You Can If You Think You Can

This book helped give me the incentive and confidence I needed to be a successful. I highly recommend this book!

I love nvp’s audios like this!

Very insightful, encouraging and relative even to today. I gathered many nuggets to help me thru difficult times and situations. This is a keeps sake.

While this book was written along long time ago it is a timeless classic and great for anyone getting into a challenging business and is under the gun a bit stressed needs to think clearly and get the job done right! At one point I had over an hour drive to work I put this book on tape or purchased it on tape and used it to go back and forth the work and out but it's on my got to work I was primed and ready to go!More than once this book was not only a savior of my sanity but a savior of my life! It's chapters are set so that you can bounce around in the book and whatever chapter seems to suit your needs you can read just that one chapter and satisfy your need for the night and be able to get up and go to work the next morning! This is my Bible need I say more!

Didn't make much headway on the paperback so switched to the audio version and that was far more enjoyable and a short listen! Lots of recurring themes in this book that I've read / learnt from others and this repetition only helps to strengthen your beliefs. What was enjoyable was that its by Dr Peale himself and I always like listening to the actual author as somehow and in this case it energises the book. Listening to that drawl and the cadence of his voice transports you into the past, its like some old grandfather or learned gentleman speaking to you. Although the messages are quite familiar I still found the book to be most uplifting and a great tonic whilst running to boost your confidence and strengthen your fortitude and remind you that you can if you think you can, such true words!

You can if you think you can, is a book still relevant to today. Dr. Pearl wrote with such passion about the many individuals he had met in his life, that shaped his views that nothing is impossible if you believe it not to be. Each individual on earth with belief and prayer can overcome any obstacle, or difficulty one might face. I enjoyed the recaps at the end of each chapter, to really absorb the lessons learned. I view him as one of the founders of change your thinking change your world; and that is hopefully for the better. I bought this e-book for my kindle, and plan to store it there, so I can refer back to it anytime I feel any negativity building up in my mind. This book is a little dated, because of some of the language, but it is a true classic. I highly recommend this e-book to high schoolers, young adults, those in the mid-years, and seniors.

After reading this book, it sure is a total pump up and it would be a great book to get the 2014 off to a wonderful start. Dr Peale uses many examples of every day folks who changed their own viewpoints for the better and subsequently changed their lives for the better. It's not just saying think happy thoughts, while that is good, but it's a book reminds us the importance of taking action; the more action you take, the more you progress and the more successful you feel that you are growing in the direction you want. It all starts in your mind and attitude and when you read the examples, your BELIEF magnifies while reading this book.I purchased the Kindle edition but also am ordering the paperback since I would like to take notes and use as a reference.

Normal Vincent Peale's book - The Power of Positive Thinking - was one of the first ever books I've read in the 'self development' niche. At that time, I was also reading 'Think Rich Grow Rich'. It couldn't have been a better combination and I've to say it changed the way I look at life and think completely. 'You Can If You Can' follows a similar vein with TPOPT. It is a good, solid book that reinforces much of what Dr. Norman has said. The rich anecdotal examples are a plus point and he always seems to make it so personal as if he is speaking to you personally. Read this and refer to this often.

I've read a few books by this author and always found them helpful and uplifting. I'm not a religious person but I don't find his references to prayer and faith offensive, the author is a pastor after all so it isn't suprising. His religious views aren't judgemental or preachy in any way, skip over them if you don't like them I guess, there's definitely helpful insights to be gleaned here and I wouldn't write it off. I practice positive thinking and have done for some time, it improves my mental health significantly so give it a go.

I do like this book, it feels like a personal friend boosting my confidence a little every time I read it. I might've rejected it years ago because of the Christian element but actually it doesn't dominate at all and is played down. Swap the religious words with 'love' and you won't be repelled at all anyway. I would urge anyone who needs a bit of encouragement, uplifting, a reason to go on or just a friend without forking out on a personal trainer/psychologist to get this, especially on Kindle, which makes it a private relationship between you and Doc Norman.

What a wonderful man Norman Vincent Peale is. His books really do have a great affect. i first picked up one of his books about a year ago, and was slightly put off by the religious references so put it down. Again, this year I was drawn to it and started to read again - this time was different and I could not put it down. It has changed the way I think about things and I feel that I can do anything. His books are like having your own personal advisor. I've recommended his books to a few of my friends and they all say the same. If you're willing to change and be open to change this book may well turn things around for you.

What can I say about this classic book. It has been for sale for decades and is very inspirational. Not much to say since it is so famous. I have bought several copies over the years. An extraordinary book.

This is a great book. Other self help books have you believe that all you have to do is ask for what you want, believe and have faith, and that somehow all your dreams will come to you without you having to lift a finger. I'm just emerging from a period in my life that has been enormously challenging and find that I am stuck in relation to fulfilling the final step towards a brighter future. This book has motivated me and given me the confidence to believe in myself and most importantly to get to work and take action. I like the writing style and the author is a wise sage.