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A Guide to Confident Living by Norman Vincent Peale — WisdomDeck honest review
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A Guide to Confident Living

by Norman Vincent Peale

Peale's 1948 precursor to his famous book: release from fear, inner peace, handling worry, prayer as power, and the techniques he later systematised. Fresher in places than the bestseller.

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you have The Power of Positive Thinking; the overlap is large.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Empty the mind of fear; fill it with faith.
  2. Peace of mind is a practice.
  3. Talk to yourself constructively.

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Read the chapter on freedom from fear.

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Early Peale.

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