- Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities – always see them, for they’re always there.
- Don’t duck the most difficult problems. That just ensures that the hardest part will be left when you are most tired. Get the big one done—it’s downhill from then on.
- Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.
- I’ve got great faith in the essential fairness and decency — you may say goodness — of the human being.
- People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
- The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.
- We’ve all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it’s more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors.
- Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
- Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
- It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
10 inspirational norman vincent peale quotes on success
