Category Archives: Negative thinking

Never make a negative decision when you’re feeling low

Posted on October 20, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Robert Schuller, author of many best selling books on ‘possibility thinking’, tells of a winter day when he and his dad cut down a dead tree on the family farm. But in the spring they found new shoots sprouting from … Continue reading →

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Transitory prejudices don’t matter

Posted on September 29, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

The Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Its creator, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, designed it for an international exposition in eighteen eighty nine. But not everyone was as proud of his creation as he was, and many … Continue reading →

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Remember to Forget

Posted on September 29, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

The late Dr Sangster once preached a sermon with the intriguing title: Remember to Forget. He got the idea from a line in Immanuel Kant’s journal, which simply said: ‘Remember to forget Lampe.’ Lampe was his manservant who had been … Continue reading →

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You don’t move ahead by looking in the rear view mirror

Posted on April 26, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A man once asked his friend why he was so depressed. His friend answered: ‘I’m thinking about my future.’ ‘And what makes that look so hopeless?’ he asked. His friend said: ‘My past.’ President Harry Truman used to say: ‘Men … Continue reading →

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