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Summary of The Magic of Thinking Big. Acquire the Secrets of Success… Achieve Everything You’ve Always Wanted 

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“The Magic of Thinking Big” provides a step-by-step guide on how to have a better life by changing our thought patterns and habits. It explains how you don’t need to be extraordinarily brilliant or special to have the success you want; you just need to think in a way that cultivates success. Dr. David J. Schwartz was a world-renowned motivational speaker and personal development expert. He was the founder of Creative Educational Services Inc. (CES Inc.)- a consultancy firm specializing in leadership development and life strategy. Dr. David J. Schwartz was a professor at Georgia State University. He was also an alumnus of Ohio State University and Nebraska University in the United States. Dr. David J. Schwartz passed away in 1987. “How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking.” ~ David J. Schwartz, Ph.D.

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  • Summary of The Magic of Thinking Big. Acquire the Secrets of Success… Achieve Everything You’ve Always Wanted
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  • What is The Magic of Thinking Big. Acquire the Secrets of Success… Achieve Everything You’ve Always Wanted about?
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The way you think has a way of affecting your general satisfaction and well–being

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Dr. David J. Schwartz was present in a sales meeting where the Vice President of the company was giving accolades to one of the employees. The employee’s name was Harry. In the previous year, Harry earned about $60,000, where other employees earned $12,000 on average. The vice president pointed out that it wasn’t because Harry was more intelligent, more hardworking, or healthier than other employees that he was able to earn more. The difference was that Harry thought five times bigger than them all. The Vice President proved to the team that success has nothing to do with the size of a person’s brain but it's about thinking big. There is magic in thinking big because the way you think affects everything around you.
There are many opportunities waiting for people who have the courage to think big.
What we are is also a result of the thinking of those around us. But, unfortunately, some environments in which we live have a way of pulling us down where we are constantly told that there are many people already doing what we are trying to do. So, they encourage us to be satisfied with being small which ought not to be. Don’t allow what people say to you to affect the way you think about yourself. If you want to live big, you have to start thinking big.

In this summary, you will find practical techniques and principles that will help you think better of yourself, those around you, and situations you encounter. You will also learn how to apply each principle to actual situations and problems.
You take a big step forward toward conquering fear when you refuse to remember negative, self–deprecating thoughts. ~ David J. Schwartz, Ph.D.
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Belief is the device that regulates our maximum accomplishment in life

Success usually refers to prosperity, winning, liberty, joy, self–respect, and satisfaction from life. The goal of life is accomplishment because everyone wants to be prosperous. One attitude we all must embrace is belief. Whatever you believe is what will become a possibility in your life. This is different from wishful thinking. When you feel you can do something, the way to do it will emerge. Young people who believe they can approach the top and work with the “I–am–going–to–the–top” attitude end up succeeding. This is because they study the behavior of top executives and then emulate them (the how–to). For example, people with failed businesses would tell you that they knew the enterprise would fail even before they started. What they don’t know is that the “Okay–I’ll–give–it–a–try–but–I–don’t–think–it–will–work” attitude was what led to the failure.
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Unsuccessful people suffer a mind–deadening thought disease called excusitis

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Big thinkers express their thoughts with words that produce positive–mind images and impact those around them

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Think creatively until you become a product of your thoughts

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Surrounding yourself with people of like–minds will spur you to success

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Create a conducive environment for your friendship with others to grow because you always need support

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Turn defeat into victory by discovering your faults, learning from them, and creating goals that will make you grow

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Every leader has specific rules and principles that are operational in their lives

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