The Tough Minded Optimist

"If you want to live in this tough world and still have some real faith and optimism, this book is for you." -- Norman Vincent Peale The many ills of the modern world can be debilitating. With so much seemingly senseless violence, pain, and destruction, we need a lot of inner strength to overcome cynicism and despair -- and to remain hopeful about the future. With Dr. Peale's careful guidance, you can achieve happiness and security by learning how to: • Conquer your fear • Free yourself of guilty feelings • Live well and prosper, personally and professionally • Become physically healthy -- the natural way • Stay enthusiastic even in poor circumstances • Tackle problems hopefully and creatively • Harness the power of prayer

"I am convinced that the fortunate individuals who achieve the most in life are invariably activated by enthusiasm." -- Norman Vincent Peale If you have a tough time coping with life's disturbances, disappointments, and challenges, this book is for you. Dr. Peale offers a simple, sure-fire solution for stress: a healthy dose of enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the magic ingredient that can make the difference between success and failure, and it can help you to: • improve your problem-solving abilities • overcome your fears • sharpen your mind • make your job more rewarding • calm your tensions • build self-confidence • kindle the powerful motivation that makes things happen

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Power of Positive Thinking shows how to transform optimism and confidence into concrete, real-world results. There is a definite relationship between positive thinking and positive or good results. Norman Vincent Peale, one of the 20th century’s most influential self-help experts and spiritual leaders, introduced his practical and effective techniques for happiness and success in his groundbreaking book, The Power of Positive Thinking. In Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results, Dr. Peale goes deeper, providing the specific tools you need to turn self-doubt into unshakable confidence and optimistic dreams into tangible reality. Included in this essential guidebook to a better life are 10 powerful techniques for setting and realizing your goals, a 3-point plan for eliminating depression, 6 positive thoughts that will quash destructive habits and impulses, a 3-point guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit, and much, much more. Dr. Peale will make you a believer, in your life and in yourself, with essential wisdom and practical applications designed to help you become a truly positive and fulfilled human being.

National Bestseller The father of the new science of positive psychology and author of Authentic Happiness draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical–and valuable for every phase of life. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." —Marian Sandmaier, The New York Times Book Review

"Change your thoughts and you change your life." -- Norman Vincent Peale A Guide to Confident Living shows you how to release your inner powers to achieve confidence and contentment. Using accessible language, Dr. Peale helps you find the way to new energy that will actually revitalize your life. Here, he offers advice on how to: • free your inner powers • "talk out" your troubles • lose your inferiority complex • achieve a calm center for your life • practice the power of prayer • find freedom from fear and sorrow • attain marital, professional, and personal happiness

'There's no such thing as an average or old-fashioned business, just average or old-fashioned ways to do business. In fact, the opportunity to reach for extraordinary may be most pronounced in settings that have been far too ordinary for far too long' Far away from Silicon Valley, in familiar, traditional, even unglamorous fields, ordinary people are unleashing extraordinary advances that amaze customers, energize employees, and create huge economic value. Their secret? They understand that inventing the future doesn't just mean designing mobile apps and developing virtual-reality headsets. In Simply Brilliant, the visionary co-founder of Fast Company William C. Taylor goes behind the scenes at some of the unsung organizations that are revolutionizing their otherwise humdrum fields. These unlikely agents of change range from a parking garage that also serves as a wedding venue, to a military insurance company that puts salespeople through simulated overseas deployment. The message is both simple and subversive: in a time of wrenching disruptions and exhilarating leaps, of unrelenting turmoil and unlimited promise, the future is open to everybody. Simply Brilliant illustrates how breakthrough creativity and breakaway performance can be summoned in all industries, if leaders dare to reimagine what's possible in their fields.

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Power of Positive Thinking provides a treasure trove of daily inspiration. To have a great day every day it helps to think great thoughts and to concentrate on at least one every day. Philosopher, self-help innovator, and minister, Norman Vincent Peale invites readers to Have a Great Day . . . every day! The influential author whose groundbreaking bestseller, The Power of Positive Thinking, changed millions of lives all over the world now offers inspiration for every day of the year with an uplifting volume of positive thought to nourish our souls and spirits, and help us through even the darkest of times. From profound “thought conditioners,” accentuating the everyday positive, to “spirit lifters” devised to help us soar above our troubles, Dr. Peale’s effective affirmations are “daily vitamins” keeping us mentally and spiritually healthy throughout each and every day of the year. Each dose of Dr. Peale’s thought-provoking words of wisdom addresses a specific topic in a wide range of emotional, psychological, and physical concerns—from tapping into our inner strengths to dealing with criticism and negativity, from achieving our personal and professional goals to learning how to release tension and relax. Have a Great Day will gladden the heart with essential insights and inspirations to help each of us live every day to its fullest.