Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want

***** This isn't a perfect book, but it was so valuable I couldn't rate it less than five stars. "Beyond Positive Thinking" goes beyond introductory Law of Attraction (LOA) books like "The Secret" and the Abraham-Hicks books to a deeper exploration of LOA. It will appeal to people who want to know more and who want to understand why. An example: "Anytime your mind is out of the present moment you cannot receive the answer you need from Higher Intelligence." This makes sense to me, and helps me to understand why I would want to stay present and mindful, although I'd never thought of it this way. Another example: exploring the Law of Circulation (with respect to money), which is one reason money is called "currency"---as an "idea in action" it will flow one way or another, either flowing with life (which is what you want) or with unexpected expenses (which is what you don't want) when there is a blockage. This book is recommended and promoted by Joe Vitale, a popular speaker and author of LOA materials. He calls it the one book he would have on the LOA above all others. The flaws: Some recycled information (for the advanced student), poor editing, light self-promotion. The flaws are very minor compared to the great value of the information. If you are not an advanced student of the LOA, I would recommend Michael Losier's "The Law of Attraction" instead of this book. It is a book I will read again and again. Highly recommended. *****

If you stand on truth and principles and understand that we literally become what we think about most, this book will help you build yourself into the man or woman you choose to be!!! Love Dr. Anthony's insights and exercises that easily spell out how to improve your life and focus on what you can control! Better results come from better seeds, thoughts, beliefs, habits, and conditioning!!! Power of the Subconscious lifts off the page and becomes part of your life! Must give credit to a phenomenal leader in Primerica Bruce Hauman, NSD of Connecticut, who advised this book, Lisa Jimenez's Conquer Fear, and Steve Siebold's 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World-Class as his top 3 recommended books for those who truly want financial freedom!!!!!!!!!! All truth blends together and does not contradict other eternal truth. This book is amazing and has the power to incorporate any positive thought and action you want more of in your life to truly transform your life into more of what you want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Dr. Anthony for sharing your wisdom on the subject of what I would call RIGHT THINKING!!!!!!! Whether you think the book is as helpful as I did or not, will determine how much you allow the principles and practices in it to improve your life or live in denial! Don't let your faith get lowered or damaged by his questioning what you may have come to know through the Holy Ghost is true -- God is real and deserves a significant place in all our lives, I'm not so sure Dr. Anthony feels the same, but the book is still amazing and can LIFT your formerly dominantly LIMITED thoughts, beliefs, actions, patterns, and habits that were giving you results you did NOT want!!!!!!!

I recently achieved the dream (or goal) I had been working on since 2006 [its 2011 today]. The day I knew for sure that this dream of mine was a reality, I began that old behavior & process of invoking "fear, doubt, & disbelief" into my (already assured [it was assured, I had made sure of that for months])success. In order to remedy my MENTAL back-stabbing, I came onto Amazon and purchased some books. (I've read "self-help" books my entire adult life, and my MBA is doused with NLP as well as applied sales so I know how PMA works.) At any rate, I needed some support, well; let me tell you this tiny, itty-bitty book was like a bucket of cold water on a steamy lazy day in August. Wow! It's length speaks volumes as to its efficient manner, as well as the direct (nearly obvious) answers it provides. I personally chose 4 other books later to help with the lessons this great book initiated (but by all means this book is a stand alone pillar of actionable knowledge) they are: Master Key workbook, What to say when you talk to yourself, Taming your Gremlin and The Winner's Bible. I am certain that by simply reading "Beyond Positive Thinking", you will do well, but if you follow-up with these other fine titles your Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Awareness will reach such new (or reinforced) heights that you will ACT in success. That is the ticket...when you catch yourself in the "act" (whether positive or negative)you must be able and skilled enough to know what & how to react to your TRUE wants and desires. If you are (no other books I had read: EVER told me this) than you must also know what to say to yourself, know yourself, talk to yourself correctly, encourage yourself (no one else ever will), but know how and why you're doing so.

I first discovered Dr. Robert Anthony's books via a 12-week Sales & Management Training class I took in the late 80s. His writings were basically "The Secret" in the modern era, decades before Rhonda Byrne's 2006 book. Both Anthony and Byrne drew heavily from the turn-of-the-20th-Century books you will find collected under the covers of "The Prosperity Bible" (a five-star purchase if there ever was one), as well as the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Earl Nightingale's "The Strangest Secret." Anthony delivered the "You are what you believe you are / what you think about with the most consistency and emotion" message in a modern language that eschewed much of the dated quaintness found in the "Prosperity Bible" books. It's simple, it's direct...from your moment of birth you have allowed yourself to be programmed by your parents, your family, your classmates, your teachers, your successful and failed romances, pretty much everyone you've come into contact with. The good news is that you can make a conscious decision to assume your role of "deliberate co-creator" of your life and erase the old tapes and live life on your terms. It's easy on one hand, but on the other, many people just can't come to grips with the tenacity and consistency required to drive nothing but empowering thoughts into their subconscious mind until change actually takes place. This book is far superior to so many that followed its publication. I recommend it without reservation.

As always I never rate anything a 5 but this book was insanely helpful! The book is extremely deep so reading several times is highly recommended. With the deepness being mentioned don't shy away from this book, even though its very deep and takes a few times to understand certain things being talked about its worth it!

I have read many books on this subject and this is no doubt the best. It explains and teaches on levels you didn't even know existed. It is both practical and theoretical, it's easy to read yet intense. Some of Dr. Robert Anthony's jewels include; - The concept of the universal mind/intelligence and his explanation of the spiritual are brief and simple, but yet the most profound I've read since St. Thomas Aquinas. - His explanation of how the conscious and sub-conscious mind work, taught me more about internal struggles than a couple of years of physchological counseling. - The descriptions for use of intention statements are more effective than any other techniques I've seen in motivational literature. This book has had a profound and positive impact on my life. I have read it and re-read it and plan on reading it again on an annual basis. Everytime I read it I find something new and unexpected. However I recommend this book only for those who have read other positive thinking-or motivational type books, for only then can you really appreciate the depth of this gem

What a lesson I've gotten here. There are so many tid-bits you need in life to really get an understanding on how to function and have a grasp on the walls of life. Life can be very slippery when you don't understand it's controls. Like for instance, living well now, having balance now is planning for the future. Life is temporary is something we all know but I didn't know that we must not expect our current joys to last forever because it creates suffering. We must be open to new joys and allow life to flow as it's flowing. Of course there are many more examples I can share but I'm getting to work on following my joy. I have no idea what I enjoy. None. But, everything begins with the first step.

I originally downloaded the CD copy of this book, read by Joe Vitale. After listening to the 8+ hour collection of CD's 4 times, I hunted down this book. It is amazing. I first discovered the power of positive thinking with the movie the Secret, like so many other people. But that movie is so much of an overview that it's hard to really utilize the idea effectively. This book goes into the reasons and emotions associated with positive thinking, goal setting,and taking action. It is so much more in depth and easy to use than anything else I have found. All I can say is that it is well worth the small investment! This is one book that you will keep and reread and mark up!

I absolutely loved this book! It is one on the few books I've ever read that has actually changed my life. It has motivated me to take control of my own negative thoughts and focus on the positive side of things. I like that the author accurately identifies many common self-destructive thoughts and actions that contribute to unhappiness. One of the most important messages I took from this book was to focus on living in the present moment. I often found myself dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, and this perpetual state of negativity contributed immensely to my unhappy state. I now make a conscious effort every day to focus on the present and be grateful for where I am right now. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a way to change their life for the better.

One of my favourite books. I highly recommend

Difficult for some people to understand .. but a brilliant collection of ideas.

Pour une fois, un livre sur le développement personnel que je fini et qui m'apporte quelque chose. Je recommande plus particulièrement les chapitres sur les petites phrases, ils sont aussi applicables aux points d'ancrages. Leur mise en application a été très efficace dans mon cas. L'anglais n'est pas trop compliqué et je n'ai pas été gêné.

I have read many self help books on the positive thinking and how to use the Law of Attraction to get what you want out of life, but not one of them has been as helpful as this one. Robert Anthony has an easy natural style of expression and he goes to great lengths to explain why we are not succeeding in getting what we want out of life. He talks about conquering our limitations, how to increase our self esteem and how to change our thinking patterns in order to capitalise on the power of consciousness. Brilliantly written in language that is easily understood, Robert Anthony gives a blueprint of his method of changing our thinking habits as well as step by step implementation of his 5 R's system. The book is well worth the low price and very motivating. I am re-reading it, because it could become a way of life to my advantage.