Do you think you can make a difference to your own life just by changing the way you think? Your answer to this might just tell you something about your own view of the world and your receptiveness to positive thinking. But it is a topic worth keeping an open mind on and it does warrant further investigation and scrutiny. There is a large body of published work on the subject and this collection draws on some it and point up a lot of other ideas and sources. It also views the scientific evidence for the principles and the practical outcomes that some people appear to have extracted from using the concept. You can make your own mind up on how useful and genuine this all is.If you feel your life is going nowhere - what have you got to lose?