# 41 Living a Life of "Via Negativa": The Power of Negative Thinking

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Norman Vincent Peale's classic work, The Power of Positive Thinking, has inspired millions of Americans to be optimistic for generations.

Its message of hope, personal responsibility, and “the sky is the limit” thinking found unique resonance in the United States.

To question this optimism is almost… we…