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Da Sekret
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THINK AND GROW RICH
In 1908, Napoleon Hill was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie--then the richest man in the world--to interview 500 successful people to discover and publish a formula for success that the average person could duplicate. Hill conducted research for more than 20 years. His 1937 book, still in print, has sold more than 30 million copies. It continues to influence our collective thought, and current literature and teachings on prosperity and success. Since its original publication, it has shown up on bestseller lists of business books as recently as 2007 in BusinessWeek magazine.
Hill's 13 principles for success...
1. Desire. Hill believes that a burning desire is the starting point for all achievement. Do you have a burning desire? Have you ever had one? I believe the most successful people live their lives as a series of desires, passions and accomplishments.
2. Faith. In this context, faith is about visualizing your desire and believing you will attain it.
3. Auto suggestion. Today we call this concept "affirmation." This is the practice of repeating positive thoughts to influence your subconscious mind. An affirmation should be in the present, even if you don’t have it yet. So if your goal is to create a multimillion-dollar business, your affirmation would be, "I am in the process of building a multimillion-dollar business." As your plan becomes clearer you would say, "I own a multimillion-dollar business."
4. Specialized knowledge. Those who pursue knowledge and professional competence are more confident, more competent and more likely to succeed. How do you continue your professional education?
5. Imagination. As you go about your day, think about ways to do things better.
6. Organized planning. Every goal needs a plan. When you have a plan in place, you always know what to do next.
7. Decision. Hill finds that successful people are able to make decisions promptly and change their decisions slowly. I believe it is not the outcome that makes a decision good or bad, but the process used to reach that decision. Hill sees the decision-making process as a way to tame procrastination.
8. Persistence. Don’t quit. And don’t take no for an answer. Instead, find a way around your obstacles. This takes us back to imagination.
9. Mastermind. According to Hill, a Mastermind team is a small group of people who come together with dedication to a shared goal. Masterminding is engaging in focused conversation and brainstorming with others. Typically, the issue at hand is business-related, but the mastermind process could be used to solve almost any dilemma, project or experience. Masterminding works because five heads are better than one. The process allows us to share our knowledge and experience.
10. The mystery of sex transmutation. This is the ability to switch the mind from thoughts of physical expression to thoughts of some other nature. Additionally, Hill finds that almost every successful person has a supportive person (a love interest) to count on.
11. The subconscious mind. Hill talks about using your mind to visualize your future as you want it to be. And he talks about following your hunches--the messages you get from your subconscious mind.
12. The brain. How much of your brain’s potential do you use? Maximizing your brain power means thinking through your problems instead of reacting emotionally.
13. The sixth sense. According to Hill, when you master the first 12 principles, you can go through the door to the Temple of Wisdom and tap into your sixth sense: the infinite intelligence.
In 1908, Napoleon Hill was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie--then the richest man in the world--to interview 500 successful people to discover and publish a formula for success that the average person could duplicate. Hill conducted research for more than 20 years. His 1937 book, still in print, has sold more than 30 million copies. It continues to influence our collective thought, and current literature and teachings on prosperity and success. Since its original publication, it has shown up on bestseller lists of business books as recently as 2007 in BusinessWeek magazine.
Hill's 13 principles for success...
1. Desire. Hill believes that a burning desire is the starting point for all achievement. Do you have a burning desire? Have you ever had one? I believe the most successful people live their lives as a series of desires, passions and accomplishments.
2. Faith. In this context, faith is about visualizing your desire and believing you will attain it.
3. Auto suggestion. Today we call this concept "affirmation." This is the practice of repeating positive thoughts to influence your subconscious mind. An affirmation should be in the present, even if you don’t have it yet. So if your goal is to create a multimillion-dollar business, your affirmation would be, "I am in the process of building a multimillion-dollar business." As your plan becomes clearer you would say, "I own a multimillion-dollar business."
4. Specialized knowledge. Those who pursue knowledge and professional competence are more confident, more competent and more likely to succeed. How do you continue your professional education?
5. Imagination. As you go about your day, think about ways to do things better.
6. Organized planning. Every goal needs a plan. When you have a plan in place, you always know what to do next.
7. Decision. Hill finds that successful people are able to make decisions promptly and change their decisions slowly. I believe it is not the outcome that makes a decision good or bad, but the process used to reach that decision. Hill sees the decision-making process as a way to tame procrastination.
8. Persistence. Don’t quit. And don’t take no for an answer. Instead, find a way around your obstacles. This takes us back to imagination.
9. Mastermind. According to Hill, a Mastermind team is a small group of people who come together with dedication to a shared goal. Masterminding is engaging in focused conversation and brainstorming with others. Typically, the issue at hand is business-related, but the mastermind process could be used to solve almost any dilemma, project or experience. Masterminding works because five heads are better than one. The process allows us to share our knowledge and experience.
10. The mystery of sex transmutation. This is the ability to switch the mind from thoughts of physical expression to thoughts of some other nature. Additionally, Hill finds that almost every successful person has a supportive person (a love interest) to count on.
11. The subconscious mind. Hill talks about using your mind to visualize your future as you want it to be. And he talks about following your hunches--the messages you get from your subconscious mind.
12. The brain. How much of your brain’s potential do you use? Maximizing your brain power means thinking through your problems instead of reacting emotionally.
13. The sixth sense. According to Hill, when you master the first 12 principles, you can go through the door to the Temple of Wisdom and tap into your sixth sense: the infinite intelligence.
This was funny, it kind of reminds of me of scientology and how they think that postive thinking can make you successful. What a load of bullshit. This is no different then those people who refuse to admit that they are sick, thinking if they do not name it then it will not kill/infect them.
@Arkad- Ok the only real point here, is please understand that not everyone MUST believe it. If you think everyone that disagrees with you is a complete moron than let them have the life they deserve. They don't believe in it and never will.
Napoleon Hill
There is a lot of talk of the creator in this.
He said this, now how does that not sound like set goals and work on them until one succeeds?
He seems like a very wise man, however his ideas seem to have been smacked with the New Age stick and are taking on a completely different meaning in "The Secret."
Napoleon Hill
There is a lot of talk of the creator in this.
He said this, now how does that not sound like set goals and work on them until one succeeds?
He seems like a very wise man, however his ideas seem to have been smacked with the New Age stick and are taking on a completely different meaning in "The Secret."
Rosetta;765640 said:
Well the last thing I want is to get in a pissing match with someone on here "This stupid shit doesn't work because my life completely sucks!"
Rosetta;765640 said:
Thats true. The Secret is overhyped yet the basic principles are still there.
Thanks for the link !