Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was one of the foremost ministers, motivational speakers and writers of the 20th century. While serving as minister at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, he spoke to hundreds of groups a year and authored 46 books
By far the most popular of his books was The Power of Positive Thinking. Published in 1952, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 186 consecutive weeks. Still available today, the book has sold more than 20 million copies in 42 languages. Positive thinking, Dr. Peale often explained, is faith in God and belief in oneself.
He once said “We should not be passively riding time, we should be building our lives, causing time to become real. Passively drifting through time allows time inexorably to dissolve life. Building life by its elements, consciously and actively in harmony causes time to transcend into eternity, and ourselves to become one with that Great Music!”
By far the most popular of his books was The Power of Positive Thinking. Published in 1952, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 186 consecutive weeks. Still available today, the book has sold more than 20 million copies in 42 languages. Positive thinking, Dr. Peale often explained, is faith in God and belief in oneself.
He once said “We should not be passively riding time, we should be building our lives, causing time to become real. Passively drifting through time allows time inexorably to dissolve life. Building life by its elements, consciously and actively in harmony causes time to transcend into eternity, and ourselves to become one with that Great Music!”
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