Do you know the funny little story about Napoleon Hill and his famous book? When he had completed his book, he had it titled: The thirteen Steps to riches. The publisher did not like that name and wanted one which would be a bit classier. The publisher called Hill every day insisting on a new title, and he went through over 600 different names, none of which was satisfactory to the publisher.
Finally, one day the publisher called and said the deadline for the title was the very next day and if Napoleon Hill didn’t have one, he did. He said, “It’s a humdinger—Use You Noodle and Get the Boodle.” Hill thought that title did not do justice to his book and in fact, made a mockery of it. That night Napoleon Hill had a serious talk with his subconscious mind and asked for a million dollar title. He pondered for a long time then went to bed. About 2 AM, he was awakened with a start. And as he came to his senses, a phrase was burning in his mind. He ran to his typewriter, typed it out, then grabbed the phone and called his publisher. “I’ve got it—it’s a million dollar title.” He was right! Think and Grow Rich has sold millions of copies and is one of the best known books in the world.
How appropriate that he would call on his subconscious mind to help him name the book because throughout that book and his Law of Success he talks about the law of auto-suggestion or self suggestion.
A powerful way to accomplish anything is to feed your mind the suggestion, or even a question, at night before you go to sleep. Psychologists believe that your last waking thoughts are the ones that your subconscious mind feeds and acts on while you sleep.
If you are worried about something that will occur tomorrow, see it the way you want it to happen and let your mind work on bringing it to you in the manner you desire. If you want to improve yourself image, fill your mind with thoughts how you would act if you had confidence and a high-self worth. Take advantage of the incredible power you have of directing your thoughts according to the success, prosperity, and relationships you desire. Your mind is fertile soil right before you go to sleep so remember to plant the seeds that will reap what you want to sow—and make sure it is not the nightly news relating a bad economy or some unhealthy images you would not want to experience in your life.
Take advantage of your subconscious mind which never sleeps, and is continually providing you a life according to the orders you send it by means of your thoughts, feelings and words. There is another way you can create specifically what you want in your life: programming with affirmations. Within twenty minutes before you go to sleep at night, hand write (not print) your affirmations. Write no more than three separate affirmations, however you can write each of those three as many times as you wish. When you hand write, Dr. John Kappas tells us it is an ideomotor response and what you write bypasses the conscious mind and goes directly into the subconscious mind.
We are all seeking increase in our lives, our homes, our clothes, our knowledge, our leisure, our food, our beauty, our work, and just about everything—and rightly so. It is normal to want increase and that is what the universe wants for us.
You can use the law of Increase in many ways. Speak increase about yourself. Speak increase about others by speaking prosperity about them; by praising or complementing them; by seeing them as prosperous, successful people; by encouraging them and being positive regarding them and their situations. When you do this you are not only contributing to their increase, you are adding to your own. Your every thought, word, action, and feeling towards others or yourself creates increase or decrease in yourself and others.
Unfortunately, many people use the law of decrease without realizing the damage it has on them and their lives. People are using the law of decrease when they complain about, condemn, or criticize others. When people talk about others’ hard times, they are using the law of decrease. What they do not realize is that through the law of attraction, what they are saying and thinking about others is what they are asking for themselves. What you radiate out is what you get back. When you use the law of decrease you limit the good that comes to you and delay your future prosperity.
Be mindful of how many times a day you use the Law of Increase and Decrease. Become a person who continually thinks, speaks, feels and acts increase, and the results will show in your life.
Which shadow falls behind you each day? Have you lived more of the law of increase or more of the law of decrease? Look at your life, your relationships, your success, and adjust all of your habits toward the law of Increase.
Give yourself the law of increase by associating with others who practice it. Think about you business associates, your friends, and your family members only in a positive, successful manner. When you are on the telephone, visiting or meeting with them or just socializing, practice the law of increase with them and you will be amazed how they will respond and return the favor, even if they do not consciously know what you are doing. Actively feel how you would feel if you were as successful as you desire to be. This is a rich universe and there is plenty for you and me. By practicing this fun law you will bring an increase in all things to you while you are attracting it to others.
Why doesn’t God give you what you want? God did better than that! He gave you a way to create what you want on a continuing basis. He gave you a way to manipulate life according to whatever you desire. There are infinite resources at man’s disposal and you only need to learn about them and take advantage of them.
One resource is our incredible mind—both of them! The conscious mind can create conscious thoughts which can reprogram your subconscious (or creative) mind. John Maxwell said, “Man is the only known creature who can shape and remold himself by altering his thoughts.” You are right now where your thoughts have brought you and you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. Your thoughts create your actions, your actions create your habits and your habits create your life.
God gave us universal laws by which to live. These universal laws are orderly—just look at our universe. There is order in the planets, the stars, the plants, animals, etc. The universe plans on abundance and success for all—there are no limits to the possibilities that man can accomplish by obeying universal laws. Spiritual supply from the universe is never depleted. To get more, you have to have to create thoughts of ‘more’ for yourself. If you want better health, turn your thought to better health. If you want love, turn your thoughts to love; if you want happiness and joy, think happy and joyful thoughts. If you want abundance, think only abundant thoughts. If you want hard times, think about hard times and what the recession will bring to you.
You must focus your energy on what you want and appreciate what you have now! (Many people miss the following step in getting what they want.) If you want a new house, then make the one you have a beautiful and cared for as you can. If you want a new car, do not complain and degrade the one you have. If you want a new job, do the best you can in the one you have. If you cannot show the universe that you are grateful for what you have, how can it give you more? You must create the energy for more by giving more where you are. When the change the energy where you are, you change the energy for you to create more than you have. If you don’t take care of what you have, why would the universe give you more?
Your present self-image was built on your own imaginative pictures of yourself in the past which you determined out of your interpretations of past experience. Use the same method to build a better self-image than you previously used to build an inadequate one. See yourself as successful as you want to be and pay attention to the small details of the pictures. Imagine how you would feel if you were already the sort of personality you want to be. This exercise builds new memories and creates a new self image. You have the success mechanism within you. Turn the key to a better life by utilizing the powers within you.
When you move something out of your life that you don’t want, you are automatically making room for the ‘new’ you. When something you want has not appeared, that is a good sign that you probably need to release and let go of something to make room for it.
Through release, your power for success, prosperity, better health and relationships is increased. There are many types of release and every one of them creates an energy vacuum. Wherever you dare to form a vacuum, the substance of the universe will rush in to fill that empty space. This applies to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of your life.
Sometimes a simple physical release is just what you need to trigger a deeper one. Something like cleaning out your closets, your drawers, your car, or your office. Invariably, when you do this, you will be on the receiving end because when something goes, something has to come in. Be cautioned that when you do get rid of something, you truly release it and do not wish you hadn’t given or thrown it away because that is not a true release. You do yourself more harm than good because now you have something new to release. You do not get the benefit if you don’t truly release and let it go.
Do not waste your life holding grudges. Forgiveness is an emotional and spiritual release. It is a very effective release and is one that is holding many people back in their physical lives. They are not attracting the high vibrational income and relationships that they want because they are holding on to low vibrational judgments and resentments in their minds and hearts.
Many people are afraid of the word ‘forgiveness’ because they think they have to do something unpleasant or uncomfortable. Consider sitting everyday for at least 20 to 30 minutes and mentally forgive everyone that you feel has treated you badly or that you might have unkind or negative feelings toward. Perhaps you blamed someone for something, or someone has gossiped about you or criticized you. Maybe you feel someone has cheated you, been dishonest with you, or has slighted you in some way.
Say “their name, God’s Divine Love is setting us free. I see you with eyes of love, prosperity and success. I let God freely love through me now and always.” OR
Say “their name, God’s Divine Love is setting us free. I fully and freely forgive you. I release you and bless you to your highest good and you bless me and release me to my highest Good.””
As you say one of these releasing statements, once or repeatedly, honestly feel love for that person.
Perhaps you have gossiped or criticized someone or even been dishonest. Remember to forgive yourself! If you hold in your mind the concept that someone has wronged you or has treated you unjustly, you cannot be free from your wrongdoings or injustice so long as you hold that thought in your own consciousness. If you hold onto the thought that you have done someone unjustly, you must release yourself.
“As we forgive, we are forgiven.” Create a vacuum and let love and success flow in.
Whatever you want to call it (release, forgiveness, or just plain getting over it), it is a present you give yourself—which will bring greater good into your present. Here’s another little forgiveness technique that you can use to release. Blow up a big balloon and imagine all your resentments flowing into it. Blow harder and harder until all your energy is gone. Then let the balloon go and watch your anger and resentments fizzle into thin air.
What a great gift to give a child-a wish book. Children have great imaginations and no limitations. While they are young, let them collect pictures of everything they want to do, have and become. Then watch their faces as they explain their pictures to you. You will realize that they believe they can have and acheive what is on their pictures...and if you don't tell them otherwise...they will! Let's teach our children how to set goals!
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