No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities — always see them, for they're always there.

Peale’s line distills the core premise of his “positive thinking” ministry: circumstances may be grim, but one’s mental posture can be deliberately lifted toward opportunity. The imperative to “raise your sights” suggests an active, chosen reframing—looking beyond immediate evidence of failure or fear to identify openings for action, hope, or growth. The claim that possibilities are “always there” is less a factual guarantee than a motivational axiom: by training attention toward constructive options, a person is more likely to notice resources, allies, and next steps that despair obscures. The quote functions as counsel for resilience, urging optimism as a practical discipline rather than a passive mood.