What is a positive thinking/self-improvement book geared towards young women?

I am a big fan of The Secret and other self-help books but I was looking for ones geared towards my gender and age group. I am a twenty year old in college and want something to inspire me to follow my dreams.

You’re better off reading biographies/autobiographies of successful women and literature from successful women than reading shallow self help books. What are your dreams? Find about about women in your field. .

What’s your best "power of positive thinking" experience?

I am really interested in the concept of positive thinking and I’d like to read true stories from people who have experienced the benefits of positive thinking.

If you really want to change the way you look at the world and change yourself, read;

1) Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch Book I, II and III

and

2) The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Positive thinking?

I understood that just thinking positive about something that you would like to receive does not bring anything to you just like that.
When you are thinking positive about a situation or a person only when you are near to that situation your positive thinking will definitely attracts the situation that you are looking for and you will get it.The more positive you are the more quicker you will receive what you want.
How many people agree with it?
Quicker than negative thinking.

I agree that putting positive energy forth toward obtaining your goals will help achieve those goals. Not only does the positive energy attract positive experience, it also serves to keep you focused on your dreams by generating the energy. I think you can construct whatever reality you choose and that the Law of Attraction will bring about the attainment of those goals much faster.

What’s your best "power of positive thinking" experience?

I am really interested in the concept of positive thinking and would like to hear how people have benefited from it in their lives.

i would call it positive expectations . if you dont believe good things can happen for you then you will take fewer risks an reap fewer rewards. i can give you an example of another guy. he was in a goodwill store an saw a document that he thought was valuable. there were several skeptics. but he persisted. an sold it for two hundred thousand dollars. bought it at the thrift store for a few dollars.

What are the key points to motivation and always thinking positive?

One should nurture good habits from young age itself and build strong moral behaviors. This will help in many ways. All positive qualities can thus be easily gained. One can lead a principled life. There are many benefits if one learns all these techniques from a young age.

How has thinking positive attracted positive things in your life?

Simple as that:
How has thinking positive attracted positive things in your life?

i attracted this gorgeous guy that was caring,affectionate, fun to be with and a gentlemen. we were together for 4 months. then i started feeling negative thoughts and lost him. so now i’m doing my best to stay positive at all times. so hopefully one day soon i can attract the same kind of guy.

Does positive thinking really work?

We all have times where we think

" What if this happens or what if that happens ?"

If we change all our negative ( what if ) thoughts into positive ones can we essentially "What if "
a better life ? Does anybody believe that we can make good things come into our life by positivity ?

yes
your active thoughts program your subconscious mind
your subconscious mind makes unconscious decisions on how you act in the world, defines your tone of voice, your expressions and even your levels of expectations

depending on how you act, you create your own environment

positive and "nice" people are also attracted to people who express themselves positively, and it is easy to see past the guise of a person who acts like he thinks positively

Positive Thinking ?

I am in sixth grade and i am doing a persuasive speech on positive thinking if you have any reasons why you should think positive or any good websites about positive thinking please tell me !!!

- Positive Thinking imply to the optimism of any person.We think positive especially for the outcome,future and career etc. in order to meet the destination entirely or partially.Good thinking enable us to do anything more carefully,interestingly.It is a mental character which determines a person of professionalism.Let us not go so far,for instance,during an job interview or in the exam hall if you don’t think positively in regard of doing well,you will lose your confidence and probably wont get good result.

Why does negative thinking come naturally, but positive thinking takes effort?

For me, and for every person I’ve ever met – except for those in denial, insane, or on anti-depressants, our natural resting state seems to focus towards the negative, worst-case-scenario thinking rather than the positive, everything will be amazing, thinking. Why should this be? For me personally, my life-experience should lead me to feel grateful for what I have rather than always expect the worse and feel jealous of anyone who has more than me without working for it.
Are humans born with catastrophic brains, as a survival mechanism based on preparing for the worst in our caves?

Hi. I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I am also waiting for large chunks of the sky to fall down on my head and around my ears. But of course I have a psychosis, so maybe I don’t count? It could be paranoia on my part. Or I could be a really smart crazy person. But let me tell you what I saw today, just a few minutes ago sitting outside in the sun – a cloud as big as a man’s hand. I said to my husband, "Oh dear, there is a cloud as big as a man’s hand. Do you think It is a Bad Omen?" He said I would probably know more about that than he would. So I decided that really it wasn’t so bad and that to be Positive and Upbeat I would just come inside and eat lunch.

I can’t stop thinking negatively about everything, how can I start to be more positive?

I feel guilty about everything I do, I feel negative about everything, I can’t think of anything positive about myself.. I’m only 20 and it’s starting to affect my everyday life, it’s practically automatic.. how do I break the habit?
i think i might have ocd.. i can’t stop thinking about things I regret and i literally can’t stop worrying, how do I calm down?

give yourself a gift. you deserve it. Use the gift every day and tell yourself how special you are now that you have the really nice thing that you bought.

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