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Another effective technique in developing a peaceful mind is the daily practice of silence. Everyone should insist upon not less than a quarter of an… - Norman Vincent Peale
" "Another effective technique in developing a peaceful mind is the daily practice of silence. Everyone should insist upon not less than a quarter of an hour of absolute quiet every twenty-four hours. Go alone into the quietest place available to you and sit or lie down for fifteen minutes and practice the art of silence. Do not talk to anyone. Do not write. Do not read. Think as little as possible. Throw your mind into neutral. Conceive of your mind as quiescent, inactive. This will not be easy at first because thoughts are stirring up your mind, but practice will increase your efficiency. Conceive of your mind as the surface of a body of water and see how nearly quiet you can make it, so that there is not a ripple. When you have attained a quiescent state, then begin to listen for the deeper sounds of harmony and beauty and of God that are to be found in the essence of silence.
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About Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale (31 May 1898 – 24 December 1993) was the author of The Power of Positive Thinking and chief progenitor of the theory of positive thinking. With his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, he founded Guideposts magazine in 1945.
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