Power Of Positive Thinking

I think that this book is very clinical and not very practical ! There is some practical things in this book but all in all it is not for the adverage person.

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It's not what I thought it would be, too spiritual.

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The description doesn't say that all of the teachings and ideas presented in this book are all based on Christian ideals. It sounded like I was at a Sunday sermon. I was anticipating a little more than "have faith in Christ and everything will be just fine."

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don't let the other reviews discourage you...there is no other way to get through life, be it business or personal, without the "one" true GOD! this helps to keep you focused on what matters, staying on GOD'S path, and enjoy all the blessings he is waiting to give you!

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Personally I am enjoying this book.. I am of the opinion that everyone has a capability to research and investigate a book prior to purchasing it. If you bought this book and felt irritated that it had too much focus on God then consider it a lesson learned and move on. Whether it fits into your belief system our not does not undermine the fact that having a better life is in each of our control. We just have to find that thing that makes us unleash it.

This book is not for everybody - especially not for those who are offended by the liberal use of the Bible in a motivational series. Dr. Peale approaches the Bible as the wellspring of many of the ideas prevalent in today's "insipirational" movement. I tend to agree with him and would argue that many motivational speakers have pilfered some of the Bible's more profound ideas and repackaged them as their own (Covey/Chopra/Robbins/Zigler/etc). He places the Bible front and center and says "Here is how you deal with this life issue..." Now it must be said that the tapes reflect a certain bias of the times(1950's). There are some hints of chauvinism and overdue emphasis on material prosperity - but it doesn't detract too much from the message. So, again, if you are sympathetic to or curious about Christian doctrine - you'll actually appreciate this series - especially its no-nonsense delivery. But if you aren't you will feel "proselytized", most likely.

And if you've read it, you don't need to read the book. Let me sum it up for you: - Think Postively About Yourself (through Jesus) - repeat that 3 times - Think Happy Thoughts (through Jesus) - repeat that 3 times etc.

Although I've heard a lot of good about the book, I found this short edition to be very simplistic and agree with the other reviewers, very Christian. Uses Bible messages for your postive thoughts such as, "Through Christ I can do all things, which strenghten me" etc.

Should have been under spiritual heading, not self improvement.

While the overall messages in this recording are clear and, well, positive, I was surprised by how much of a tribute to Christianity this really was. I appreciate that many people find strength and positivity in their religious beliefs, but if you don't happen to be one of them, you may find yourself tuning out, thus losing some of the important information. I much prefered the "Power of Positive Thinking in Business" edition in this series.