The Power of Positive Thinking Happiness," published in 1950, and "Inspiring Messages for Daily Living", published in 1955. "The Power of Positive Thinking" appeared at a time when Christian church attendance was drastically increasing, national views of spirituality, individuality, and religion were shifting, and the Cold War was a growing concern for many Americans. These factors, as well as Peale's growing popularity as a motivational public figure and the book's clear prose, propelled "The Power of Positive Thinking" into a self-help book still popular today. Peale begins by stating ten rules for “overcoming inadequacy attitudes and learning to practice faith”. The rules include the following:
The Magic of Thinking Big The Magic of Thinking Big The Magic of Thinking Big, first published in 1959, is a self-help book by David J. Schwartz. An abridged version was published in 1987. "Forbes" called it one of the greatest self-help books. By the end of 1982, it was one of Simon & Schuster's all-time paperback best sellers with 1,494,000 sales. By 2015, over 6 million copies had been sold. Thomas J. Stanley wrote on his website how Schwartz and the book motivated him to write his bestseller, "The Millionaire Next Door". Both were marketing department faculty at Georgia State University and would discuss