Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

The line compresses Peale’s signature message—positive thinking joined to practical effort—into a four-part formula. “Work” stresses disciplined action; “pray” frames success as grounded in spiritual dependence rather than self-sufficiency. “Think” points to the role of mindset, planning, and mental habits, while “believe” emphasizes confidence and faith (both religious faith and belief in one’s capacity to act). Taken together, the pairing suggests that inner life and outer labor are mutually reinforcing: prayer and belief supply resilience and purpose, while thinking and work translate that purpose into concrete results. The aphoristic structure makes it easy to remember and repeat as motivational counsel.