“Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say, ‘I want plenty of money.’ Be definite as to the amount. (There is a psychological reason for definiteness which will be described in a subsequent chapter.) 2. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as ‘something for nothing’.) 3. Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire. 4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action. 5. Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire. Name the time limit for its acquisition. State what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it. 6. Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after rising in the morning. AS YOU READ, SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.”
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“affliction was not a liability, but an asset of great value.”
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“remember that the moment you reduce the statement of your desire, and a plan for its realization, to writing, you have actually taken the first of a series of steps, which will enable you to convert the thought into its physical counterpart.”
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“Candler—mixed with the secret formula was. . . IMAGINATION!”
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“The emotion of sex brings into being a state of mind.”
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“Visualization Of, and Belief in Attainment of Desire: The Second Step toward Riches”
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“nothing is impossible to the person who backs desire with enduring faith.”
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“He had no money to begin with. He had but little education. He had no influence. But he did have initiative, faith and the will to win.”
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“ASK any wise man what he most desires and he will, more than likely, say "more wisdom.”
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“The desire for sexual expression is inborn and natural. The desire cannot, and should not be submerged or eliminated. But it should be given an outlet through forms of expression which enrich the body, mind, and spirit of man.”
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“Fear of poverty is a state of mind, nothing else! But it is sufficient to destroy one’s chances of achievement in any undertaking, a truth which became painfully evident during the depression.”
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“If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.”
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“Remember, too, that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start, and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they ‘arrive’.”
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“The person who uses his free time solely for personal pleasure and play will never be a success at anything.
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