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Through motivating anecdotes, it contrasts limited “Second Class Street” beliefs with a constructive mindset, arguing that people become outcomes of the thoughts surrounding them. The book outlines practical principles for belief, confidence, creative thinking, goal setting, attitudes, leadership mindset, and turning defeat into victory.","DAVID J.SCHWARTZ,PH.D.  \nA FIRESIDE BOOKPublished by Simon SchusterNew York London Toronto Sydney  \nFIRESIDERockefeller Center  \n1230 Avenue of the AmericasNew York,NY 10020  \nCopyright ◎1959,1965 by Prentice-Hall,Inc.All rights reserved,  \nincluding the right of reproductionin whole or in part in any form.  \nThis Fireside Edition 2007  \nFireside and colophon are registered trademarksof Simon &Schuster,Inc.  \nPor information regarding special discounts for bulk purchases,please contact Simon &Schuster Special Sales at 1-800-456-6798or business@simonandschuster.com.  \nDesigned by Mary Austin Speaker  \nManufactured in the United States of America  \n807978  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataSchwartz,David Joseph.  \nThe magic of thinking big/David Joseph Schwartz.  \np.cm.“A Fireside book.”Includes index.  \n1.Success.I.Title.BF637.S86S361987.158'.1-dc1987-8516  \nISBN-13:978-0-671-64678-3  \nISBN-10:    0-671-64678-8  \nFor DavidIII  \nOur six-year-old son,David,felt mighty big when he was graduatedfrom kindergarten.I asked him what he plans to be when hefinishes growing up.Davey looked at me intently for a moment andthen answered,\"Dad,I want to be a professor.\"  \n“A professor?A professor of what?”I asked.  \n“Well,Dad,\"he replied,\"I think I want to be a professor ofhappiness.\"  \n“A professor of happiness!That's a pretty wonderful ambition,don’t you think?\"  \nTo David,then,a fine boy with a grand goal,and to hismother,this book is dedicated.  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface 1  \nWhat This Book Will Do for You 5  \n1.Believe You Can Stucceed and You Will9  \n2.Cure Yourself of Excusitis,the Failure Disease25  \n3.Build Confidence and Destroy Fear49  \n4.How to Think Big75  \n5.How to Think and Dream Creatively100  \n6.You Are What You Think You Are126  \n7.Manage Your Environment:Go First Class146  \n8.Make YourAttitudes Your Allies166  \n9.Think Right Toward People192  \n10.Get the Action Habit212  \n11.How to Turn Defeat into Victory235  \n12.Use Goals to Help You Grow252  \n13.How to Think like a Leader275  \nIndex 303  \n# PREFACE\n\nWhy this big book?Why a full-scale discussion of The Magic ofThinking Big?Thousands of books will be published this year.Whyone more?  \nPermit me to give you just a little background.  \nSeveral years ago I witnessed an exceptionally impressivesales meeting.The vice president in charge of marketing for thiscompany was tremendously excited.He wanted to drive homea point.He had with him on the platform the leading represen-tative in the organization,a very ordinary-looking fellow,whoearned in the year just endedjust a litle under $60,000.The earn-ings of other representatives averaged $12,000.  \nThe executive challenged the group.Here is what he said:“Iwant you to take a good look at Harry.Look at him!Now,what’sHarry got that the rest of you haven't?Harry earned five timesthe average,but is Harry five times smarter?No,not accordingto our personnel tests.I checked.They show he's about averagein that department.  \n\"And did Harry work five times harder than you fellows?No—not according to the reports.In fact,he took more time offthan most of you.  \n(  \n# 2 PREFACE\n\n\"Did Harry have a better territory?Again I've got to say no.The accounts averaged about the same.Did Harry have moreeducation?Better health?Again,no.Harry is about as average asan average guy could be except for one thing.  \n\"The difference between Harry and the rest of you,\"saidthe vice president,\"the difference is that Harry thought fivetimes bigger.\"  \nThen the executive proceeded to show that success is deter-mined not so much by the size of one's brain as it is by the sizeof one's thinking.  \nThis was an intriguing thought.And it stayed with me.Themore I observed,the more people I talked with,the 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