the power of positive thinking

THE POWER OF POSITIVE

THINKINGFOR YOUNG PEOPLE

An abstraction of the first few chapters presented by Nadeeshani Hewage

“Be who you want to be & get the life you want to live”

- NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

- American author- Professional speaker

TRUST YOURSELF

“You cannot be successful or happy without confidence in your own powers & abilities.”

Develop self-confidence Eliminate the inferiority complex Develop creative faith

-faith that is justified

Meeting with a scholar

“Sir..I’m seeing a man tomorrow about a job….It’s something I want…….BUT I have terrible disbelief in myself.. ..I’m absolutely sunk”

Lack of faith-takes you nowhere

“I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME”

Executive who lost faith on his fellow

“A young man whom I wish to advance ….But cannot be trusted with important, confidential information….He talks too much…”

Reasons:› Reared in poverty› No college man or fraternity member

INFERIORITY COMPLEX

Compensatory mechanism:Revealing inside information to

associates Gain admiration & envy Gain recognition Gain esteem

Real powers release after proper explanation.

Lady who was unaware of her splendid assets

“I have lost everything…nothing left… besides I have lost my faith..”

Reason: Inability to enter the college as promised by father

Values she had not lost› Health› Comfortable housing & food› Love

POWER COMES FROM A QUIET MIND

Girl whose mother is sleepless

“It’s my mother..She can’t sleep. I’ve got to find some way to help her sleep..”

Vincent recalls:Go-to-sleep plan“Bible verses..; After prayers I go up to my room & sleep like a top”

Techniques

EMPTY YOUR MIND – DROP THE SORROWS

Religious service onboard the S.S. Lurline in his voyage to Honolulu

People with worries requested to› go to the stern of the vessel;› take out each anxious thought; › drop it over board; › watch it disappear…

FILL IT UP WITH SCENERIES OF TRANQUILITY

Beautiful valley with the hush of eve as shadows lengthen & sun sinks to rest…

Silvery light of moon falling upon rippling waters…

Sea washing gently upon soft shores of sand…

REPEAT PEACEFUL WORDS› Tranquility› Serenity› Picturise as presented in poetry or literal

passages

HAPPY, OPTIMISTIC, SATISFYING EXPRESSIONS

ENJOY SILENCE

› Before exams…practice the art of silence Throw your mind to neutral Hard but worth Increases your efficiency A clear, steady mind

QUIT SUFFERING SELF PUNISHMENT

› Discussion with young man at a resort hotel

› Confess & release your stress

Fill it up with sceneries of tranquility Repeat peaceful words Happy, optimistic, satisfying

expressions

Thank You