![]() ![]() People are looking for this attitude, because it makes sure you persevere in the face of failure and adversity, instead of running away at the first roadblock. ![]() One McKinsey study quoted in the book states that what management and societal leaders are looking for most, when working with people, is the drive to move forward. ![]() These ideas could have been the roots of what would later become positive psychology. Why does this work? Because once you start believing in yourself enough, your brain will spark the creativity required to achieve your goal. The author suggests you start by creating a mindset in which you feel 100% capable of achieving whatever you set out to do. No matter whether your life goals are incredibly big and daunting or fairly small and achievable, chance are you’ve thought “Where do I even begin?” more than once. That’s why this book does not quote countless studies or the latest scientific research. This doesn’t harm its message at all though. The author, David Joseph Schwartz, was born in 1927 and died in 1987. The first thing you need to know about The Magic of Thinking Big is that it was written in 1959. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]()
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