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Bright-sided

How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
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Aug 27, 2010ddewitt rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book, it made me think. I'm not a pessimist but I've sometimes thought that positive thinking has run amuck with all kinds of methods at a small {ahem} price. The eye-opener is Norman Vincent Peale's, author of "The Power of Positive Thinking," was a huge success because of the book publishers decision to promote a plea to companies with on-the-road sales people to buy this for your sales staff or employees. It was the answer to the "lonely salesman" syndrome and I'm positive he helped for awhile. Irony is, Dr. Peale ended up being one of the lonely salesman by staying on the road doing seminars and book signings so much he missed his children's childhood. In a big way, America has been duped into thinking there might be something wrong with us if we don't think positive like everybody else. This was an eye-opener for me.