If you've ever heard someone touting the power of positive thinking, it's likely that they were a big fan of Norman Vincent Peale.
The American religious leader was a pioneer in the field of positive thinking, and he used his position in the church to spread his own gospel. Born May 31, 1898, in Ohio, Britannica says that Peale moved around the state a lot growing up, thanks to his father's job as a Methodist preacher. In 1920, Peale graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and became a journalist before entering the ministry.
While he was initially ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Peale later switched denominations to the Reformed Church in America, serving as pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, where he famously served as a spiritual mentor to Donald Trump's family. He was credited with growing church membership from a few hundred to a few thousand thanks to his dynamic sermons.
Part of his success was due to his enlistment of a psychiatrist and his eventual establishment of a religio-psychiatric clinic. The clinic began as the American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry, which later became the Blanton-Peale Institute and Counseling Center.
In 1935, he began a radio program called The Art of Living, which Britannica said eventually established a national audience. Then, in 1937, he wrote a spiritual leaflet called Guideposts. After that, he penned a book (which shared the name of his radio show). From there, he continued to publish books, including The Power of Positive Thinking.
Peale retired as a pastor in 1984, and he passed away on Dec. 24, 1993.
Quote of the Day by Norman Vincent Peale
"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
Peale is credited with saying the quote, thanks to his popular philosophy that includes the power of positive thinking.
The quote is meant to teach readers that having "empty pockets" (another way of saying you don't have much money or financial resources) isn't enough to hold you back in life. Instead, the true detriment is actually your own outlook on life (empty heads) and your emotional fortitude (empty hearts).
Peale was trying to explain to readers how switching their mindset, thinking positively, and believing that things will work out can actually help them to get ahead in life.
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More Quotes from Norman Vincent Peale
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.""Change your thoughts and you change your world.""Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses.""What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve.""When you get up in the morning, you have two choices—either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy.""Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.""Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can."Sources:
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