An unsettled Mind is helpless.  Indecision makes an unsettled Mind.  Most individuals lack the Willpower to reach decisions promptly, and to stand by them after they have been made, even during normal business conditions . . .  However, we do not worry over conditions, once we have reached a decision to follow a Definite line of Action.  Kill the Habit of Worry, in all its forms, by reaching a general, blanket Decision that nothing which Life has to offer is worth the price of Worry.

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Success Passage: "Old Man Worry" by Napoleon Hill

Today's post is the Success Passage "Old Man Worry" by Napoleon Hill.  It is from the Epilogue to his all-time Classic Success Manual, Think and Grow Rich (Click to download the Success Manual Strategist Edition of Think and Grow Rich from The Success Manual Free Download Library).

This is a great Success Passage for it truly highlights the destructive forces of Fear and Worry.

We all recognize that Worry is wasted energy, resources and time.  But, that is only the obvious damage.  As Hill notes, Worry is insidious and it is this stealth nature that allows so much of the damage to accumulate.  Consider the following:

First, Worry is a HUGE obstruction in and to our Creative Mind.   It literally blocks our ability to tap the Infiniteness of Wisdom and Knowledge that we may normally access by way of our God-given faculties and talents.  While Obstacles are to be embraced, Obstructions are to be avoided.  Remember, there is a difference between Obstructions and Obstacles (See Steps 3, 4 and 5 in Success Manual Success Strategy/Success Key: The Ten (10) Universal Steps to Problem Solving, October 29, 2010; see also, Success Manual Success Key 5: Embrace Obstacles, the Stepping Stones to Success, January 23, 2010; see also, Success Manual Success Strategy: Converting Obstacles to Stepping Stones: The Key to Victory, March 7, 2010).

Second, when we Worry, we transmit our Fear to those around us.  We may not realize it, they may not realize, but it happens nonetheless.  Lower life in the animal kingdom can immediately detect our Fear and Worry; why not our fellow breathren?

Third, Fear and Worry assuredly manifest in more of the same.  Remember what Job says at 3:25 - "For the thing which I greatly feared is come on me, and that which I was afraid of is come to me." (American King James Version)

Fourth, as Napoleon Hill points out, Fear and Worry express in a displeasing and antagonistic personality, thereby repelling the very people we love and who may be able to help us.

There is more, but you get the point.

Kill Fear and Worry immediately - there is absolutely NO Good that can come from it.  None.

Fear and Worry can be overcome by Decision, Faith and Positive Thought.

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Old Man Worry by Napoleon Hill

Worry is a State of Mind based upon Fear.  It works slowly, but persistently.  It is insidious and subtle.  Step by step it “digs itself in” until it paralyzes one’s reasoning faculty, destroys self-confidence and initiative.  Worry is a form of sustained fear caused by indecision; therefore, it is a state of mind which can be controlled.

An unsettled Mind is helpless.  Indecision makes an unsettled Mind.  Most individuals lack the Willpower to reach decisions promptly, and to stand by them after they have been made, even during normal business conditions.  During periods of economic unrest (such as the world recently experienced), the individual is handicapped, not alone by his inherent nature to be slow at reaching decisions, but he is influenced by the indecision of others around him who have created a state of “mass indecision.” 

During the Great Depression the whole atmosphere, all over the world, was filled with “Fearenza” and “Worryitis,” the two mental disease germs which began to spread themselves after the Wall Street stock market crash in 1929.  There is only one known antidote for these germs; it is the habit of prompt and firm Decision.  Moreover, it is an antidote which every individual must apply for himself.

We do not worry over conditions, once we have reached a decision to follow a Definite line of Action.  I once interviewed a man who was to be electrocuted two hours later.  The condemned man was the calmest of some eight men who were in the death-cell with him.  His calmness prompted me to ask him how it felt to know that he was going into eternity in a short while.  With a smile of confidence on his face, he said, “It feels fine.  Just think, brother, my troubles will soon be over.  I have had nothing but trouble all my life.  It has been a hardship to get food and clothing.  Soon I will not need these things.  I have felt fine ever since I learned for certain that I must die.  I made up my mind then, to accept my fate in good spirit.” 

As he spoke he devoured a dinner of proportions sufficient for three men, eating every mouthful of the food brought to him, and apparently enjoying it as much as if no disaster awaited him.  Decision gave this man resignation to his fate!  Decision can also prevent one’s acceptance of undesired circumstances.

The Six Basic Fears become translated into a state of worry, through indecision.  Relieve yourself, forever of the Fear of Death, by reaching a Decision to accept death as an inescapable event.  Whip the Fear of Poverty by reaching a Decision to get along with whatever wealth you can accumulate without worry.  Put your foot upon the neck of the Fear of Criticism by reaching a Decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say.  Eliminate the Fear of Old Age by reaching a Decision to accept it, not as a handicap, but as a great blessing which carries with it wisdom, self-control, and understanding not known to youth.  Acquit yourself of the Fear of Ill Health by the Decision to forget symptoms.  Master the Fear of Loss of Love by reaching a Decision to get along without love, if that is necessary.

Kill the Habit of Worry, in all its forms, by reaching a general, blanket Decision that nothing which Life has to offer is worth the price of Worry.  With this Decision will come poise, peace of mind, and calmness of thought which will bring happiness.

A man whose Mind is filled with fear not only destroys his own chances of Intelligent Action, but, he transmits these destructive vibrations to the Minds of all who come into contact with him, and destroys, also their chances.

Even a dog or a horse knows when its master lacks Courage; moreover, a dog or a horse will pick up the vibrations of Fear thrown off by its master, and behave accordingly.  Lower down the line of Intelligence in the animal kingdom, one finds this same capacity to pick up the vibrations of Fear.  A honeybee immediately senses Fear in the mind of a person – for reasons unknown, a bee will sting the person whose mind is releasing vibrations of Fear much more readily than it will molest the person whose mind registers no Fear.

The vibrations of Fear pass from one Mind to another just as quickly and as surely as the sound of the human voice passes from the broadcasting station to the receiving set of a radio – and by the same selfsame Medium.

Mental telepathy is a reality.  Thoughts pass from one Mind to another, voluntarily, whether or not this fact is recognized by either the person releasing the Thoughts, or the persons who pick up those Thoughts.

The person who gives expression, by word of mouth, to negative or destructive Thoughts is practically certain to experience the results of those words in the form of a destructive “kick-back.”   The release of destructive thought impulses, alone, without the aid of words, produces also a “kickback” in more ways than one.  First of all, and perhaps most important to be remembered, the person who releases thoughts of a destructive nature, must suffer damage through the breaking down of the faculty of creative imagination.  Secondly, the presence in the mind of any destructive emotion develops a negative personality which repels people, and often converts them into antagonists.  The third source of damage to the person who entertains or releases negative thoughts, lies in this significant fact – these Thought Impulses are not only damaging to others, but they imbed themselves in the Subconscious Mind of the person releasing them, and there become a part of his character.

One is never through with a Thought merely by releasing it.  When a Thought is released, it spreads in every direction, through the Medium of the ether, but it also plants itself permanently in the Subconscious Mind of the person releasing it.

Your business in life is, presumably, to achieve Success.  To be Successful, you must find peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life, and above all, attain Happiness.  All of these evidences of Success begin in the form of Thought Impulses.

You may control your own Mind – you have the power to feed it whatever Thought Impulses you choose.  With this privilege goes also the responsibility of using it constructively.  You are the master of your own earthly destiny just as surely as you have the power to control your own Thoughts.  You may influence, direct, and eventually control your own environment, making your Life what you want it to be – or, you may neglect to exercise the privilege which is yours, to make your life to order, thus casting yourself upon the broad sea of “Circumstance” where you will be tossed hither and yon, like a ship on the waves of the ocean.

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Until next time, dear Friend . . .

Peace Out, and - Namasté! 

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success, 

Richard 

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The Thanksgiving holiday is grounded in deep tradition, originating hundreds of years ago when early settlers of this country, escaping from religious persecution in their European homelands, gathered with native Americans to partake in their annual rites of feast and celebration to “give thanks” after bountiful harvests of grains, vegetables and fish.  The symbolism is as profound and meaningful today as it was in the 1600s.  We gather together, family and friends, to enjoy the abundance in our lives and to give thanks.  It is as simple as that.

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Success Key: Thanksgiving and the Art of Gratitude

Here in the United States, Americans gathered with family and friends yesterday, and, indeed for this entire four-day weekend, to celebrate the most cherished of our country recognized holidays: Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving holiday is grounded in deep tradition, originating hundreds of years ago when early settlers of this country, escaping from religious persecution in their European homelands, gathered with native Americans to partake in their annual rites of feast and celebration to “give thanks” after bountiful harvests of grains, vegetables and fish.

The symbolism is as profound and meaningful today as it was in the 1600s.  We gather together, family and friends, to enjoy the abundance in our lives and to give thanks.  It is as simple as that.

The heart of Thanksgiving – a true recognition of the abundance of which we have been blessed and to give thanks to our Creator for all of the good in our lives – is a powerful mental and spiritual attitude.  Much has been written on the “attitude of gratitude” on this site and elsewhere.  Being grateful for all that is good in our lives, despite the fact that there may simultaneously exist undesirable circumstances and events, is immensely powerful and empowering.  When we focus – and give thanks – for that which is good, we shift our paradigm from that which is “bad” (or, more accurately, from that which we perceive as “bad,” for, as Shakespeare stated, what makes something good or bad is only our saying so), to the “good.”

Seeing (and being grateful for) the good in life is a major paradigm shift.  We are all aware of the oft-repeated adage that we may either look at the “glass half empty” or the “glass half full.”

And so, on Thanksgiving Day, Americans from all walks of life gather together, refrain from looking at the glass “half empty,” and express, to the best of our abilities, true gratitude for all that we have been blessed.

Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday.

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But, how many of us return to our old ways after the holiday?  Indeed, the day after Thanksgiving has been named “Black Friday,” in reference to the mad, insane shopping and sales phenomena that takes place on that day in anticipation of the Christmas holy day yet a month away (Thanksgiving always takes place on the fourth Thursday of November, so the following day – Black Friday – is always on a Friday).

Black Friday is insane.  Stores open at 3:00 and 4:00 am.  In fact, one famous department store chain opened at midnight!  Traffic is a mess, as a significant portion of the population takes to the roads to hit their favorite stores looking for bargains.  Customers begin lining up at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning – some never even taking time to rest or sleep after their Thanksgiving feast!  Patience in many tends to run short.  Tempers occasionally flare when customers compete for limited stock (or at least at the bargain prices).

Other than the dinner leftovers in the refrigerators, Thanksgiving is already forgotten within the following 24 hours.

Don’t get me wrong – I love the excitement of the entire weekend and the anticipation of the Christmas holy season, too.  Even the insanity of Black Friday has a certain appeal, as we are now into the “official Christmas holiday (commercial) season.”  In fact, many of my family members partake in the annual Black Friday shopping ritual because, in addition to obtaining great bargains on items that may not be available in a couple of weeks, they simply find it fun. They enjoy the madness, “go with the flow,” and don’t take the extravaganza too seriously.

Yet, I question what happens to our so-called “Attitude of Gratitude” from the previous day.

We need to maintain, and strengthen, our Gratitude EVERY day.  It is easy for just about everyone to find it in their hearts to give thanks and express some level of Gratitude on Thanksgiving Day.  It comes easy, it comes naturally.  It is an annual tradition and ritual, and consciously or not, we prepare for it emotionally and spiritually.  When Thanksgiving Day arrives, we have been so conditioned over the years, that it is simply natural to put aside or trials, tribulations and differences, gather with family and friends, feast and give thanks.

Can we cultivate that natural flow of unconditional expression of Gratitude every day?  Yes.  Do we?  Not really.  But, what if we did . . . ?

Honest and sincere Gratitude, like many character virtues – most obvious being Patience – MUST be practiced in order for us to become Grateful.  The only way to become a Patient person is to practice Patience, particularly when the events and circumstances in our lives seemingly compel anything but Patience.  The only way to become a Peaceful and Serene individual is to practice Peacefulness and Serenity, particularly when the events and circumstances in our lives seemingly compel anything but Peacefulness and Serenity.  The only way to become a Kind and Loving person is to practice Kindness and to Love, particularly when the events and circumstances in our lives seemingly compel anything but being Kind and giving Love.

And so on and so forth.

Gratitude is more than an “Attitude.”  It is an Art.  Attitudes can come and go; they are fleeting.  But, when practiced, we may transform that which changes like the weather into that which is stable and lasting.  Maintaining a true and lasting state of honest and sincere Gratitude is an Art to be practiced and cultivated if we are ever to reap the fruit.

I urge you to practice and develop the Art of Gratitude.  It takes time, effort, and of course, Patience.  Take time, as much as possible, to reflect and meditate (usually in solitude, if only for a few minutes at a time) on that for which you really are Grateful.  Read Success Manuals that teach and expound upon the Power of Gratitude.  Write your “Gratitudes” in your personal Success Manual Journal – often (daily, if you can).  When you find yourself overwhelmed with negativity of any kind, you must find time to stop and reflect and “break that funk.”  Repetition, repetition, repetition.  That is how the Art is developed.

Live in Thanksgiving everyday, for everyday that we live, we must be Thankful.  Thanksgiving should not be a one-day annual event.

The true Student of Success will come to understand and realize the miraculous Power and Art of Gratitude and the amazing impact an inner State of Gratitude has on the external events and circumstances of our lives.

Do you seek Success in your Life?  Start by being Grateful for that which you have been blessed.  Abundance, Prosperity and Success abound, but you will fail to see, realize and experience the bounty if you cannot, or will not, work with the Law of Gratitude.  The Power of Gratitude cannot be overstated.

Live the Art of Gratitude.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone – in the U.S. and all around the world.

Until next time . . . .

Peace Out, and - Namasté!

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

The Success Manual Team

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Success and Prosperity Master: Wallace D. Wattles, Law of Attraction Teacher and Sage

Finally, after what has seemed an eternity and a relentless deluge of challenges and obstacles, we are putting the finishing touches and running the final tests on The Success Manual Prosperity Library web site, featuring The Wattles Prosperity Bible, The Law of Attraction Prosperity Bible and The Wattles Quotable Bible.

If I was not a Student of Success - as was the case in my prior life - I would have called this venture "a nightmare."  In fact, most people who are personally aware of the trials that we have gone through to make this become a reality see it as that - "what a nightmare!"  I don't.  This challenge was an enormous test of the very principles and teachings to which I subscribe.

If I gave up, quite, walked away - now, that would be failure.  Not temporary defeat, but failure, and I would have nobody to blame but myself.

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In light of this Success, today's post consists of the Foreword to The Wattles Prosperity Bible and is a tribute to the man who inspirired the project, Wallace D. Wattles, Master of the Law of Attraction, and author of many powerful and popular Success Manuals, some of which we feature for free at this site in The Success Manual Free Download Library.

Thank you everyone for your support and for visiting our site.  Be sure to come back Monday, November 22, 2010 for the official launch post on The Success Manual Prosperity Library!

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

Richard

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Foreword

The Wattles Prosperity Bible

 A Five Volume Compilation of the Works of Wallace D. Wattles

Richard A. Catalina, Jr., Esq.

When Wallace Delois Wattles was growing up in the post-Civil War America, the country was undergoing major changes in the political, economic and social arenas.

While the South was rebuilding its battered infrastructure, the North, where Wattles lived, was prospering, both industrially and agriculturally.  This period, known as the Second Industrial Revolution, began in the mid-19^th century, with the growth and expansion of steel, petroleum, as well as chemical and electrical sectors; railways and steam ship industry also thrived in the still- young nation.

In fact, by the time the 19^th century came to a close and the new one dawned, corporate giants such as U.S. Steel and General Electric spawned the legendary tycoons by the names of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew P. Mellon, and J.P. Morgan, among other renowned and often notorious wheelers and dealers of that era.

The extravagant lifestyles of these super-rich industrialists and financiers – which prompted Mark Twain to coin the phrase “Gilded Age” to describe the excesses of the wealthy people in the second half of the 1800s – did not, however, reflect the grim living conditions of the working class.   Historical records show that in 1890, when Wattles was 30, 11 million of America’s 12 million families earned less than $1,200 a year, with the average annual income of $380, well below the poverty line. 

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Not much is known today about Wattles’ life and family, but from the information that is available to us we can surmise that he was born into that modest – not to say poverty-stricken – milieu like the vast majority of his countrymen. 

We cannot say with any certainty that he was inspired by the well-heeled tycoons of the era, but we do know that he turned the art of getting rich into a science.

His philosophy about wealth is succinctly summed up in this quote: “Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich.”

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Putting together Wattles’ biography is a challenging task because very little is known about him.   Whether this dearth was a matter of modesty and humility or merely poor record-keeping we cannot guess, but anyone attempting to research Wattles’ life will hit a brick wall riddled with many gaps and holes.  For instance, his schooling remains a mystery, as does his family.  We know that he had a daughter, Florence, but have no information about his wife.  We also know that early on he worked on a farm and later as a lecturer in Indiana, as well as in some capacity at a Methodist Church, but have no clue about any other jobs he might have held.  We know he died young – at 51 – of “frail” health, but possess no details of what illness he suffered from.  He was a prolific writer, publishing scores of articles, essays and books.  Many of the articles and essays were published as compilations; others as single articles. However, specific details as to many of his published works are few.

What little we do know about his childhood and later life can be gleaned from the letters Florence wrote to Wattles’ publisher, Elizabeth Towne.   From those letters we can construct a sketchy portrait of a compassionate and caring man of profound convictions, and a prolific writer who believed his ideas would transform people’s lives.

Although Wattles remains – given the scarcity of information about him – somewhat of an enigma, he wrote some of the most powerful self-help books ever published.  As a matter of fact, the young farm boy grew up to be a trailblazer in the area of wealth-building, personal empowerment and success, a field that, while in its infancy during Wattles’ lifetime, blossomed as the “New Thought” era, and which today is a billion-dollar industry.  Indeed, the “self improvement” market in the U.S. alone is estimated as worth more than $13.9 billion in 2010.[1]

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In a way, Wallace Delois Wattles’ life is a quintessential rags-to-riches story. 

He was born in 1860 in Illinois, and later lived in Indiana.  According to the 1880 US Federal Census, young Wallace was probably the only child of a gardener and a housewife.  He lived with his parents on a farm in Nunda Township, McHenry County, Illinois.  With little formal education, he spent his early years toiling as a farm laborer.  In those days, life on a farm was dismal, requiring long hours of backbreaking labor.  Even though new farm equipment was invented and introduced during that period, horses, oxen and people still provided the power that fueled the machines. 

Eking out a living from a farm, which relied heavily on weather-dependant crops, was a challenge then, as it is, though maybe to a lesser degree, now.   We do not know for sure whether this was the only work Wattles did in his youth, but his life at the time is reported to have been one of poverty, hardship, and failure.  We will never know for certain, but perhaps this strife had sparked Wattles’ desire to become successful and rich and to understand proper and healthy living. 

One of Florence’s messages to Mrs. Towne provides some insight into what drove her father to overcome his humble beginnings and ultimately led him to pen a series of highly successful self-help books:   “For years his life was cursed by poverty and the fear of poverty.  He was always scheming and planning to get for his family those things, which make the abundant life possible.”

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In 1896, the 36-year-old Midwesterner attended a “convention of reformers” in Chicago, where he met George Davis Herron.   Two years Wattles’ junior, Herron was a controversial Congregational Church minister and professor of Applied Christianity at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, where he attracted attention for his radical religious views, namely a new philosophy called Christian Socialism.  A movement that originated in the mid-19th-century Europe, it combined the fundamentals of Socialism with the principles of Christianity as a means of helping the poor.

Florence wrote to Mrs. Towne that her father caught Herron’s social vision.  “I shall never forget the morning he came home,” she related.  “It was Christmas.  Mother had put her last dollar into a cuff box and we had placed it beneath an evergreen branch which served for our Christmas tree and which we had illuminated with tallow candles and strung with popcorn.  Finally Father came.  With that beautiful smile he praised the tree, said the cuff box was just what he had been wanting - and took us all in his arms to tell us of the wonderful social message of Jesus, the message which he later embodied in ‘A New Christ.’ From that day until his death he worked unceasingly to realize the glorious vision of human brotherhood.”

According to Florence, at one time her father had held a position in the Methodist Church, but was fired because of his “heresy,” possibly the Christian Socialism views, which were not quite compatible with the mainstream Christianity.  Two of his books, “A New Christ” and “Jesus: The Man and His Work” focused on Christianity from a Socialist perspective.  As a matter of fact, Wattles was so involved in the movement, that he twice ran as a Socialist candidate for two public offices:  in the Eighth Congressional District in 1908, and two years later, for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for Indiana’s Madison County’s 50th court district.  He lost both elections, but Florence became a delegate to the Socialist Party National Committee in 1912 and 1915.

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Another new spiritual movement that Wattles embraced with zeal and conviction, and which had, in large measure, influenced his thinking and writing, was called New Thought.  This movement started to emerge in the second half of the 19^th century, at about the same time as Christian Socialism.

This was a turning point for Wattles, the moment that likely re-defined and re-directed his life to some degree. 

The movement, which remains active to this day, promotes the idea that all of life’s circumstances and events, whether positive or negative, be they physical or mental in nature, originate in the mind as a consequence of our thinking and beliefs, and, therefore, “right thinking” can change our lives positively. 

Like many thinkers and philosophers from a variety of churches and religious denominations, and even some secular groups and individuals as well, Wattles became a proponent of these metaphysical tenets relating to the power of positive thinking, the law of attraction, creative visualization, and other essential life forces that formed the basis of his beliefs and writings.  Today the self-improvement and personal growth industry is a thriving, multi-billion-dollar sector, but in Wattles’ time it was still in its nascent stages.   The New Thought movement, however, marked an important milestone in the development of the self-help phenomenon.

Because of the unbridled optimism, positive energy, and personal empowerment inherent to the New Thought principles, Wattles, along with his contemporaries like Napoleon Hill, Frank Channing Haddock, Thomas Troward, William Walker Atkinson, and, a bit later, Dale Carnegie, had become one of the earliest self-help pioneers – people who believed in improving themselves and all the aspects of their lives by harvesting their spiritual and inner strengths.  Essentially, the mind can achieve whatever it can conceive.

Wattles’ brand of motivational self-improvement philosophy is best expressed in this quote of his: “The scientific use of thought consists in forming a clear and distinct mental image of what you want; in holding fast to the purpose to get what you want; and in realizing with grateful faith that you do get what you want.”

Wattles discovered an outlet for his ideas in Nautilus, a magazine for New Thought writers founded in 1898 by Elizabeth Towne.  In it, Wattles found a fitting forum to advance his ideas and foster his writing skills.  As Florence explained: “When we came to Elwood (Indiana) three years ago, Father began a Sunday night lectureship in Indianapolis.  This was our only source of income.  Later he began to write for Nautilus and to word out his own philosophy.  He wrote almost constantly.  Then it was that he formed his mental picture.  He saw himself as a successful writer, a personality of power, an advancing man, and he began to work toward the realization of this vision.”

Wattles applied the New Thought principles to his own life through personal experimentation.  For example, he tested some of the health and food fads fashionable at that time, such as the “No Breakfast Plan,” before encouraging his readers to try out his theories on themselves. 

How a poor man with little education was able to form such a far-reaching vision and bring it to fruition with numerous books remains a mystery.  What is certain is that his works, at least by some assessments, are among the most powerful personal improvement books ever written.   

While Wattles authored numerous works, his best-known are likely the trilogy of “The Science of Being Rich” (1910), “The Science of Being Well” (1910) and “The Science of Being Great” (1911).  All three are fitting examples of self-improvement and personal success theories he had become known for, as demonstrated in Florence’s letter to Mrs.  Towne: “The supreme faith of the man never left him; never for a moment did he lose confidence in the power of the master Intelligence to right every wrong and to give to every man and woman his or her share of the good things of life.”

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“The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way.  Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich.  Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.”

The above quote is a paragraph from Chapter 2 of Wattles’ “The Science of Getting Rich,” a forerunner of every personal finance and self-help book ever written.  His statement that this pragmatic text is “intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward,” rings as true in the second decade of the 21^st century as it did when it was first published 100 years ago.  

Incredibly, there exists today million dollar self-help businesses founded solely on “The Science of Getting Rich.”

While many people believe that amassing wealth is a matter of hard work, luck, or a combination of both, Wattles promoted a more scientific approach.  “There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic,” he famously noted.  “There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches, and once these laws are learned and obeyed by anyone, that person will get rich with mathematical certainty.”

“The Science of Getting Rich,” still widely read and highly acclaimed today, laid ground for “The Science of Being Great,” in which Wattles stated that “Greatness is equally inherent in all, and may be manifested by all.  Every person may become great.”

The inspirational and motivational message is also clear in “The Science of Being Well,” where Wattles writes that the work is directed at “those who want health, and who want a practical guide and handbook, not a philosophical treatise.  It is an instructor in the use of the universal Principle of Life, and my effort has been to explain the way in so plain and simple a fashion that the reader, though he may have given no previous study to New Thought or metaphysics, may readily follow it to perfect health.  While retaining all essentials, I have carefully eliminated all non-essentials; I have used no technical, abstruse, or difficult language, and have kept the one point in view at all times.”   

The question that arises is whether Wattles successfully applied his New Thought beliefs and theories on how an average person can become rich, happy and healthy regardless of his or her circumstances to his own life.  From Florence’s correspondence to Mrs. Towne it would appear that he did.  Before his death in 1911 at 51, Florence reported that “he made lots of money, and had good health, except for his extreme frailty.”

There is no information on how many “regular” people who read Wattles’ works in the past century had been influenced by his message.  We do know, however, that the Australian New Thought writer Rhonda Byrne said her inspiration for the hit 2006 movie, “The Secret,” as well as the same-titled book, came from Wattles’ “The Science of Getting Rich.”  When she first opened the book in 2004, Byrne relates on her website, “Something inside of me had me turn the pages one by one, and I can still remember my tears hitting the pages as I was reading it.  It gave me a glimpse of The Secret and it was like a flame inside of my heart.” 

So in the end, the little-known life of Wallace Delois Wattles was, in many ways, a quintessentially American story of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps, succeeding against all odds, and influencing the lives of others.  In the words of his daughter Florence, “His life was truly the powerful life.”

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“Seriously looking out for any and all opportunities in general is an essential part of success. Now though let us fine-tune exactly what kind of opportunities we desire to benefit from. The clearer that we can define our goals the easier it will be to perceive the opportunities that will help us achieve them. It has long been proven that those who list and write down their goals get on better in life and are more likely to accomplish their hopes and dreams. As Seneca says ‘If a man does not know to what port he is steering, no wind is favourable to him.’”  -  James Barton, "Opportunity Magnet 101"

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"Success is active.  Action dispels fear.  If you sit still, fear has the time to paralyze your abilities and efforts, ultimately causing you to fail.  Continue to move toward your goals with great diligence and great courage!"  -  Myles W. Miller, "The Power of Conquering Fear"

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Success Strategy: The Power of Conquering FEAR!

We all know the devasting effects Fear can impart on any worthy Ideal, Goal or Success endeavor.  Fear, born of ignorance and lack of awareness, will stop you dead in your tracks if you are not equipped to whip it and whip it good.  Indeed, Fear also known as "The Terror Barrier."

In order to attain Success and achieve Goals, inhibiting Fear MUST be eliminated from your conscious and subconscious mind.

Today's Success Strategy post comes from a good friend who has written a book entitled, "The Power of Conquering Fear."  Myles W. Miller has been studying human achievement and how to overcome and conquer Fear to attain Success and achieve Goals for many years.  Recently, I read one of his articles and loved it so much, I BEGGED for permission to reproduce it here.  He finally said yes  - today (after making me twitch a bit) - and I could not wait to share it with you.

Originally published in 2004, The Power of Conquering Fear is a powerful, compelling book.  Following the article, below, is contact information on Myles, along with a link to Amazon to purchase his book (no commissions here).

I am proud to publish this article on behalf of Myles - he is the Success Manual's very first Guest Contributor!  Thanks, Myles!

Until next time . . . .

Peace Out, and - Namasté!

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

The Success Manual Team

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The Power of Conquering Fear by Myles W. Miller

“You must do the thing that you fear until the fear of that thing becomes no more.” - Brian Tracy

One day, not too long ago, I was in the middle of a 5 day fast.  I was looking for spiritual answers to some situations that I was facing.  On the third day, I got hit with the truth:  my attention that my life and motives had been based on fear.  I had feared that people would not love me if I stood up for myself.  I had feared that people would not understand me when I needed them to.  I had feared that failure would always overtake my efforts in life no matter how well I performed.  Ultimately, I feared being a complete and total failure in life.

It was very shocking for me to come to this realization.  I had always felt that I had a natural zest for life, but there was always a “glass ceiling” that I just could not seem to break through.  I could always “see” what I could be, but actually becoming that person often eluded me.  Fear is a great paralyzer.  It lulls one into believing that gloom and doom are always “inevitable.” Fear causes great people to accept mediocrity.  It also causes death and destruction to lives and dreams of most people.  Where there is overwhelming procrastination, there is fear.  Where there is great anger, there is fear.  Where there is extreme hatred, there is fear.  Where there is complacency, there is fear.  Where there was failure, ultimately, fear was there.

That brought me back to something else that I never consciously realized; that fear is a mind-set.  Thus, anything that is set in your mind got there from a thought or set of thoughts.  However, thoughts can be corrected by consciously choosing to think better thoughts.  If you constantly fear that you are going to be “sick,” you are going to be “sick.” So to correct your “sickness” before it happens, start consciously choosing “healthy” thoughts.

This ideology holds true in most walks of life.  Henry Ford, world-renowned industrialist and automotive pioneer, once stated, “Whether you think that you can or you can’t, you’re right.”  Ford often successfully overcame fear.  You see, he only had a sixth grade education.  By most standards, he would have been considered illiterate and ignorant.  Mr. Ford was so “ignorant,” that he committed himself to the “outrageous” dream of building automobiles with little formal education.  Ford was so “ignorant,” that he pioneered the “V” shaped engine, something that his “smart” engineers said “couldn’t” be done.  In essence, Ford was so “ignorant,” until he forgot to “fear” things that most people with his set of “limitations” were supposed to. 

I’m pretty sure that there is somebody out there right now driving their family vehicle to a job that is murdering their dreams of greatness.  These people are probably 1000 times “smarter” than Henry Ford was.  So “smart” that they think “security” is going to come by working for someone else the rest of their lives.  I sincerely believe and teach people to be bold in their journey through life.  Boldness breaks the bondage of fear.  Boldness is defined as the willingness to face risk fearlessly. 

What do you have dreams of doing or being?  What is holding you back?  For the first question, I know some people will answer things becoming a singer, writing a book, starting a new business, buying a new car, and etc.  However, for the second question, I know that tons of fear-based excuses will come up.  Things like, “I’m too old,” “I’m too young,” “I’m a woman,” “I’m Black,” “I don’t have a lot of money,” and the like.  In this article, I have been spiritually led to tell you the truth.  Your boldness will lead you to the result of question one, and defeat the untruths of question two.  World-renowned writer, speaker, and pastor, Joyce Meyer, describes fear as “False Evidence Appearing Real.”  The truth of the matter is that success knows no such boundaries as race, sex, age, gender, creed, or religious preference.  Thus there is no reason for fear to keep you in bondage anymore.  The following are five steps to unleashing your power over F.E.A.R.

5 Steps to Unleashing Your Power over Fear

• Become “ignorant” to fear
• Don’t let fear have time to think
• Always speak faith and belief
• Create and maintain a positive outlook of yourself
• Continue to execute the thing(s) that you fear until fear disappears

Become “Ignorant” to Fear:

Fear appears in many different forms.  It can come from negative self (i.e.  “I can’t do this,” “I’m not good at this,” etc.).  It can come from negative media forecasts (i.e., bad predictions of the economy, bad weather reports, reports of murder, etc.).  Remember the story of Henry Ford?  He could have been nothing in this lifetime because of what he could not do, but his fears took a back seat to his ability to ignore any ideas that were not in congruence with his dream.  Therefore, you must mute the voice of fear by limiting (or completely eliminating) your contact with fear-causing entities.

Don’t Let Fear Have Time to Think:

Thoughts are powerful.  A single thought can be responsible for life or death in this world.  And anything that you think about long enough will find its way into the physical realm.  Therefore, if you were to spend time thinking about the things that you want out of life (I mean conscious concentrate), you begin to see them.  Conversely, the same is true for the things that you don’t want in life.  Commit your time to faith and believing, not fear and doubt.

Always Speak Faith and Belief:

To frame your own world free of debilitating fear, always think, act, and speak positively in faith and belief.  Be bold and say things as you want them to be in your life.  If it is a new house you want, say it! If it is a new car you want, say it! If it is a successful family life you want, say it! If it is a better job that you want, say it!

Create and Maintain a Positive Outlook of Yourself:

I have a motto that goes like this: “If I know who and what I am, no one can tell me who and what I am not!” No matter what the world has decided to think about me, I have decided to think great thoughts about myself.  Therefore, I am free of world’s often limiting belief system.  I don’t worry about things like weather reports, poor economic forecasts, what celebrity just went to jail, and who does not believe in my dreams, because if God is for me, who or what can be against me (Romans 8:31)? Decide who and what you are right now and do not be moved negativity.

Continue to Execute the Thing(s) That You Fear Until Fear Disappears:

Success is active.  Action dispels fear.  If you sit still, fear has the time to paralyze your abilities and efforts, ultimately causing you to fail.  Continue to move toward your goals with great diligence and great courage!

Good luck and may Success embrace you!

© 2004 Myles W.  Miller for Lion Heart Enterprises

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Contributor Information

Born in Detroit, MI in 1978, Myles W. Miller, President and CEO of Lion Heart Enterprises, is known to his friends and family as a hard-working, loving, kind, compassionate, creative, and inspirational young man. He is a dynamic teacher and personal coach, a compelling and prolific writer, a charismatic and transformational motivational speaker, a phenomenal talk show host, and just an all around good guy.

Myles is a Self-Help expert on Selfgrowth.com and can be heard on his radio shows, "Creating a Championship Standard of Living," and "The 4th Quarter Comeback Show" at http://bit.ly/MylesTalkRadio.

He can be contacted directly at myleswmiller@gmail.com or via phone at (678) 389-9542. 

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Debt is a contradiction of the universal equilibrium, and there is no such thing as lack of equilibrium in all the universe.  Therefore, in Spirit and in Truth, there is no debt.  However, men hold on to a thought of debt, and this thought is responsible for a great deal of sorrow and hardship . . .    Debts exist in the mind, and in the mind is the proper place to begin liquidating them.  These thought entities must be abolished in mind before their outer manifestations will pass away and stay away.  -  Charles Fillmore, "Prosperity"

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Success Key No. 23.  A New Prosperity Paradigm: God Will Pay Your Debts

This past week we added to our Success Manual Download Library an excellent Success Manual, "Prosperity" by Charles Fillmore.  In our post for that download, we included Lesson Six from the 12-Lesson work and I promised to post Lesson Eight the next day.  However, having also just completed Ralph Waldo Trine's beautiful work, "In Tune with the Infinite" (for our soon-to-be-released five-volume Bonus Set, THE LAW OF ATTRACTION PROSPERITY BIBLE), I felt it necessary to post a most compelling and timely chapter from that book, "The Law of Prosperity," and thus, that was the subject of yesterday's post.

Confused?  Me, too - it was a long, hard week.  But, I am now making good on my word by posting yet another compelling, timely and extremely relevent piece from Fillmore's "Prosperity" - Lesson Eight, "God Will Pay Your Debts."

Charles Fillmore, author of "Prosperity," "Teach Us to Pray" and "Christian Healing: The Science of Being," among many powerful Success and Prosperity Manuals.

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I don't need to tell you anything about debt.  You are likely either in debt, personally, or concerned about the debt of the various levels of government in this country (U.S.), or have read about the alarming debt of other countries.  Debt, and significant amounts of it, are everywhere and permeate budgets from households to businesses to governments of every level - municipal, state, federal and international.  Even if you don't carry personal debt, the alarming levels of global debt likely affect you in some capacity.  Debt is everywhere and a quick perusal of the New York Times online will reveal scores of articles, letters and Op-Ed pieces on debt.  The effects of debt are inescapable and "debt consciousness" is worldwide.  Debt has a profound, negative impact wherever it exists and allowed to fester.  The external world without, according to media and other accounts, is in "debt crises."

Debt has a profound, negative impact wherever it exists and allowed to fester.  The external world without, according to media and other accounts, is in "debt crises."  All of this talk and worry of debt - regardless of the source or the nature, level and extent of the debt at issue - is a powerful impetus to creating (if we allow it) "Debt Consciousness."

All of this talk and worry of debt - regardless of the source or the nature, level and extent of the debt at issue - is a powerful impetus to creating (if we allow it) "Debt Consciousness."

"Debt consciousness" is highly toxic.  First, it is impossible for Debt Consciousness and Prosperity Consciousness to co-exist. You cannot develop and maintain a healthy Prosperity Consciousness if you are focused on debt.  Debt, by its nature, is characterized and defined by concepts of lack and limitation - the exact opposite of what defines Prosperity Consciousness: Prosperity, Abundance and Wealth.  If self-inflicted precepts of lack and limitation impede your stream of consciousness, you will not be able to develop Prosperity Consciousness.  It is simply not possible to live in such a house divided. Debt Consciousness and Prosperity Consciousness are polar opposites.

You cannot develop and maintain a healthy Prosperity Consciousness if you are focused on debt.  Debt, by its nature, is characterized and defined by concepts of lack and limitation - the exact opposite of what defines Prosperity Consciousness: Prosperity, Abundance and Wealth.  Debt Consciousness and Prosperity Consciousness are polar opposites.

Yet, Prosperity Consciousness is KEY to achieving Success and attaining honest and lasting Wealth. 

The good news is that it IS possible to build Prosperity Consciousness even if you have debt issues that require resolution.  Pivotal to achieving Prosperity Consciousness when the world without is awash in red, and admittedly not an easy task, is to keep your debt challenges IN the external world, i.e., the world without, not let those obstacles become the focus of your internal attention, and maintain your focal point on Prosperity and Abundance.  In other words, keep the debt challenge outside the door to your mind, while you execute proper financial housekeeping on the inside.  While perhaps not the easiest of tasks, like any worthwhile objective, it can be accomplished with diligence, vigilance, concentrated effort and committment.  Moreover, and of major significance, Prosperity Consciousness MUST be properly attained if one is to escape debt with finality.

Prosperity Consciousness MUST be properly attained if one is to escape debt with finality.  Otherwise, debt will continue in a self-perpetuating cycle until the necessary intervention required to reprogram the faulty conditioning to that of true Prosperity Consciousness is effectuated.  It is that simple.

Simply paying off a debt does not - by itself - rectify faulty conditioning concerning debt. That programming must be erased and replaced with proper programming that produces Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success.  The first step in eliminating faulty conditioning that gives rise to bad financial habits is to first rise above the Debt Consciousness that produced the debt in the first instance.  If bad financial conditioning is not corrected and replaced with solid conditioning founded on concepts of Prosperity, Abundance and Wealth, be assured that debt WILL return again - and again, and again . . . until the bad programming is eradicated and replaced with right conditioning.  In his phenomenal book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker calls your economic conditioning your "financial blueprint," and you will ALWAYS live according to it, whether it be good or bad.  If positive financial change is what you seek, i.e., Wealth, you absolutely, positively MUST adopt and implement the right financial blueprint.  Otherwise, debt will continue in a self-perpetuating cycle until the necessary intervention required to reprogram the faulty conditioning to that of true Prosperity Consciousness is effectuated.  It is that simple.

Let's face it: debt stinks. Nobody wants to carry debt.  If you have debt, you MUST - starting right now - STOP focusing and obsessing on that debt.  It will only bring more debt, deteriorate your emotional, physical and spiritual health, and make your life miserable.  Despite the outer world circumstances of "debt," you must build an inner world of Prosperity.  The sooner you do so, the sooner you will escape Debt Consciousness and break the vicious debt cycle.

If you have debt, you MUST - starting right now - STOP focusing and obsessing on that debt.  It will only bring more debt, deteriorate your emotional, physical and spiritual health, and make your life miserable.

This may well be one of the most challenging issues in developing a solid, keenly established Prosperity Consciousness: attempting to do so while carrying personal debt.  How can one make that paradigm shift - from lack and limitation to Abundance and Prosperity - when current income seemingly is not enough to reduce and eliminate debt?

How's this for an answer: GOD WILL PAY YOUR DEBTS.

Before your write (or laugh) this one off, I urge you to read what Charles Fillmore has to say.  You don't have anything to lose, except, of course, your debt. Losing debt is a good thing.

We don't receive many comments to our posts, but on this issue, I would love to hear what you have to say on this subject.  Please leave a comment and let's open this topic up for some discussion.  Since debt is such a problem and an extremely negative emotional hot-button, your thoughts, comments, concerns and questions on this subject are greatly welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you for visiting our site.  We appreciate the support that we have been receiving and hope that the information, content and material that we work hard to make available proves to be of service to you.

As always, Peace Out, and - NAMASTE!

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

The Success Manual Team

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God Will Pay Your Debts

Charles Fillmore

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”  In these words Jesus expressed an infallible law of mind, the law that one idea must be dissolved before another can take its place.  If you have in your mind any thought that someone has wronged you, you cannot let in the cleansing power of Spirit and the richness of spiritual substance until you have cast out the thought of the wrong, have forgiven it fully.  You may be wondering why you have failed to get spiritual illumination or to find the consciousness of spiritual substance.  Perhaps the reason is here: a lack of room for the true thoughts because other thoughts fill your mind.  If you are not receiving the spiritual understanding you feel you should have, you should search your mind carefully for unforgiving thoughts.  “Thoughts are things” and occupy space in the mind realm.  They have substance and form and may easily be taken as permanent by one not endowed with spiritual discernment.  They bring forth fruit according to the seed planted in the mind, but they are not enduring unless founded in Spirit.  Thoughts are alive and are endowed by the thinker with a secondary thinking power; that is, the thought entity that the I AM forms assumes an ego and begins to think on its own account.  Thoughts also think but only with the power you give to them.

Tell me what kind of thoughts you are holding about yourself and your neighbors, and I can tell you just what you may expect in the way of health, finances, and harmony in your home.  Are you suspicious of your neighbors?  You cannot love and trust in God if you hate and distrust men.  The two ideas love and hate, or trust and mistrust, simply cannot both be present in your mind at one time, and when you are entertaining one, you may be sure the other is absent.  Trust other people and use the power that you accumulate from that act to trust God.  There is magic in it: it works wonders; love and trust are dynamic, vital powers.  Are you accusing men of being thieves, and fear that they are going to take away from you something that is your own?  With such a thought generating fear and even terror in your mind and filling your consciousness with darkness, where is there room for the Father’s light of protection?  Rather build walls of love and substance around yourself.  Send out swift, invisible messengers of love and trust for your protection.  They are better guards than policemen or detectives.

Do not judge others as regards their guilt or innocence.  Consider yourself and how you stand in the sight of the Father for having thoughts about another’s guilt.  Begin your reform with yourself.  That means much to one who enjoys an understanding of mind and its laws, though it may mean little to the ordinary individual.  He who knows himself superficially, just his external personality, thinks he has reformed when he has conformed to the moral and governmental laws.  He may even be filled with his own self-righteousness and daily lift up his voice to praise God that he is not as other men are, that he has forgiven men their transgressions.  He looks on all men who do not conform to his ideas of morality and religion as being sinners and transgressors and thanks God for his own insight and keenness.  But he is not at peace.  Something seems lacking.  God does not talk to him “face to face,” because the mind, where God and man meet, is darkened by the murky thought that other men are sinners.  Our first work in any demonstration is to contact God; therefore, we must forgive all men their transgressions.  Through this forgiveness we cleanse our mind so that the Father can forgive us our own transgressions.

The world cannot be free from the bondage of debt and interest until men start to work in their minds to erase those things from consciousness.

Our forgiving “all men” includes ourselves.  You must also forgive yourself.  Let the finger of denial erase every sin or “falling short” that you have charged up against yourself.  Pay your debt by saying to that part of yourself which you think has fallen short: “Thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.”  Then “loose him, and let him go.”  Treat sin as a mental transgression, instead of considering it as a moral deflection.  Deny in thought all tendency to the error way and hold yourself firmly to the Christ Spirit, which is your divine self.  Part company forever with “accusing conscience.”  Those who have resolved to sin no more have nothing in common with guilt.

“Shall I be in debt as long as I hold debts against others?”  We find this to be the law of mind: a thought of debt will produce debt.  So long as you believe in debt you will go into debt and accumulate the burdens that follow that thought.  Whoever has not forgiven all men their debts is likely to fall into debt himself.  Does this mean that you should give receipted bills to all those who owe you?  No.  That would not be erasing the thought of debt from your mind.  First deny in mind that any man or woman owes you anything.  If necessary, go over your list of names separately and sincerely forgive the thought of debt which you have been attaching to each person named.  More bills may be collected in this way than in any other, for many of these people will pay what they owe when you send them this forgiving thought.

Debt is a contradiction of the universal equilibrium, and there is no such thing as lack of equilibrium in all the universe.  Therefore, in Spirit and in Truth, there is no debt.  However, men hold on to a thought of debt, and this thought is responsible for a great deal of sorrow and hardship.  The true disciple realizes his supply in the consciousness of omnipresent, universally possessed abundance.  Spirit substance is impartial and owned in common, and no thought of debt can enter into it.  Debts exist in the mind, and in the mind is the proper place to begin liquidating them.  These thought entities must be abolished in mind before their outer manifestations will pass away and stay away.  The world can never be free from the bondage of financial obligations until men erase from their minds the thoughts of “mine and thine” that generates debts and interest.  Analyze the thought of debt and you will see that it involves a thought of lack.  Debt is a thought of lack with absence at both ends; the creditor thinks he lacks what is owed him and the debtor thinks he lacks what is necessary to pay it, else he would discharge the obligation rather than continue it.  There is error at both ends of the proposition and nothing in the middle.  This being true, it should be easy to dissolve the whole thought that anyone owes us or that we owe anyone anything.  We should fill our mind with thoughts of all-sufficiency, and where there is no lack there can be no debts.  Thus, we find that the way to pay our debts is by filling our mind with the substance of ideas that are the direct opposite of the thoughts of lack that caused the debts.

Ideas of abundance will more quickly and surely bring what is yours to you than any thoughts you can hold about debtors discharging their obligations to you.  See substance everywhere and affirm it, not only for yourself but for everyone else.  Especially affirm abundance for those whom you have held in the thought of owing you.  Thus you will help them pay their debts more easily than if you merely erased their names from your book of accounts receivable.  Help pay the other fellow’s debts by forgiving him his debts and declaring for him the abundance that is his already in Spirit.  The idea of abundance will also bring its fruits into your own life.  Let the law of plenty work itself out in you and in your affairs.  This is the way the Father forgives your debts: not by canceling them on His books but by erasing them from His mind.  He remembers them no more against you when you deny their reality.  The Father is the everywhere present Spirit in which all that appears has its origin.  God’s love sees you always well, happy, and abundantly provided for; but God’s wisdom demands that order and right relation exist in your mind before it may become manifest in your affairs as abundance.  His love would give you your every desire, but His wisdom ordains that you forgive your debtors before your debts are forgiven.

To remedy any state of limited finances or ill-health that has been brought about by worry one must begin by eliminating the worry that is the original cause.  One must free one’s mind from the burden of debt before the debt can be paid.  Many people have found that the statement “I owe no man anything but love” has helped them greatly to counteract this thought of debt.  As they used the words their minds were opened to an inflow of divine love and they faithfully co-operated with the divine law of forgiveness in thought, word, and deed.  They built up such a strong consciousness of the healing and enriching power of God’s love that they could live and work peacefully and profitably with their associates.  Thus renewed constantly in health, in faith, and in integrity, they were able to meet every obligation that came to them.

The statement “I owe no man anything but love” does not mean that we can disclaim owing our creditors money or try to evade the payment of obligations we have incurred.  The thing denied is the burdensome thought of debt or of lack.  The work of paying debts is an inner work having nothing to do with the debts already owed but with the wrong thoughts that produced them.  When one holds to the right ideas, burdensome debts will not be contracted.  Debts are produced by thoughts of lack, impatient desire, and covetousness.  When these thoughts are overcome, debts are overcome, forgiven, and paid in full, and we are free from them for all time.

Your thoughts should at all times be worthy of your highest self, your fellow man, and God.  The thoughts that most frequently work ill to you and your associates are thoughts of criticism and condemnation.  Free your mind of them by holding the thought “There is now no condemnation in Christ Jesus.”  Fill your mind with thoughts of divine love, justice, peace, and forgiveness.  This will pay your debts of love, which are the only debts you really owe.  Then see how quickly and easily and naturally all your outer debts will be paid and all inharmonies of mind, body, and affairs smoothed out at the same time.  Nothing will so quickly enrich your mind and free it from every thought of lack as the realization of divine love.  Divine love will quickly and perfectly free you from the burden of debt and heal you of your physical infirmities, often caused by depression, worry, and financial fear.  Love will bring your own to you, adjust all misunderstandings, and make your life and affairs healthy, happy, harmonious, and free, as they should be.  Love indeed is the “fulfillment of the law.”

The way is now open for you to pay your debts.  Surrender them to God along with all your doubts and fears.  Follow the light that is flooding into your mind.  God’s power, love, and wisdom, are here, for His kingdom is within you.  Give Him full dominion in your life and affairs.  Give Him your business, your family affairs, your finances, and let Him pay your debts.  He is even now doing it, for it is His righteous desire to free you from every burden, and He is leading you out of the burden of debt, whether of owing or being owed.  Meet every insidious thought, such as “I can’t,” “I don’t know how,” “I can’t see the way,” with the declaration “Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.”  You “shall not want” the wisdom, the courage to do, or the substance to do with when you have once fully realized the scope of the vast truth that Almightiness is leading you into “green pastures . . .  beside still waters.”

In the kingdom of Truth and reality ideas are the coin of the realm.  You can use the new ideas that divine wisdom is now quickening in your mind and start this very moment to pay your debts.  Begin by thanking God for your freedom from the debt-burden thought.  This is an important step in breaking the shackles of debt.  The funds to pay all your bills may not suddenly appear in a lump sum; but as you watch and work and pray, holding yourself in the consciousness of God’s leadership and His abundance, you will notice your funds beginning to grow “here a little, there a little,” and increasing more and more rapidly as your faith increases and your anxious thoughts are stilled.  For with the increase will come added good judgment and wisdom in the management of your affairs.  Debt is soon vanquished when wisdom and good judgment are in control.

Do not yield to the temptation of “easy-payment plans.”  Any payment that drains your pay envelope before you receive it is not an “easy payment.”  Do not allow false pride to tempt you to put on a thousand-dollar front on a hundred-dollar salary.  There may be times when you are tempted to miss paying a bill in order to indulge a desire for some thing.  This easily leads one into the habit of putting off paying, which fastens the incubus of debt on people before they realize it.  It is the innocent-appearing forerunner of the debt habit and debt thought that may rob you of peace, contentment, freedom, integrity, and prosperity for years to come.  The Divine Mind within you is much stronger than this desire mind of the body.  Turn to it in a time like this, and affirm: “Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want” this thing until it comes to me in divine order.

Bless your creditors with the thought of abundance as you begin to accumulate the wherewithal to pay off your obligations.  Keep the faith they had in you by including them in your prayer for increase.  Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have and as you proceed in this spirit the way will open for you to do more; for through the avenues of Spirit more means will come to you and every obligation will be met.

If you are a creditor, be careful of the kind of thoughts you hold over your debtor.  Avoid the thought that he is unwilling to pay you or that he is unable to pay you.  One thought holds him in dishonesty, and the other holds him subject to lack, and either of them tends to close the door to the possibility of his paying you soon.  Think well and speak well of all those who owe you.  If you talk about them to others avoid calling them names that you would not apply to yourself.  Cultivate a genuine feeling of love for them and respect their integrity in spite of all appearances.  Declare abundant supply for them and thus help them to prosper.  Pray and work for their good as well as for your own, for yours is inseparable from theirs.  You owe your debtor quite as much as he owes you and yours is a debt of love.  Pay your debt to him and he will pay his to you.  This rule of action never fails.

Far-seeing Christians look forward to an early resumption of the economic system inaugurated by the early followers of Jesus.  They had all things in common, and no man lacked anything.  But before we can have a truly Christian community founded on a spiritual basis we must be educated into a right way of thinking about finances.  If we should all get together and divide all our possessions, it would be but a short time until those who have the prevailing financial ideas would manipulate our finances, and plethora on one hand and lack on the other would again be established.

The world cannot be free from the bondage of debt and interest until men start to work in their minds to erase those things from consciousness.  If the United States forgave the nations of Europe all their debts and wiped the slate clean, the law would not necessarily be fulfilled; for there would probably remain a thought that they still owed us and that we had made a sacrifice in canceling the obligations.  We should not feel very friendly about it and would not truly forgive them, and in that case the error thought would be carried on.  We must first forgive the error thought that they owe us money and that we would be losing money by canceling the debts.  The man who is forced to forgive a debt does not forgive it.

Above all we should fill our mind with the consciousness of that divine abundance which is so manifest everywhere in the world today.  There is as much substance as there ever was, but its free flow has been interfered with through selfishness.  We must rid our mind of the selfish acquisitiveness that is so dominant in the race thought, and in that way do our part in the great work of freeing the world from avarice.  It is the duty of every Christian metaphysician to help in the solution of this problem by affirming that the universal Spirit of supply is now becoming manifest as a distributing energy the world over; that all stored-up, hoarded, vicious thoughts are being dissolved; that all people have things in common; that no one anywhere lacks anything; and that the divine law of distribution of infinite supply that Jesus demonstrated is now being made manifest throughout the world.  “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

There is a legitimate commerce that is carried on by means of what is called credit.  Credit is a convenience to be used by those who appreciate its value and are careful not to abuse it, for to do so would be to ruin it.  However, many persons are not equipped to use the credit system to advantage and are likely to abuse it.  In the first place, few individuals are familiar with the intricacies of sound credit systems and often assume obligations without being certain of their ability to meet them, especially should some unforeseen complication arise.  Frequently, an individual loses all that he invests and finds himself involved in a burden of debt in addition.  Such things are not in divine order and are largely responsible for retarding prosperity.

No one should assume an obligation unless he is prepared to meet it promptly and willingly when it comes due.

No one should assume an obligation unless he is prepared to meet it promptly and willingly when it comes due.

One who knows God as his unfailing resource can be assured of his supply when it is needed.  Then why should he plunge into debt when he is confident of his daily supply without debt?  There are no creditors or debtors in God’s kingdom.  If you are in that kingdom, you need no longer be burdened with the thought of debt either as debtor or creditor.  Under divine law there is no reaching out for things that are beyond one’s present means.  There is an ever-increasing richness of consciousness coming from the certain knowledge that God is infinite and unfailing supply.  Outer things conform to the inner pattern, and riches are attracted to the one who lives close to the unselfish heart of God.  His environment is made beautiful by the glory of the Presence, and there is satisfying and lasting prosperity in his affairs.

There is but one way to be free from debt.  That is the desire to be free, followed by the realization that debt has no legitimate place in God’s kingdom and that you are determined to erase it entirely from your mind.  As you work toward your freedom you will find it helpful to have daily periods for meditation and prayer.  Do not concentrate on debts or spoil your prayers by constantly thinking of debts.  Think of that which you want to demonstrate, not that from which you seek freedom.  When you pray, thank the Father for His care and guidance, for His provision and plenty, for His love and wisdom, for His infinite abundance and your privilege to enjoy it.

Here are a few prosperity prayers that may help establish you in the truth of plenty and erase the error thought of debt.  They are offered as suggestions for forming your own prayers but may be used as given with excellent results.

I am no longer anxious about finances; Thou art my all-sufficiency in all things.

The Spirit of honesty, promptness, efficiency, and order is now expressed in me and in all that I do.

I am free from all limitations of mortal thought about quantities and values.  The superabundance of riches of the Christ Mind are now mine, and I am prospered in all my ways.

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Your conditioning controls you, and thus, the actions, results and consequences of your life.  You are where you are today as a result of your conditioning – period.  It controls your emotions, feelings, actions and decisions.  It is YOUR central programming.

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Success Key No. 21: "Conditioning" - What it is and why it is Critical to Your Success

The term “conditioning” is definitely a buzz word these days in the arena of personal development, self-improvement and Success achievement – perhaps as much as the popular – and related – word “paradigm.”

But, how much do we really understand about our “conditioning?”  And, why is it so important?

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First, let me assure you that the state of your conditioning is absolutely critical to the state of your life and it is the most important factor – out of the many factors and elements – in whether or not you will achieve the life that you Desire.  No matter how much or what you study, or what actions you take (or fail to take), if your conditioning is “faulty,” you will not achieve your Desires.  Indeed, the Law of Attraction – as well as the other Universal Laws – is absolutely useless if you have, and engage in, faulty conditioning.

I liken “conditioning” to what I call “the rules of life.”  It is actually more than that name implies, however, but it is an analogy that works well for me.  Perhaps a better fit would be to think of conditioning as your “internal programming” and it resides deep in the recesses of your subconscious mind.

Your conditioning controls you, and thus, the actions, results and consequences of your life.  You are where you are today as a result of your conditioning – period.  It controls your emotions, feelings, actions and decisions.  It is YOUR central programming.

Your conditioning controls you, and thus, the actions, results and consequences of your life.  You are where you are today as a result of your conditioning – period.  It controls your emotions, feelings, actions and decisions.  It is YOUR central programming.

In “Awaken the Giant Within,” Anthony Robbins refers to conditioning as “your internal system for making decisions.”  And, Anthony further notes that “The scary thing is that most people never consciously set this system up.” [emphasis original]  Ouch!  But he is dead-on right!  As my personal mentor Bob Proctor used to yell when discussing where our conditioning originates: “You inherited it!”

That is true.  Our subconscious mind – as powerful as it is – has absolutely NO ability to think for itself and decide whether the input that it receives from the conscious mind is good or bad data.  It ONLY accepts what it is told – from whatever source – as true.  Unless you perform a manual, conscious override, your subconscious default mode is to accept all input – regardless of source and regardless of substance – as true.  Once recorded in your subconscious, this “data” becomes your “life rules” and you will live according to what the subconscious has accepted.

Our subconscious mind – as powerful as it is – as NO ability to think for itself and decide whether the input that it receives from the conscious mind is good or bad data.  It ONLY accepts what it is told – from whatever source – as true.

So, where does the input originate?  Anywhere and everywhere.  As Anthony Robbins states, “[I]t’s been installed through the years by sources as diverse as parents, peers, teachers, television, advertisers, and the culture at large.”  We are bombarded with data every moment of our waking life from all angles.  And, the more influential the source of the data, the greater meaning we give to it and the more likely that particular data will be recorded.  What’s worse, we develop our conditioning very subtly, failing to see the faulty input data as it is being recorded by our subconscious.

Let’s take a quick look at conditioning in action.  Notice how subtle it is, yet the powerful and damaging effects that result when we accept corrupt data.

Television is a powerful conditioning tool.  When we “watch” television, we tend to turn off our conscious thinking and become absorbed into the “programming” that we are watching (no pun intended; television “programming” “programs” our subconscious very, very effectively!).  It is as though we have taken a USB cable and connected our subconscious hard drive directly to the television programming (input source), by-passing our conscious filters (anti-virus software).  Why don’t we just hook-up an IV of mind-altering drugs or alcohol?

In our example, suppose a commercial advertisement is observed and it features a well-toned woman wearing a bikini.  The individual observing the commercial advertisement is a woman who is less than satisfied with her physical appearance, and in particular her “figure” and weight.  Without even thinking, this is what she tells herself:

“I wish I had a body like that.  I am never going to have a body like that.  Some people are just born that way and I am not one of them.  I’m fat.  I am always going to be fat, no matter what I do.  It’s no use.  Why even bother?  There’s no justice in this world.”

The images of the woman in the commercial advertisement, the message of the commercial, the values that society and our culture places on individuals who are “thin,” Hollywood and celebritism, and, most importantly, what the woman watching television just told herself have all been programmed into her subconscious mind and ACCEPTED AS TRUE.  The programming has now become part of the woman’s conditioning.  Unless she makes the necessary changes to override that conditioning, she will forever continue to live her life according to that programming.

And, she didn’t even know what just happened!  Major damage was inflicted and our subject is totally unaware.

Conditioning – Regardless of the kind and regardless to what extent we are actively involved as to the nature, level and extent of the content – takes place all day long, each day.  We continue to condition ourselves, whether we know it or not, whether we like it or not.

Conditioning – Regardless of the kind and regardless to what extent we are actively involved as to the nature, level and extent of the content – takes place all day long, each day.  We continue to condition ourselves, whether we know it or not, whether we like it or not.

And, the worst part about it is that 99% of the input data is NOT TRUE.  Yes, that’s right – it’s NOT TRUE!  We make it up, assign meaning to it, and then live by it.  Nothing is really “true” unless we say it is!

Henry Ford once said something along the lines of “Regardless of whether we believe something is true or not, either way we are right.”  Now that, my friends, is something that is true!

In his excellent book, “Mach II with Your Hair on Fire,” Richard Bliss Brooke poignantly notes that since we make it all up anyways, we don’t we make it good instead of bad?

That brings us back to Anthony Robbins, who advises that not all is lost – regardless of our age and regardless of the nature, level and extent of past conditioning:

“The good news is that we can override this system [conditioning] by making conscious decisions at any moment in our lives.  We don’t have to allow the programming of our past to control our present and future.” [From Awaken the Giant Within (emphasis original)]

We are going to end on that note.  Start thinking about your conditioning NOW.  In upcoming Success Keys, we are going to continue this discussion and begin exploring actual methods for changing your conditioning.  YOUR conditioning is critical to YOUR life and YOUR Success.

Until then, Namaste!

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

The Success Manual Team

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When you desire a thing, and your mind and the Mind of things are one, that thing will desire you, and will move toward you.  If you desire dollars, and your mind is one with the Mind that pervades dollars and all things else, dollars will be permeated with the desire to come to you, and they will move toward you, impelled by the Eternal Power which makes for more abundant life.  -  Wallace D. Wattles, "The Law of Opulence"

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I personally LOVE this work by Wattles.  It makes a great companion to the similarly titled - and also short essay - by Thomas Troward, "The Spirit of Opulence."  I suggest that if you do not already have it, grab a copy from our Download Library and read it after reading Wattles' work.

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 "The Law of Opulence" by Wallace D. Wattles is a short Success Manual, comprising only  3 Parts: The Kingdom of God, Leaven and Abundance.  Don't let its relative brevity fool you - this is a very powerful lesson manuscript and if you can grasp and implement into your life the Law of Opulence, you will make a fundamental paradigm shift from the Competitive Plane to the Creative Plane.

The Competitive Plane is founded on the concepts of lack and limitation (and, thus, competition) and only generates doubt, worry and fear.  During these so-called "economic hardship" times - in particular - you especially do NOT want to be working from the Competitive Plan.  This only adds fuel to the fire and will ensure that if you are "stuck" in lack and limitation, you will stay there.  You need to GET OUT NOW and Mr. Wattle's can provide some very practical Wisdom that you may begin applying immediately.

Following the Download Section, below, are some great quotes from "The Law of Opulence" to comfort your Soul and lift your Spirit.

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Noteworthy Quotes from"The Law of Opulence"

When you desire a thing, and your mind and the Mind of things are one, that thing will desire you, and will move toward you.  If you desire dollars, and your mind is one with the Mind that pervades dollars and all things else, dollars will be permeated with the desire to come to you, and they will move toward you, impelled by the Eternal Power which makes for more abundant life.

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The measure of a man’s life is not the things he possesses, but the number of things he is able to use rightly; and to have fullness of life is to have all the things we are capable of using rightly.  The purpose of the Mind of nature being the continuous advancement of man into more life, it must also be the intention of that Mind that every man shall have the unrestricted use of all the things that he is capable of using and enjoying rightly; or that “his own shall come to him.”

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The purpose of nature is the continuous advancement of life; and as man is the embodiment of God and the highest form of life, the purpose of nature must be the continuous advancement of every man into more abundant life.

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The value of a thing to a man is determined by the plane of life on which he stands: what is of no value on one plane, or in one stage of his development, is indispensable on another plane, or in another stage.

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What you seek for yourself you are seeking for all, and the mental principle in everything that you need begins to gravitate toward you.  If you need dollars, the Mind of things, in the dollars is conscious of the need; and you can affirm with truth “Dollars want me.”  Dollars will begin to move toward you, and they will come, invariably, from those who need what you can give in exchange.  The Divine Mind will attend to the transference of that which is needed for the advancement of life to the place where need exists.

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We cannot walk and work with God and distrust Him at the same time.  If you feel distrust, you impress the Mind of things with distrust of you, and things will move away from you rather than toward you.

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The requirements for non-competitive success are very simple:

• First, desire for everybody what you desire for yourself, and he sure to take nothing from anybody without giving a full equivalent in life; and the more you give the better for you.
• Then move out in the absolute faith that all you need for the fullest life you are capable of living will come to you.
• Pray with unfaltering faith to the Father that it shall come to you, and thank Him in every prayer, from a heart full of gratitude that it DOES come to you.
• Everything that comes to you then will mean more life to someone else.
• Each gain you make will add to the wealth of someone else.
• What you get for yourself – life – you get for all.
• Your success adds to the life, health, wealth and happiness of all.

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“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”  -  Viktor Frankl, Holocaust and concentration camp survivor, author of "Man's Search for Meaning"

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Accept My 30-Day Challenge: Shift Your Paradigm from Victim to Prosperity Consciousness - Your Life Will Never Be the Same!

Publisher's Note: Today's post is a bit different.  A version of this essay appeared in the last issue of The Success Beacon newsletter and is also available as a whitepaper download from the Success Manual Articles Download section.  However, the importance of the message is, I believe, so important I felt it necessary to convey it yet again - and to take it up a few notches.  To all that take the time to read this critical post - I challenge you, right here, right now, to VOW never, ever again to engage in "victim consiousness" and to shift your perspective of your world to "prosperity consciousness."  The process is not easy; but it is simple.  It requies total commiment on your part, but the results will astound you.

Start TODAY and see where you are thirty (30) days from now.  Then, email me your story.  We will compile all bona fide stories received into a free publication for our viewers, members and subscibers.

I am so confident of the results that you will experience, because I know - first hand and personally - the dramatic changes that you will experience.  It all starts within, and this is a great way to jump start your Success journey if you are stuck or struggling.

Change the world within; change the world without.  It doesn't get any simpler than that.

By the way, if you really don't understand the meaning of "victim consciousness," I strongly urge you to read on.  After years of study, I thought I knew what that term meant, but I really did not understand until it was explained to me by Bob Proctor.  After that, I hit the ground running, taking no time to ever look back.

To your Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Success,

The Success Manual Team

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Morning View from the Summit of Mt. Washington of the Presidential Range, White Mountains, New Hampshire on April 26, 2010.

 

 

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 Eliminate "Victim Consciousness" and Transform Your Life Forever!

The terms “prosperity consciousness” and “victim consciousness” – and other similar and/or analogous terms – are frequently used within the context of personal development, self improvement and achieving Success.  But, what do both terms really mean?  And, why are they so often linked together in the same discussion?

Let’s first briefly address the second question.  As we then proceed to address the first question, the relationship between the two terms will make even greater sense.

“Prosperity consciousness” and “victim consciousness” are often linked together, because they represent polar opposites of viewing our external world.  We generally tend to see our world either with prosperity consciousness or victim consciousness (or somewhere in between, perhaps), but never both simultaneously.  It is impossible to possess prosperity consciousness and victim consciousness at the same time, in as much as it is impossible to define a volume as comprising a vacuum and having dense mass simultaneously.

As such, we tend to view our world from one vantage point or the other – but not from both.

As a result, when discussing prosperity consciousness, it is difficult not to further mention victim consciousness, for if one completely lacks prosperity consciousness, then the life perspective of that individual is that of victim consciousness.

Likewise, when discussing victim consciousness – a destructive state of mind – the objective in overcoming victim consciousness is to attain prosperity consciousness – a constructive state of mind.

Victim consciousness and prosperity consciousness are merely two mutually exclusive, opposite ways that all individuals tend to view themselves, the world and their relationship with the world – including people, events and circumstances.

As such, it would be difficult to discuss either victim consciousness or prosperity consciousness without necessarily requiring discussion of the other.

But, what exactly is “victim consciousness?”  And, what exactly is “prosperity consciousness?”

Let’s stop for a second.  This is REALLY important, so let’s give this some thought.  It may change your life.  It did for me (albeit, I must work at it every day).

For quite some time, I did not understand the true meaning of victim consciousness.  And, worse yet, I was absolutely sure that it did not apply to me.

In time, as I came to understand the true meaning of victim consciousness, I came to see that I did indeed view the world with victim mentality, thereby inhibiting – if not stifling – my own spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical and financial growth!

That is why this is so important!

My erroneous understanding of victim consciousness was a grossly exaggerated one.  I thought that victim consciousness meant a state of being wherein other individuals take advantage of us, abuse us, and/or inflict emotional or physical violence against us, and that we openly and passively allow that destructive behavior against our persons, taking no action to bring such behavior to a halt.  My understanding of victim consciousness was that it represented a very extreme state of life, usually involving abuse or violence.

Now, that may be true.  Victim consciousness certainly would cover such an awful situation.  But, victim consciousness is much, much more than that – and it is usually very subtle.  Most individuals who perceive the world with victim consciousness don’t even realize it!

Simply, victim consciousness means living in a state of being wherein we view ourselves, the world and our relationship with it from the perspective that “things happen to us.”  That, in all of its glory, is what victim consciousness means.

It doesn’t require abuse or violence.  It doesn’t require manipulation by other people.  It is not overt and aggressive.  But, it is destructive.

“Prosperity consciousness,” on the other hand, generally means living in a state of being wherein we view ourselves, the world and our relationship with it NOT from the perspective that “things happen to us,” but rather, from the perspective that that we have control in our lives.  Things do not happen to us; things happen because of us.  WE create what happens in our lives – starting with our thoughts, feelings and emotions!  From those, actions – and then RESULTS – follow!

Simply stated, therefore, we tend to see the world from one of two perspectives: 1) we have no control, and thus, our lives are at the mercy of other people, events and circumstances (victim consciousness, a destructive state of being), or 2) we are in control of our lives by virtue of having control of our thoughts, feelings, actions, behavior, and, as a consequence, of the results and experiences of our lives (prosperity consciousness, a constructive state of being).

That’s it.  If you can understand this and make the “paradigm shift” from victim to prosperity consciousness, you are making a HUGE step in your life towards the better.

Let’s look at a couple of examples of victim consciousness in action.

“She gets me so mad.”  “I hate my boss – he is making my life miserable!”  “If I don’t get that promotion, I’m going to jump off a cliff!”  “This economy is destroying my business”  “I hate the winter – it is so depressing”  “My kids are going to kill me – I can’t take it anymore!”  “It started raining during my golf game – my weekend was ruined!”

I could go on, but hopefully, you see the point.  In each example, the speaker’s life experience was being controlled by external events and circumstances.  Successful individuals NEVER think this way.  NEVER!

Let’s look at the first example: “She gets me so mad.”  How absurd!  Yet, how many think this way?

“She” isn’t “making” anyone mad.  It’s impossible!  “She” is just doing whatever she is doing – the speaker is the one who is getting mad, in a destructive reaction to whatever it is that “she” is doing.  The fact is, the speaker can choose any number of emotions or responses to whatever it is that the other individual is or is not doing.

Does the rest of the world care what “she” is doing?  Is the rest of the world getting mad?  Did “she” hold a gun to the speaker’s head and force him or her to “get mad” or she would use deadly violence?

NO!

In the book, Man’s Search for Meaning, holocaust victim and concentration camp survivor Viktor Frankl details his accounts of life in the camps run by the Nazis.  I don’t need to tell you what that may have been like, other than to say it really is beyond my imagination.

Yet, Frankl is living proof that nobody can make anybody think or feel anything if they don’t want to.  As Frankl states in Man’s Search for Meaning:

“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”

Now I may seem to be contradicting myself here.  I stated earlier that with victim consciousness, one tends to generally view the world from the perspective that “things happen to us.”  I can hear some of you already: “Are we supposed to believe that concentration camp victims brought the holocaust upon themselves?  Didn’t the Nazis do this to the Jews, i.e., it happened to them?”

You have a point.  But, let me explain.

Yes, “sh*t happens” and a concentration camp is about the worst of humanity turning upon itself.  People do commit awful acts and atrocities against their fellow brethren.  I cannot explain why and will not attempt to do so.

But, I can offer this: in every life event, we still have the ability to choose how we experience it, how we think about it, and how we think and feel in general.  As Viktor Frankl stated, NO Nazi could make him think something he didn’t want to.  No matter what they did to him, he REFUSED to become a victim in his mind and he maintained control over his mind and dignity.

When I first started studying under Bob Proctor in 2008, I recall the very first conference call lesson.  Bob was incredibly animate: “From this point forward, let no person, no event, nor circumstance in life dictate how you think and feel.”

Bob’s words hit me like a nuclear explosion.  I vowed that I would heed his advice.

And, I did.  Yet, what I discovered was that with almost 50 years of conditioning to the contrary, my paradigm would not change overnight.  But, I was determined, and change it would (one must continue maintenance, however, to avoid shifting back to the paradigm of victim consciousness).

About three or so months after that first call, I noticed one day something truly amazing.  While still an emotional person, I was not getting angry as much as or to the extent as previously.  Doubt and worry, while always trying to surface, were no longer controlling me.  I was gaining control.

My paradigm of life had shifted out of victim consciousness.  Wow.  I could literally feel the freedom.  Unlock the shackles!

Don’t get me wrong – things were not all happy and gravy.  There were (and remain) many areas of my life of which I am not satisfied and have discontent.  But, I now realize that those areas are not happening to me.  They happened or are happening because of me – because of my past thoughts, feelings, emotions, behavior and actions.  And, that is something that I can change.  Moreover, I have the control over how I think and feel about what I don’t like.

And, I have the POWER to make DECISIONS and implement CHANGE.  Very powerful!

We create the richness – or lack thereof – in our lives.  We are in control of our personal life experiences.  Tomorrow’s weather will be whatever it will be; and whatever it is, one thing is for certain: tomorrow’s weather has absolutely NO control over you.  Only YOU decide how you will respond – or react – to tomorrow’s weather.

It is your choice.  You can be a victim and have a miserable day because it rained on your golf game.  Or, you can look at the weather with prosperity consciousness and choose how you will experience the day.

It’s your movie – you can make it anyway you want.  It’s up to you.

I am going to ask you to vow – right now – that you will NEVER again let the events, circumstances and people of and in your life dictate your thoughts, feelings and emotions.  Your thoughts, feelings and emotions are YOURS.  If you let the external world control the way you think and feel, you have submitted and surrendered yourself to the whims of forces that are beyond your immediate control.  Don’t be a victim!

From firsthand personal experience, I cannot tell you how empowering it is to make this paradigm shift.  Once we realize that WE have the control, our view of life changes immediately to prosperity consciousness and we have taken the best first step towards honest, sincere and lasting Success.

I challenge you to take the 30 Day Challenge.  Make the commitment – right now – that for the next 30 days, you will make every effort to shift your paradigm from victim consciousness to prosperity consciousness.  It is not easy, but you can do it!  It is often said that it takes 22 days of continuous, consistent action to create a habit.  Well, this is one habit that you want.  If you make a bona fide effort in the 30 Day Challenge to shift from victim consciousness to prosperity consciousness, I assure you that your life will never be the same.

In fact, I GUARANTEE it!

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Mount Washington image with permission from the Mount Washington Observatory.  Thanks, Crew!    

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Take these words to heed: we are creators of the events and circumstances in our lives.  God provided us with infinite resources at our disposal; we came equipped with such capabilities as standard operating equipment at birth.  However, creating the life that we Desire occurs not just with and through our Thoughts, but also by and through our core system of Beliefs and Values, the Decisions that we make (or fail to make), and the Action(s) that we take – or fail to take – in our lives.

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Key Success Strategy: Understanding the Law of Attraction and Taking Action to Achieve Success

Critical Action Step Required

[NOTE: The following Success Strategy is Part 2 in a Series that initiated with The Success Strategist: The Law of Attraction article from March 29, 2010, wherein we posted the essay, "The Law of Attraction" by William Walker Atkinson, from his Success Manual "The Secret of Success."  Today's post is a critical follow-up to understanding the Law and implementing it properly to achieve results].

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Much has been written over the years as to the various elements necessary to attain Success in any endeavor, particularly wealth, prosperity and financial Success.  In this regard, the “Law of Attraction” has probably received more attention than any other topic over the past few years.  Yet, few still do not truly understand the Law, how it works, and how to properly apply it to achieve the desired results.

Ice in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, New Hampsire. Photo by David Jang on April 5, 2005.

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Let’s start by looking at some of the fundamental ingredients to achieving wealth, prosperity, abundance and Success, which have appeared consistently in many of the great classic Success Manuals that have been written over the years.

Desire, indeed, a burning Desire, has probably been designated more often than any other quality as the requisite foundation to achieving Success.  In fact, in his Master Success Manual Classic, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill made the topic of Desire the very first chapter.  In order to attain wealth, prosperity and Success, one must have a deep, white-hot, burning Desire that permeates one’s conscious and subconscious being.  With such intense Desire, the very thought of the Goal – whatever it may be – is embedded in the forefront of the Mind, a basic tenet of the Law of Attraction.

Expectation is often next cited as the second most necessary ingredient to Success.  One must not only have a burning Desire to attain wealth, prosperity and riches, but one must also Expect the Desired result.  To merely Desire, without the complementary element of Expectation, is to simply “wish.”  In his powerful book, “Working with the Law,” Raymond Holliwell thusly states:

“It is no use to desire a thing unless you expect to get it, either in part or in full.  Desire without expectation is idle wishing or dreaming.  You simply waste much valuable mental energy doing this.”

Desire and Expectation work together, in tandem, and are the primary underlying forces that give rise to the Law of Attraction.  In “You Were Born Rich,” Master Success Thinker – and my personal coach during 2008-2009 – Bob Proctor states the following regarding the interplay between Desire and Expectation:

“Your desire is the motorpower which will move you in direction of your dream and expectation is the attractive force that will move your dream in your direction.  So see yourself moving toward the wealth you visualize and see the wealth you visualize being attracted to you.”

Desire and Expectation thus work hand in hand.  One (Desire) is the attractive force that moves you towards your Goal; the other (Expectation) is the attractive force that drives your Goal towards you.

Desire and Expectation work together, in tandem, and are the primary underlying forces that give rise to the Law of Attraction.  One (Desire) is the attractive force that moves you towards your Goal; the other (Expectation) is the attractive force that drives your Goal towards you.

In explaining the dance between Desire and Expectation, Bob Proctor likes to use fishing as an analogy.  Desire is the force in action when you cast your line out; it is done with the Desire and intent to catch the fish.  Expectation is the force that takes over when the fish hits the lure; you hook the fish and Expectation reels the fish in.  You don’t reel in a fish without the expectation that you will land it.

Yet, both forces originate within and both MUST be used consistently, positively and with Faith.

Yes, Faith.  Another critical ingredient – similar in some respects to Expectation, but quite different.  Think of Faith as the super-glue that holds Desire and Expectation together, in harmony and in congruence.  But Faith does more than merely bind Desire and Expectation.  Faith is the Great Energizer.  Faith turbocharges Desire and Expectation, creating a strong and powerful spiritual Force within.  Faith is Spirit in action.

In Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill offers the following insight as to Faith, the entire subject of Chapter 2 of that Classic:

“Faith is the head chemist of the mind.  When Faith is blended with the ‘vibration of thought,’ the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent, and transmits it to the Infinite of Intelligence, as in the case of prayer . . .  Faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmations or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind, through the principle of autosuggestion.”

Now, if this is all beginning to finally sound like the “Law of Attraction,” you are absolutely right.

But, we are not done.  While there are many, many nuances to the overall process of attaining wealth, prosperity and Success – and, importantly, there are many other Universal laws in play – a fourth and critically important step is required: ACTION.

Nothing happens without Action.  For if we do not take Action towards realizing our goal, particularly when Action can be taken, we will fail to realize our goal, regardless of the level and extent of our Desire, Expectation and Faith.

Nothing happens without Action, and if you are a fan of Anthony Robbins or have read, listened or otherwise come across any of his work, you know that he is all about taking Action.  For if we do not take Action towards realizing our goal, particularly when Action can be taken, we will fail to realize our goal, regardless of the level and extent of our Desire, Expectation and Faith.

Yet, it is Action that is left out of the process 95% of the time, thereby resulting in failure!  It is this final step that a vast majority of those seeking to be, do and have more fail to undertake, thereby shirking their personal responsibility in the process of shaping their lives and creating their circumstances.

While the book and movie, The Secret, was phenomenal in exposing the Law of Attraction to those who had never heard of it, The Secret did little to educate the serious Success novice as to rightly applying and implementing that Law – and the many other critical Universal Laws, including the “Law of Laws,” the Law of Cause and Effect.  Without the necessary ingredient of intense, focused and consistent Action that is congruent with concerted synergies of Desire, Expectation and Faith, the Law of Attraction will either fail to work or will work less than optimally.

The Internet, including many Social Media platforms, is awash with well-meaning (and, perhaps, some not-so-well-meaning) individuals who banter about the concept of “Law of Attraction” as though it was some type of magical mantra that requires little, if any, congruent Action on behalf of the individual seeking to invoke this Universal Law.  Yes, we do become what we think about, but to attain real, honest, sincere, lasting and immense Success, we must take huge amounts of ACTION – in a consistent manner and on a consistent basis.

To attain real, honest, sincere, lasting and immense Success, we must take huge amounts of ACTION – in a consistent manner and on a consistent basis.

How many times have you heard that “God helps those who help themselves?”  Or, that “God provides the worm to the robin, but does not place it in the robin’s beak.”  Or, that “God brings home the groceries, but He doesn’t cook the dinner.”  In each example, if Success is not realized, it is not because of a breakdown with God or His Laws; rather, failure occurs because the necessary Action was not taken.

Going back to Working with the Law, in the very chapter entitled “Law of Attraction,” Holliwell notes that you must “be reasonable and practical and do what you can to promote its [the Desired result] coming.”  Holliwell goes on to further state that:

“I have little confidence in the Lord answering the one who rocks in an easy chair and waits for the desired thing to be placed on his lap.  Somewhere it says the Lord helps them that help themselves.  Yes, action spells results.  This supplements your mental creative process and provides the channel for its expression.  Then leave the results to the Law.  As you do your part, the Law will do the rest.”

In what many consider the “granddaddy” work on the Law of Attraction, “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles, it is explained as follows:

“[M]an must not only think, but his personal action must supplement his thought . . .

“[Y]ou must so arrange your own business affairs that you may be able to receive it [riches] when it comes to you.  Your thoughts make things, animate and inanimate, work to bring you what you want; but your personal activity must be such that you can rightly receive what you want when it reaches you.

“Your pocketbook is not going to be transformed into a Fortunata’s purse, which shall be always full of money without effort on your part.

“This is the crucial point in the science of getting rich; right here, where thought and personal action must be combined.  There are very many people who, consciously or unconsciously, set the creative forces in action by the strength and persistence of their desires, but who remain poor because they do not provide for the reception of the thing they want when it comes.

“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you; by action, you receive it.

“Whatever your action is to be, it is evident that you must act NOW . . .  Put your whole mind into present action . . .  There is never any time but now, and there never will be any time but now.  If you are ever to begin to make ready for the reception of what you want, you must begin NOW.”

All of this, according to Wattles, is “Acting in a Certain Way.”  Today, we would simply call it “taking Action.”

I personally know individuals – some family and friends – who attempt to utilize their infinite God-given powers and abilities through the Law of Attraction by sitting in an easy chair.  Then, when the Desired results fail to manifest, they ignorantly conclude that the Law of Attraction is mythical and doesn’t exist.  Or, even worse, that God failed them.

“This is the crucial point in the science of getting rich; right here, where thought and personal action must be combined.  There are very many people who, consciously or unconsciously, set the creative forces in action by the strength and persistence of their desires, but who remain poor because they do not provide for the reception of the thing they want when it comes."  -  Wallace D. Wattles, "The Science of Getting Rich"

In such instances, unfortunately, when one seeks to assign “blame” for failure from the “within” to “without,” a subtle, yet profound, paradigm shift takes place.  In sum, the student of Success recedes back into “victim consciousness.”  That is, the individual surrenders his or her personal responsibility in life to the outer circumstances and events, thereby giving external factors and forces control – in complete contravention to the Law of Attraction!

God never fails.  The Laws of the Universe never fail.  It is we who fail.  To quote Shakespeare (who, by the way, understood the Law of Attraction): “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”

God never fails.  The Laws of the Universe never fail.  It is we who fail.  To quote Shakespeare (who, by the way, understood the Law of Attraction): “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”

When we fail to achieve Success, it is usually because of one or more of the following three reasons: 1) we do not fully understand the Laws and/or are not using them properly, 2) we failed to take the necessary Action, and/or 3) we simply gave-up or quit too early (remember, there is also the Law of Gestation; all seeds of Success take the required amount of time to germinate, grow and ultimately bear fruit – you wouldn’t plant an apple-seed and expect a bountiful harvest in a week; why would you expect an equivalent amount of personal Success in the same amount of time?  Both are under equal operation of the Law of Gestation).

Take these words to heed: we are creators of the events and circumstances in our lives.  God provided us with infinite resources at our disposal; we came equipped with such capabilities as standard operating equipment at birth.  However, creating the life that we Desire occurs not just with and through our Thoughts, but also by and through our core system of Beliefs and Values, the Decisions that we make (or fail to make), and the Action(s) that we take – or fail to take – in our lives.

Don’t be a victim of ignorance when it comes to the Law of Attraction.  Be careful what you read and hear on the Internet when it comes to the Law of Attraction, just as you would with any other important issue or matter.  Unfortunately, the Law has been twisted and contorted, and worse, it is being exploited by some seeking immoral financial gain.

Learn, understand and properly apply the Law by doing YOUR part.  You need to take Personal Action – and you MUST start NOW!

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Mount Washington image with permission from the Mount Washington Observatory.  Thanks, Crew!

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