“The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.” – 3/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: the power of prayer, helpful tips, biblical references and a positive attitude.

The phenomenal and inspiring bestseller by the father of positive thinking. The Power of Positive Thinking is a practical, direct-action application of spiritual techniques to overcome defeat and win confidence, success and joy. Norman Vincent Peale, the father of positive thinking and one of the most widely read inspirational writers of all time, shares his famous formula of faith and optimism which millions of people have taken as their own simple and effective philosophy of living. His gentle guidance helps to eliminate defeatist attitudes, to know the power you possess and to make the best of your life.

“The Power of Positive Thinking” is a small self-development book, in which the author Norman Vincent Peale shares his lessons with readers on how to use the power of positive thinking to live a happy, successful life.

This book defends that there’s a strong connection between our mental state and habitual thought processes, so here you will find plenty of advice on how to start using a positive mindset to overcome worry and overall problems. It also shows a number of real-life examples that show how other people overcame their adversities by thinking in a positive way.

To be completely honest, I didn’t take much from this book. It’s not that the advice is bad, but the book wasn’t super impactful to me. Sometimes it gets a bit repetitive, so you keep seeing the same arguments being made over and over again. Not a terrible book, just okay.

A quick side note: if you don’t like books with a religious tone, you should probably skip this one. There are many references to religion that are used as arguments here. I personally don’t mind, but I can see some readers not liking the biblical/Christianity references that are frequently mentioned throughout the book.

I can see how this book could be impactful to some readers who are trying to better themselves, but personally for me it was just an okay book. Important message, but nothing too special about the book, in my humble opinion.