The Magic of Thinking Big
First published in 1959, David Schwartz's book is a plain, upbeat argument that most people sell themselves short and that thinking bigger is a skill you can build. He offers practical habits: act confident to become confident, surround yourself with ambitious people, treat setbacks as learning, and set goals beyond what feels safe. The advice is simple and repeated with conviction, aimed at readers who want to break out of small thinking in work and life. It has sold millions of copies and stayed in print for decades. Tim Ferriss includes it among his four must-read books, having first recommended it in the back of The 4-Hour Workweek.
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A classic motivational guide arguing that the size of your success is set by the size of your thinking, with practical habits to raise it.
Ferriss lists it among his four must-read books and first recommended it in the back of The 4-Hour Workweek as one of the titles that shaped his outlook.
The Magic of Thinking Big was written by David J. Schwartz, published in 1959 by Touchstone.
The Magic of Thinking Big is 320 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Magic of Thinking Big takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
The Magic of Thinking Big is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.