopelessness, chronic fatigue, and emotional numbness from your life
- Tap your full creative, intellectual, and emotional potential and live the rich, rewarding life you want and deserve
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The new self-help guide from the author of the highly successful Self-Coaching
This empowering guide shows people who are experiencing emotional turmoil in their lives how to reconnect with their innate capacity for genuine happiness—before more serious emotional problems develop. The Power of Self-Coaching offers five simple, practical steps that put people back in touch with their natural and spontaneous potential—the inner power that can transform their lives. Using self-quizzes, training and coaching exercises, Power Drills, and Dr. Luciani's extremely successful technique of Self-Talk, readers of this book—the essential next level of Self-Coaching—can liberate themselves from reflexive, destructive thinking and begin to create a life of happiness and empowerment.
Joseph J. Luciani, PhD (Cresskill, NJ), the author of Self-Coaching (0-471-38737-1), is a psychologist in private practice with more than 25 years of experience.
Customer Reviews:
looking in a mirror.......2007-06-14
I didn't like the book at first. But that is characteristic of anyone seeing something in themselves that needs to be changed. After going through the book 3 times and using it as a practical guide I am remembering how to like myself again. My "what if's" don't have to rule my life.
Best Self-Help Book Ever.......2007-05-12
This will probably be the only self-help book you ever need if you follow the Self-coaching techniques the author recommends. Logical, practical advice without fluff aids in identification, understanding, and most importantly, fixing of many problems that may have previously seemed beyond your ability to resolve.
Self-Coaching To The Rescue.......2007-04-08
This is an original and powerful book by the guru of self-coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani.If you are looking for a detailed step by step approach to feel as mentally healthy as possible, this is the book for you. It will not only markedly reduce your anxiety and depression, it will teach you the principles of carving out a life that is joyful and meaningful for you.
Easy to read and digest with many helpful examples from his own life as well as his patient's lives. Highly recommended.
Read This Book!.......2007-03-20
I'm pushing sixty. I've been in and out of therapy and have been reading self-help books all my life. I ordered this (the CD version) with little hope. Not much seems new anymore.
Surprise! I was almost immediately engrossed. Luciani is wonderful. Using plain talk and simple analogies, he sums up what all the niche-marketers and long-winded "experts" are currently trying to sell us as "new." There's nothing new here. But Luciani's approach is refreshing, smart, and absolutely sane.
If you want to make a change (or changes) in your life, "The Power Of Self Coaching" will absolutely make a difference in your approach and give you information and activities that will not only show you how to change, but will inspire you to change.
How can anyone not love an author who wants his epitaph to read "I'd Rather Be Reading This"?
excellent book.......2007-03-12
great book very helpful, give a very rigous program and help you step by step. very rewarding
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"This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." -- Norman Vincent Peale
The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to:
• believe in yourself and in everything you do
• build new power and determination
• develop the power to reach your goals
• break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life
• improve your personal and professional relationships
• assume control over your circumstances
• be kind to yourself
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"""This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life."" -- Norman Vincent Peale The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to: . believe in yourself and in everything you do . build new power and determination . develop the power to reach your goals . break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life . improve your personal and professional relationships . assume control over your circumstances . be kind to yourself "
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Simple but effective - keep an open mind.......2007-03-12
Given to the right person at the right time, this book can provide the foundation to self development: a strong mindset and a positive attitude. Peale's approach is simple but effective, even for the nonreligious - keep an open mind and just try it. Any genuine effort will be pleasantly rewarded.
Peale's classic still has a message to deliver.......2006-12-11
If you are looking for a guide to faith-based self-improvement, this book is, well, the bible. In one of the earliest contemporary self-help books, famed clergyman Norman Vincent Peale explains how you can overcome any obstacle, internal or external, through the dynamic combination of the "science of faith" with psychological counseling and modern medicine. He teaches you how to banish the negative thoughts that cause fear and failure, and replace them with "the power of positive thinking." In this warm, faith-based book, first published 1952, he teaches readers his approach to solving problems and accepting yourself. He advocates using the New Testament and prayer to attain peace, happiness, love and success. The catch is, you must be one of the faithful to take full advantage of Peale's Christian teachings. His classic bestseller is more than a warm, if slightly quaint, self-help book. It's a cultural icon, filled with old-time religion and practical examples. We recommend it as a touchstone in this genre. If you want to walk this path, Peale got here first. In fact, many of today's self-development bestsellers have their roots in this book.
Inspiring and uplifting.......2004-08-21
Reading this book has encouraged me to continue seeking inspiration from the Bible. In fact, it has helped me to focus less on the size of my obstacles, and rely more on God. Peale writes with a relentless sense of faith and optimism. Some of his quoted conversations don't sound like the kind of conversations that people (especially men) ordinarily have with each other in the casual atmospheres that he describes, but they drive the point home in a way that it sticks. Every day I read a few pages, and every day I walked away more relaxed, believing that God would see me through whatever challenges he put before me. I have learned not to be so self-critical, and hence feel freed up to socialize and work without the weight of self-doubt and fear of failure. I have not committed Peale's "prescriptions" to memory (there are a few too many to exercise daily), but have instead made it a point to turn to scripture and prayer daily to unload the baggage of doubt, and renew my faith in God's promises. Peale's other books are definitely on my "to-read" list.
don't waste your money..........2004-06-22
If you are looking for a religious sermon and want to pay $10 for it, then buy this book. If you want a more informative book that tells you a little more on how to better control your thinking and make yourself into a more positive person other than "just go to church and pray a lot", this isn't it. Now, don't get me wrong, I AM a religious person and DO go to church, but I wasn't looking for an oversimplified christian message. The description is a little misleading. In fact the title is misleading. It should be "TWO Traits for Maximum Results" ...trait 1 is 'go to church' and trait 2 is 'pray'. And all the real information he covers on these two topics could be covered in a paragraph or two. But then he wouldn't be selling as many copies now, would he?
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How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately: A Concise Manual for Personal Success
Aiman A. Al-Maimani
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Author Aiman A. AL-Maimani offers a complete and concise reference for changing the way you think about life. Comprehensive readings on the subject of success and state-of-the-art techniques for personal achievement will help you make a major shift in the way you think about yourself and the world around you. How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately shows you how you can become a new person-one who can turn any dream into reality.
Through a unique combination of quantum physics and positive thinking, AL-Maimani presents a three-week plan to put you on the track to greater focus and concentration. As you change your thoughts, you'll send different messages to the universe; the universe, in turn, will respond accordingly.
Do you want to find personal success in your life, but you're not sure how to achieve it? Then How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately is for you!
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This book is excellent and has powerful principles to learn and grow by........2007-10-04
Aiman elaborates on why and how the law of attraction works and how one can create vibrations on what he or she wants. This will draw in people possessing similar positive vibrations, i.e., "like attracts like."
Al-Maimani simple to follow steps walk you through the subtle ways of preventing negative vibrations from occurring by default.
I love this book! It is so simple and easy! It really helps put the Law of Attraction into action. I've kept it as a resource and have recommended it to several people that are still trying to figure out the Law of Attraction.
However, all of the material in this book is essentially worthless unless and until a reader makes and then sustains a full commitment to assume 100% responsibility for her or his life.
This book is a terrific guide to creating a successful life. If you want to learn at the feet of the master, you'll pick up this book!
Empower the law of attraction with these simple steps!.......2007-04-09
What a marvelous book! Most books speak of the Law of Attraction and focus simply on `believing you have' and thereby creating the reality you want. Aiman Al-Maimani's book, How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately really is a complete manual for activating the law of attraction in your life. The processes he outlines are very simple and also very complete. If you follow his instructions, you will definitely experience real changes in your life. The real key to the power of the positive thinking lies in the power of positive `doing' and Aiman Al-Maimani shows you how. This is book is a must read!
empowering & inspirational .......2007-04-05
Overall, I found this book to be a fun, easy, insightful, inspirational read. Much of the "pieces of wisdom" are geared to help you to grow into self-confident, self-sufficient person.
Strategies That Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed.......2007-04-02
I found this book straight to the point and straight to the heart.
The Author is a master of self-help skills development. In this treasure chest, he gives us an encyclopedia of inner wealth more knowledge-based, action-oriented, and relevant to today's global achiever than any other source you can tap.
More than a self-help book, this is an owner's manual for high-performance winners.
You will learn in this book:
1- How positive thinking determines your result and future.
2- How to attract your dreams, goals, and desires.
3- How to alter your thinking, and to attract whatever you want.
4- How to easily use NLP Power to achieve Miraculous Results.
5- How to utilize the Power of Expectation to create your future life.
Guideline for positive outcomes in your life.......2007-03-31
A fresh and inspired presentation of a meaningful method of self direction and focus guiding you to define your goals and then follow up with consistent reinforcement to achieve them. A simple, but worthwhile system for pursuing positive outcomes of your life's dreams.
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The Secret - from another perspective.......2007-07-30
You have to expect that a book written by a famous Christian author, publisher, pastor, and speaker would have a Christian perspective. Although the writing is dated, and in some cases shocking (keep reminding yourself that it was written in the early 1950s)it is still worthwhile reading. After reading "The Secret", a New Age re-write of this book, I wanted a different perspective. I like the fact that Dr. Peale places much less emphasis on getting rich, and more on getting peace.
Check your library before buying.......2007-06-01
Personally, I got turned off by the introduction & the 1st page I opened this book to:
Introduction - The trick of positive thinking is to be a good christian?
=> What about non-religious people? Are we cursed?
1st page - You live in the best country in the world (referring to US)
=> Wouldn't it be an unfair judgement to call US "THE BEST" country?
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The Mature Mind delivers good news for those in the second half of life, with an extraordinary account of cutting-edge neuroscience, groundbreaking psychology, fascinating vignettes from history and case studies, and practical advice for personal growth strategies. Gene Cohen, a renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist, draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives after fifty.
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The Mature Mind.......2007-05-15
We are using this book for discussion purposes in our Harvesting Wisdom Circle. We have found it to be a provocative and enlightening perspective on the issue of aging. It asks the reader to challenge many of the assumtions and myths that we have been taught by our society.
The Mature Mind.......2007-05-13
The product is what I expected. It arrived on time and in the condition advertised.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!.......2007-05-05
After reading this book I'm more excited than ever about aging productively --- I believe this book can help reduce one's fear of aging. The research is solid, grounded, realistic and inspiring. Pamela D. Blair, Author The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Mid-Life And Beyond
Satisfaction with book.......2007-03-27
This is an excellent book for gerentology and opens many doors to seniors.
READ EVERY WORD - WONDERFUL BOOK.......2006-11-24
This book is EXTRAORDINARY. Every page I read gives HOPE to all of us that the last years of our lives can be beautiful years of thought, of action, of reflection. I have never had the good fortune to hear Dr. Cohen speak, but his voice comes through the pages of this book loud and clear. Just listen to a selection of sentences on just one randomly selected page:
· A life without memory is a ghost life at best
· Our brains have no known limits for memory storage. In other words just because you're old, that doesn't mean you've "used up" your brain's memory capacity.
· You need to understand a bit about the brain's mind-boggling circuitry.
· The limits on memory are logistical, not fundamental. We are limited only by the time we have in life for learning - our brains could contain many lifetimes of information.
This is incredible information this man is giving up. All of the above appeared on page 106. I found the entire book to be chock full of optimistic statements and beliefs predicated on Gene Cohen's lifetime of scientific learning.
I don't know about you, but when I pick up a book, the cover catches my eye, and then the feel. I want see how the pages feel as I turn them. What font does the author used, and how big is that font? Is the author long-winded in his statements? Does the book have an extra hundred, or two hundred pages of filler material, or does the author get to the point? Am I going to take one or two fabulous thoughts out of this book, or is it full of gems on every page, just waiting for me to get at them?
I couldn't put this book down, that's how interesting I found it. Chapter 7 is about "Reinventing Retirement". This chapter will transform your thinking as to what retirement can be all about. It can be the best years of our lives. I use to think that when people get old, they get cranky, and nasty. It wasn't until about five years ago; I suddenly realized that hey, these people were like this when they were young. They didn't need to get old, to get nasty.
The book is full of interesting anecdotes about different people at different stages of their lives. This man should write a book interviewing a hundred different fascinating people who are in their 80's or 90's. I haven't found anything out there like this, and Cohen is the perfect gentleman to write such a book.
One of the gifts that old age can bring is the ability to selectively re-live different times in your life if you have remarkable recall of what took place. I talked to a man once who was in his 90's, and had been an editor of a major magazine in his earlier years. His mind was extraordinarily alive, and vibrant, with incredible recall. I asked him what was the best thing about being older. He said it was the ability to constantly entertain himself by thinking about events in the past that happened 40, 50, 60, even 70 years ago. As I get older, I am 55 now, I understand what he meant.
I met a man who was among the handful of the most powerful Cardinals in the Vatican. This individual was in his late 80's. He told me that he had participated in thousands upon thousands of situations involving the last rites of people who were about to die. I asked him if there was anything in common among the people involved? What did they think about in the last minutes to hours, of their respective lives?
He said that none of them expressed guilt over things they had done. Every one of them talked about the things they had not done, but wished they had done. A man might have wanted to go salmon fishing in a river in Montana, or spent more time with his daughter in New Orleans. Not one of them ever said, "You know, I should have worked harder."
This book by Gene Cohen gives new meaning to old age, and what it can become for each of us who are willing to grasp the possibilities and ACT on them. Order it today, read it from cover to cover. Give it to your parents if they are still alive, or a loved one. Get out of that rut, and take on new challenges. Every day each of us is an author, and we are busy writing our own scripts - OUR LIVES. Make it so that you can look back some day, and say - NO REGRETS AND MEAN IT.
Richard Stoyeck
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A psychologist challenges the tyranny of optimism by claiming that negative thinking is often a far better way to deal with anxiety than striving to stay positive.
How often are we urged to "look on the bright side"? From Norman Vincent Peale to the ubiquitous smiley face, optimism has become an essential part of American society. In this long-overdue book, psychologist Julie Norem offers convincing evidence that, for many people, positive thinking is an ineffective strategy--and often an obstacle--for successfully coping with the anxieties and pressures of modern life. Drawing on her own research and many vivid case histories, Norem provides evidence of the powerful benefits of "defensive pessimism," which has helped millions to manage anxiety and perform their best work.
Customer Reviews:
Defensive Pessimism is Positive.......2007-07-31
A must read if for no other reason than Julie Norem has brought to light a highly functional problem solving style. It is called defensive pessimism and differs substantially from pessimism which is not effective. The author clearly shows how identifying worst case scenarios and preparing for them as a way of handling anxiety is useful. And she points out how it would be harmful to make a defensive pessimist a strategic optimist. Defensive pessimism is as well a strategy taught by cognitive-behavioral therapists as Julie Norem points out. The author makes defensive pessimism accessible and acceptable. If you're a pessimist you can become a defensive pessimist. You can applaud your coping strategy. While the book is repetitive, the repetitions help to drive the essential points home. Valuable for the clinician as well as the lay person.
the positive power of negative thinking.......2007-01-12
I found it fantastic. I learnt so much about myself and it helped me understand how other relationships were different and why. I didnt even relise so much of what I did. It is a great book.
Typically Female Style.......2004-05-07
Most Females (or other minority groups) appear to practice the management philosophy of Dr. Norem's positive negativism, perhaps because typically being followers rather than recognized leaders, they've often had to entertain the high probability of failure, due to bias, discrimination or simply histories of it. The idea that optimists occur across the gender gap, the racial gap, or the disability or ethnic minority gap is preposterous. Anyone who struggles with the presumptions of success as heavily concentrated in the domain of the majority is not logical to emotionally invest in that traditional attitude because of the failures they are used to having to absorb. Optimism, itself, is very much rooted in the success history of the past, and to those who are class, gender and identity favored. All of the rest practice to varying degrees the process of positive negativism by conditioning if not by training and experience. Why should it be otherwise?
This book lacks focus and direction........2003-12-30
I have to agree with many of the other reviewers about how repetitious this book is. After every page I turned it felt as if the author was just saying the same thing over and over again without ever coming to any kind of conclusion. I was amazed at how someone could babble on for 200-some odd pages without actually saying anything. The whole time I was reading the book I just felt like it wasn't really going anywhere and I felt as if right around the next page I was going to find some conclusion that would tie everything together and make some kind of sense of it all, but there never was such a page. Being quite a pessimist myself, I really wanted to like this book but I really didn't and so I don't recommend this book.
Realistic Psychology for Real People.......2003-11-18
I found that the psychologist who wrote this interesting book provides significant understanding and help for those of us who just are not the naturally upbeat type of "Don't worry, Be happy" optimists. The concept and quiz for the personality style "Defensive Pessimism" support a positive interpretation of individual differences in optimism and pessimism, and emphasize the adaptive value of being a person who thinks through worst-case scenarios and uses anxiety to motivate and carry out effective actions. I like the balanced approach in this book that helps the reader understand both the dangers of unrealistic optimism and the virtues of constructive pessimism. Here one can find realistic psychology for real people that is based on the author's 20 years of original research.
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincen Peale
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