Self-help book: The Magic Of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz – a brief introduction

August 26, 2009

The Magic Of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

The Magic Of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

The Magic Of Thinking Big was first published in 1965. A version was published in 1987 by Simon & Schuster, Inc (the version pictured). It contains real-life case studies to illustrate a point. Some people that read this book may find some of these examples hard to believe but they illustrate the point nevertheless.

Dr Schwartz defines a proven approach for getting the most out of your job, relationships and life in general. The reader can learn about turning defeat into victory, building favorable work and personal relationships and thinking like a leader. It is really all about getting rid of negativity and instead believing in success, overcoming fear, building confidence, becoming more creative and more.

It has 13 chapters:

  • Believe you can succeed and you will
  • Cure yourself of Excusitis, The Failure Disease
  • Build confidence and destroy fear
  • How to think big
  • How to think and dream creatively
  • You are what you think you are
  • Manage your environment: Go first class
  • Make your attitudes your allies
  • Think right toward people
  • Get the action habit
  • How to turn defeat into victory
  • Use goals to help you grow
  • How to think like a leader

Dr Schwartz closes the book with the following quote:

“A wise man is the master of his own mind. A fool is a slave to his.” – Publilius Syrus

You can read an introduction for some chapters at Google Books or reviews at Amazon and similar places.

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