“There comes with every experience of temporary defeat, and every failure and every form of adversity, the seed of an equivalent benefit”
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“Riches are shy and timid. They have to be "attracted.”
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“the cause of the depression is traceable directly to the worldwide habit of trying to reap without sowing.”
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“The starting point of all individual achievement is the adoption of a definite major purpose and a specific plan for its attainment.
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“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE.”
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“any impulse of thought which is repeatedly passed on to the subconscious mind is, finally, accepted and acted upon by the subconscious mind,”
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“A man’s alibi is the child of his own imagination. It is human nature to defend one’s own brain-child.”
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“(Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way).”
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“You cannot enjoy outstanding success in life without power, and you can never enjoy power without sufficient personality to influence other people to cooperate with you in a spirit of harmony.”
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“If you are influenced by the opinions of others, you will have no desire of your own.”
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“Opportunity...it often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.”
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“Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better’
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“accident or design, discovered ways and means of stimulating themselves to a high state of enthusiasm. Associate that which has been here stated with what was said concerning the law of the "Master Mind," in the Introductory Lesson, and you will have an entirely new conception of the modus operandi through which that law may be applied. You will also have a somewhat different understanding of the real purpose of "allied effort, in a spirit of perfect harmony," which constitutes the best known method of bringing”
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“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). Second. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as "something for nothing.) Third. Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire. Fourth. 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. Fifth. 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. Sixth. Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. AS YOUREAD--SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.”
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