Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

The whole point is to discipline the mind.

If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter.

Concentration can be cultivated. One can learn to exercise will power, discipline one's body and train one's mind.

You have to train your mind like you train your body.

All mental discipline and symmetrical growth are from activity of the mind under the yoke of the will or personal power.

The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will... An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence.

A well-trained mind has less difficulty in submitting to than in guiding an ill-trained mind.

The mind, too, has its regimen. It needs gymnastics, just like the body does.

Don't wait for a more convenient day to discipline your mind!

Modern psychology has pointed to the need of educating people to use a much larger portion of the mind. Transcendental meditation fulfills this need. And it can be taught very easily.

In the matter of learning, the difference between the earnest and the careless student stands out clearly. The same holds true in the mastering of passion and the weaknesses to which our nature is subject, as in the acquiring of virtue.

I love carbs, but denial is good training for the mind.

Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes.

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.

Learning how to learn is the most precious thing we have in life.

The ego is there, but I'm learning to channel it.

The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself.

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and taking up karate.

I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.

Education is so important.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics.

We want to design interventions to teach people how to harness their considerable willpower.

Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have.