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The Power of Positive Thinking
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Last discussed Aug 30, 2026
A classic self-help book by Norman Vincent Peale focusing on positive mental attitude and its effects on success and happiness.
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Shaan Puri
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"I just got the power of positive thinking. That's another one from the 1930s. I just love these old books"
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Arthur Brooks
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"Do you remember Norman Vincent Peele? Does that name ring a bell? Okay. He had a very famous self-help book in the 60s called The Power of Positive Thinking."
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Mark Manson
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"He ended up writing a book called The Power of Positive Thinking, and in that book he wrote of how to train yourself to become more confident. This book took off like wildfire — it sold like four or five million copies at the time. The problem is ..."
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