THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG

 

Written and edited by Joan Nakagwe.

"The magic of thinking big" is a book written by David Joseph Schwartz and it was published in 1959.

David Joseph Schwartz ,was born in America and worked as a coach and motivational writer. He helped numerous people for their success through coaching and books he wrote like the the magic of thinking big.

The magic of thinking Big is a book about giving our best and especially about doing whatever we can to help others, it might also be called a book about excellence or dedication.

This book provided actionable advice for fine turning your thinking, start with simple but impact habits, it focuses on positive thinking and it's power to enhance lives. 

It also motivates you to form habits of action and enables you to create who you want to be. It's about being ambitious and not being afraid to dream big.

 Think big, you create a mindset that is focused on growth, innovation and progress, encourages readers to challenge their assumption, expand their horizons and believe in their potential to achieve greatness. It's a powerful source for anyone seeking to improve their mindset, boost their confidence and achieve their full potential.

What is the idea of thinking Big?.

Thinking big forces you to determine whether your actions truly align with your values. Some people use thinking big to tap into their creative side, helping them to contribute something interesting to their company and their community.

This book contains various chapters.

CHAPTER :1

BELIEVE YOU CAN SUCCEED AND YOU WILL.

The author stated, Believing is way different than just wishful thinking, you need to think about success and not failure. Think about how you are going to succeed rather than how you can fail. Believe that you're better than what you think you really are.

Being successful isn't about luck, it's because you believe that you could do it. Always think big, when you think small, you will achieve small but when you think big you have more chances to achieve big goals.

CHAPTER : 2

CURE YOURSELF OF EXCUSITIS, THE FAILURE DISEASE.

When we don't succeed, we often come up with a variety of excuses and most of them are regarding our health, intelligence, age and luck.

(i) Health 

Complaining and worrying about your health makes yourself centered, but instead start being greatful for what you have.

(ii) Intelligence 

David Joseph Schwartz explained and said,we worry about our intelligence and complain that we can't succeed, because we lackin brains. Successful people aren't gifted with extra brains, but it's their hard work that takes them where they are, so don't underestimate your own intelligence.

(iii) Age

People often give excuses about their age and complain that they are too young or too old to start anything. However, there's no age limit to success and achieving goals, the limit is not your AGE, it's YOU, so stop thinking about your age and start taking advantage of your intelligence.

(iv) Bad luck

People always complain about their bad luck, when fail to succeed or fail to achieve their goals. The difference between a successful person and mediocre person. Successful people learn from their mistakes while mediocre always complaining about bad luck. There's no luck involved in success, it's being consistent learning from your mistakes and using them as a stepping stone for developing your skills and qualities that are likely to make you win.

CHAPTER : 3

BUILD CONFIDENCE AND DESTROY FEAR.

Fear is a factor that prevents you from attaining riches and success. In order to get rid of fear, you must entertain positive thoughts, take action and get things done immediately because action is the best cureof fear.

CHAPTER : 4

HOW TO THINK BIG.

Never sell yourself short. Like it state in the previous chapter,When you think small, you will always win small goals and when you think big you will win big goals. Thinking big is dreaming big, if your dreams aren't big enough or doesn't scare you, it means you're not dreaming enough. Focus on big objectives, think big and you will win big goals.

CHAPTER : 5

HOW TO THINK AND DREAM CREATIVELY.

When you believe that you can achieve something, your mind will automatically connect to it and brings a variety of ways to do it. Eliminate negative thoughts and words, like I can't, impossible. Try to improve yourself everyday and be very progressive with everything you do. Keep your mind positive and fresh and open to new ideas by experiencing with several things. Learn to believe in yourself.

CHAPTER : 6

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE.

Your thinking determines your future, if you think failure, you will become a failure, if you think success, you will be successful. Your thoughts and actions produces failure or success. Think that your work is mighty important, once you do so, your brain will send signals automatically to help you improve your work. Build your mental strength and confidence everyday by reminding yourself that you have what it takes to be successful.

CHAPTER : 7.

MANAGE YOUR ENVIRONMENT; GO FIRST CLASS.

 Surround yourself with people who support and work with you, which makes a great environment that paves your way to success. Avoid people with negativity and take advice from people who are successful, this will help you to improve and develop yourself, whether it's your thoughts, or actions, always go first class.

CHAPTER : 8.

MAKE YOUR ATTITUDE YOUR ALLIES.

Your attitude is connected to your success. The results of anything you do are directly proportional to your attitude and efforts. Build a positive attitude if you want to be successful, develop enthusiasm to do anything, learn and make more effort towards your goals. Remember your attitude carry a big influence in your life.

CHAPTER :9 .

THINK RIGHT TOWARDS PEOPLE.

In order to have a good environment around you, you need to be a person of people like, this way you will make friends who can support you and help you succeed. Be courteous and encourage others when they talk, don't let negative influences change your thoughts about other people. Don't try to change or reform other people as nobody can be perfect.

CHAPTER : 10.

GET THE ACTION HABIT.

Leaders are those who don't waste time with speculations, they never hesitate to get things done especially when they believe they can do it. You need to get into the habit of taking action. Don't wait for the perfect time or things to get better. 

There's time where we all get nervous and fee fear, but the only way to cure it is to take action. Find a solution to the problem you have encountered, don't just scape, take action to the solutions and ideas to solve that problem.

CHAPTER : 11

HOW TO TURN DEFEAT INTO VICTORY.

We all sometimes face defeats and disappointments, but winners turn those defeats and difficulties into a stepping stone to success.

Study the issue that stands between you and your success, learn about it and find a solution. Learn from your own mistakes and have a courage to identify and accept them, once you do so, you can correct them which helps you to improve and move towards to your goals.

CHAPTER : 12.

USE GOALS TO HELP YOU GROW.

Be clear about your goals, write them down and be specific. Write a clear plan about your goals and commit to it, this will help you to accomplish them and help you to achieve your dreams. Put your best step forward to achieve your desires, get focused, take it slow, one step at time which will help you to grow and brings you closer towards your goals.

CHAPTER : 13.

HOW TO THINK LIKE A LEADER.

Sorround yourself with people who are passionate about their goals and everything they do, learn from them and think about how you can exchange ideas and roles with them. Try to improve and believe in your progress.

The core message of the magic of thinking big revolves around their idea that thinking big is essential for living Big. David Joseph Schwartz, the author argues that individuals most first envision success before they can attain it. He provides numerous examples and strategies to help reader cultivated a positive mindset, believe in their abilities and taking action towards the goals.

Here is the breakdown of the key ideas on the Book ," Magic of thinking Big"

1. Launch your self to success with the power of belief.

2. Win success by believing you can succeed.

3. Defeat disbelief and the negative power it creates.

4. Get big results by believing big

5. Make your mind produce positive thoughts 

6. Develop the power of belief.

7. Plan a concrete success building program.

8. Vaccinate yourself against EXCUSITIS, the failure disease.

9. Learn the secret that lies in your attitude towards health.

10. Take four positive steps to kick health EXCUSITIS.

11. Discover why your thinking power is more important than the mere intelligence.

12. Use your mind for thinking- not simply as a warehouse for facts.

13. Master three easy ways to cure intelligence excusits.

14. Overcome the problem of age . Being too young or too old.

15. Conquer luck excusits and attract good luck to you. 

16. Use the action technique to cure fear and build confidence.

17. Overcome your fear of other people.

18. Increase your own confidence by satisfying your own conscience.

19. Think confidently by acting confidently.

20. Learn the five positive steps to build confidence and destroy fear.

21. Discover that success is measured by the size of your thinking.

22. Measure your true size and find out what assets you have.

23. Think as big as you really are.

24. Develop the big thinker’s vocabulary with those four specific steps.

25. Think big by visualizing what can be done in the future.

26. Add value to things, to people and to your self.

27. Get the thinking big view to your job.

28. Think above trivialities and concentrate to what is important.

29. Test your self-find out how big your thinking is

30. Use creative thinking to find new and better ways to get things done.

31. Develop creative power by believing it can be done.

32. Fight mind- freezing traditional thinking.

33. Do more and do it better by terming on your creative power.

34. Use the three keys of strengthening creativity by opening your ears and minds.

35. Stretch your thinking and stimulate your mind.

36. Harness and develop your ideas- the fruit of your thinking.

37. Look important because it helps you think important.

38. Become important by thinking your work is important.

39. Build your own “sell yourself to yourself “commercial.

40. Upgrade your thinking- think like important people think.

41. Make your environment work for you.

42. Prevent small people from holding you back.

43. Manage your work environment.

44. Get plenty of of psychological sunshine during leisure hours.

45. Go first class in everything you do.

46. Grow the attitude that will help you win what you want.

47. Throw thought person out of your environment.

48. Get activated. Get Enthusiastic.

49. Develop the power of real enthusiastic.

50. Grow the “you- are - important” Attitude.

51. Make more money by getting the thinking big”put-service first” attitude.

52. Win the support of other people by thinking right towards them.

53. Become more valuable by making yourself “ lighter to lift “.

54. Take the initiative by building friendships.

55. Master the technique of thinking only good thoughts about people. 

56. Win friends by practicing conversation generosity.

Conclusion 

The magic of thinking Big is a timeless guide to personal success, challenges readers to embrace positive thinking and beliefs in their ability to achieve great things. The book emphasizes that success is largely determined by one’s mindset, rather than intelligence or luck and provides practical strategies for upgrading thinking and achieving goals .