{"product_id":"the-optimist-creed-and-other-inspirational-classics-discover-the-life-changing-power-of-gratitude-and-optimism-paperback","title":"The Optimist Creed and Other Inspirational Classics: Discover the Life-Changing Power of Gratitude and Optimism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian D. Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever collection of writings by Christian D. Larson, author of the famous \"Optimist Creed\" and one of the twentieth-century's pioneers of motivational thought.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eContemporary research has shown that optimistic people experience longer and healthier lives, better relationships, and higher incomes. Generations before such findings, however, inspirational writer Christian D. Larson showed an amazing grasp of the life-changing power of gratitude and optimism. Today, Larson is known worldwide for his powerful meditation, \"The Optimist Creed,\" and other classics of spiritual living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut no single volume has collected his greatest writings. Here, at last, is a long-overdue anthology that makes Larson's foundational writings available to the countless readers who already know his name and work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike no one else of his day, Larson understood the metaphysical and psychological dimensions of grateful living - or, as he famously put it, \"an attitude of gratitude.\" Affirmative thought, Larson reasoned, sets in motion unseen forces, both spiritual and psychical, and aids in manifesting our desires. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Optimist Creed\u003c\/i\u003e features complete editions of Larson's most deeply affecting works, each redesigned and reset. It contains: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pathway of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Forces and How to Use Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (the work that features his original \"Optimist Creed\"); \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastery of Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ideal Made Real\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Be Glad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Iowa to Norwegian immigrants, \u003cb\u003eChristian D. Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (1874-1962) abandoned plans to pursue the ministry in favor of a more independent spiritual path. In 1901, at age 27, he launched one of the first journals devoted to positive-thinking, \u003ci\u003eEternal Progress\u003c\/i\u003e. He moved to California and grew into a popular New Thought and inspirational writer and speaker, producing more than 40 books. Larson's most enduring work is the meditation called \"The Optimist Creed,\" which he originally published in 1912 as \"Promise Yourself.\" In 1922, it was officially adopted as the manifesto of Optimist International and today is quoted around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 8.25 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750152503584,"sku":"9781585429936","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c885aaaaa8ae821c3473d1ecd556a08.webp?v=1779944460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-optimist-creed-and-other-inspirational-classics-discover-the-life-changing-power-of-gratitude-and-optimism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}