I have three words for you: Norman Vincent Peale.
Ok. That is actually a name.
"Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993) was an American minister and author (most notably of The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of "positive thinking"."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Vincent_Peale)
He is my new hero.
I stopped by the used book store by the music center yesterday after teaching class. It was so hot and muggy out, I was seeking an escape before heading to the gym.
What I was really doing was battling a craving for a cheeseburger and fries! Oy!
But I really didn't need any more books. I am trying to stick to a very tight budget since this summer my piano students are down to a skeleton crew and the cupboards are nearly bare!
But I told myself, I would just look on the discount shelf.
And there it was! It nearly threw itself at me:
The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale.
It cost me $.33. Best $.33 I have ever spent.
I read the introduction at the bus stop. Then I bought a diet Dr. Pepper and read about 1/3 of the book, on a bench in Mall 205 before I went to work out.
By the way, Mall 205 is a ghost mall. Hardly any shops. But my gym is there. And it is air conditioned.
I sat on that bench, highlighting every other sentence for almost an hour!
Unfortunately, I will have to continue this thought tomorrow. I am at the library and they are flashing their lights..closing in 7 minutes!
But I feel SOOOOO Good!!
Happy Saturday! :)
Ok. That is actually a name.
"Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993) was an American minister and author (most notably of The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of "positive thinking"."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Vincent_Peale)
He is my new hero.
I stopped by the used book store by the music center yesterday after teaching class. It was so hot and muggy out, I was seeking an escape before heading to the gym.
What I was really doing was battling a craving for a cheeseburger and fries! Oy!
But I really didn't need any more books. I am trying to stick to a very tight budget since this summer my piano students are down to a skeleton crew and the cupboards are nearly bare!
But I told myself, I would just look on the discount shelf.
And there it was! It nearly threw itself at me:
The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale.
It cost me $.33. Best $.33 I have ever spent.
I read the introduction at the bus stop. Then I bought a diet Dr. Pepper and read about 1/3 of the book, on a bench in Mall 205 before I went to work out.
By the way, Mall 205 is a ghost mall. Hardly any shops. But my gym is there. And it is air conditioned.
I sat on that bench, highlighting every other sentence for almost an hour!
Unfortunately, I will have to continue this thought tomorrow. I am at the library and they are flashing their lights..closing in 7 minutes!
But I feel SOOOOO Good!!
Happy Saturday! :)
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