Norman Vincent Peale, the author of the international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking?which has had an unprecedented influence on millions of people throughout the world?shares his inspirational classic that shows you how to develop the vital knowledge of inner power to carry you over every obstacle.
When you have a problem?no matter how baffling, difficult, or discouraging it may be, there is one basic principle to remember and apply, according to Dr. Peale: persistence through perception.
He shows how you too, can make the impossible possible by learning how to:
?Motivate yourself
?Believe in yourself and have confidence
?Forget your fears
?Make miracles happen
?Avoid thoughts of failure
?Draw on the resources in your mind
?Ease up and have a sense of humor
?Get on top of things and stay there
These dramatic, heartwarming stories in You Can If You Think You Can show how men and women?of all ages and all walks of life?transformed their lives and careers by following Dr. Peale's philosophy of positive thinking.
Don't miss his other timeless, bestselling classics:
The Power of Positive Thinking: The greatest inspirational bestseller of the century offers confidence without fear, and a life of enrichment and luminous vitality.
Inspiring Messages for Daily Living: Realistic, practical answers to the hundreds of challenges we face from day to day?ordinary problems encountered during personal difficulties, in family relationships, on the job, and in dealing with those around us.
The Art of Real Happiness (written with Smiley Blanton, M.D.): An unusual blend of age-old truths and modern psychiatric techniques. Peale and Blanton identify?and show how to overcome?essential problems and conflicts that so often plague us and frustrate our chances for happiness.
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Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), one of the most influential clergymen of his time, was the author of forty-six books, including the international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking. Dr. Peale's legacy continues today through the Peale Foundation.
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CONTENTS
LETTER TO READER
One
THE PERSISTENCE PRINCIPLE: IT'S ALWAYS TOO SOON TO QUIT
Two
SO WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM? YOU CAN HANDLE IT
Three
UPTIGHT? TENSE? HOW TO COOL IT AND RELAX
Four
MOTIVATION THAT REALLY MOTIVATES
Five
KEEP ON BELIEVING IN YOURSELF -- HAVE CONFIDENCE
Six
YOU CAN IF YOU THINK YOU CAN
Seven
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? FORGET IT!
Eight
EXPECT A MIRACLE -- MAKE MIRACLES HAPPEN
Nine
BORED? FRUSTRATED? FED UP? WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Ten
NEVER THINK OF FAILING -- YOU DON'T NEED TO
Eleven
ALL THE RESOURCES YOU NEED ARE IN YOUR MIND
Twelve
WAYS TO FOSTER HEALTH, VITALITY, ALIVENESS
Thirteen
EASE UP! HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR
Fourteen
GET ON TOP OF THINGS AND STAY THERE