Dear All,
I've been reading Norman Vincent Peale's "The Power of Positive Thinking;"
I figured this is the least I should do because I recently moved to this
neighborhood and he used to live about 15 miles up the road. Anyway I
just wanted to post some excerpts I liked so far and hope you like them
too.
Karl Menninger said "attitudes are more important than facts. This is
worth repeating until its truth grips you. Any fact facing us, however
difficult, even seemingly hopeless, is not so important as our attitude
towards that fact. How you think about a fact may defeat you before you
ever do anything about it. You may permit a fact to overwhelm you mentally
before you start to deal with it actually. On the other hand, a confident
and optimistic thought pattern can modify or overcome the fact altogether."
Here's another.
"Another effective technique in developing a peaceful mind is the daily
practice of silence. Everyone should insist upon not less than a quarter
of an hour of absolute quiet every 24 hours. Go alone into the quietest
place available to you and sit or lie down for fifteen minutes and practice
the art of silence. Do not talk to anyone. Do not write. Do not read.
Think as little as possible. Throw your mind into nuetral. Conceive of
your mind as quiescent, inactive. This will not be easy at first because
thoughts are stirring up your mind, but practice will increase your
efficiency. Conceive of your mind as the surface of a body of water and
see how nearly quiet you can make it, so that there is not a ripple. When
you have attained a quiescent state, then begin to listen for the deeper
sounds of harmony and beauty and of God that are to be found in the essence
of silence."
Have a great day everyone!
Love,
Martha Cerreto
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