I realized that I had stopped checking in. I had unconsciously allowed the negative, fearful, worrisome thoughts to take over. And sure enough, what I was thinking was becoming out pictured in my life.
Every day we are blessed with the experience of life. In every moment, in every situation, we have a choice to make. We must choose our thoughts. What will you choose to think about and focus on today?
I thought Morris Proctor's latest post on the Logos blog was great. This got me thinking that it would be great to be able to do a search to find any Old Testament prophet quoted in the New Testament but I can't think of a way of doing this short of having a search with multiple OR statements in it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Please don't do a whole load of work - it's not something I need to do, just something I'd like to be able to do!
Jobs and money are never the primary cause of stress.
Thinking, negative thinking causes stress.
The real cause of all problems lie in our thoughts, not in things or circumstances.
You and I possess the power to change our thoughts.
It is our greatest power - the power to choose.
If you are feeling stressful, choose to relax.
Look at your problems as a stranger might then do something about them - NOW!
Bob started by sharing his insights on the importance of having the right thoughts. He said that everyone needs to believe that they can earn a million dollars. They got to develop this belief and understand that making money is actually easy.
What mind-set determines whether or not a person will be successful? Do successful people think differently from those who never reach their potential? How can we change our thoughts so that the result of every thought--the offspring of thought--sets us up to win rather than lose? Bob Proctor and Greg S. Reid, authorized by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, delve deeply into the science and psychology of thought, and how thinking is vitally important to a meaningful, successful life. In their interviews with neuroscientists, cardiologists, spiritual teachers, and business leaders, the authors show in Thoughts Are Things how we can think to live!
"Bob and Greg make a great team--Napoleon Hill's legacy lives on!"
--Brian Tracy, international bestselling author
"An excellent observation on how people create their own reality."
--Dave Liniger, co-founder of RE/MAX
"This book has the ability to impact many lives around the globe."
--Dr. Denis Waitley, author, keynote lecturer, and productivity consultant
"When you're ready to change everything about your life, you have to change your thoughts, which control your actions and your results. This book is where you begin."
--Jim Stovall, bestselling author of The Ultimate Gift
"What a great book, I recommend it highly."
--Frank Shankwitz, co-founder, Make-A-Wish Foundation
Praise for STICKABILITY: "Fans of Hill's model will find inspiration in the exhortations to fight entropy, overcome fear, have faith, and innovate."
--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"This book is worth its weight in gold."
--Richard Cohn, Beyond Word, publisher of The Secret
"Another great release from the Napoleon Hill Foundation--outstanding!"
--Mike Helton, president of NASCAR"Every patriotic, free-enterprising American must read, absorb, and use this timely wisdom."
--Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul"A fantastic read."
--Lou Ferrigno"This crisply written book full of admonishment and encouragement is presented under the auspices of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, which means it coincides with the principles of success first espoused by Napoleon Hill in his seminal self-help book, Think and Grow Rich. Reid's explanation of the components of stickability, which include maintaining flexibility, overcoming fear, and acting on a desire more than just a wish, are carefully articulated to apply to any reader's personal circumstances, so that all people can learn to develop the habits and practices that will move them beyond . . . limitations."
--BOOKLIST
Everyday Application: Sure, saving money is fiscally responsible. However, hoarding it away and denying yourself the things you want in life diminishes the value of having money. It is all about balance.
Everyday Application: There are not many things in this world that are within your control. You can, however, be in control of your thoughts and actions. Stay aligned with your true self and do things that move you closer to your goals. The circumstances of the outside world can try to derail you, but you have the power to stay in charge of yourself.
Everyday Application: You can know your surroundings and do what you can to make things go your way. However, many things are outside your scope of control in the outside world. Despite that, there are many things you can control that come from within. You control your thoughts, attitudes, words, and actions. We win by being in control of what we can be, including our efforts!
Everyday Application: This goes back to feelings of abundance. Manifest the things you want in this life by focusing your attention on them. Put your energy into creating the life you want by focusing on what you want to attract.
Everyday Application: The law of attraction is the concept that we create our experiences through our thoughts and feelings. Basically, what we focus our attention on will come into our lives. What are you focusing on? Do you put your effort into attracting the things you want in life?
Everyday Application: Are you willing to do whatever it takes? This includes the uncomfortable and difficult things, not just the things that require little effort or are convenient. Success and our goals are rarely convenient. Ask yourself how badly you want it, which will determine your commitment level.
Everyday Application: What kind of person have you decided to be? Your attitude, which comprises your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions, significantly impacts your behavior. Check your attitude and ensure it aligns with who you want to be.
Everyday Application: Paying attention to your thoughts is a key element of learning to be more self-aware. If you are having trouble controlling your thoughts, looking at your results is a great way to identify what you prioritize in your life. If the results you are getting are not the ones you want, then start by analyzing how you think about your challenges and opportunities.
Bob Proctor is an entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker who focuses on the power of the human mind. His teachings are based on the idea that Law of Attraction brings things into your life based on your vibration (he was featured in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne as a Law of Attraction expert).
Some of New Salem's residents had important and easily recognized influence on Lincoln. Denton Offut brought him to New Salem. Mentor Graham taught him grammar and mathematics, both of which were essential to his further development. Jack Kelso introduced him to Shakespeare and Burns. Jack Armstrong and his followers became his personal friends and political supporters. Others of the inhabitants touched his life at different points and even the humblest and most inconspicuous of them had some part in the making of the later, greater Lincoln. Lincoln's success as a politician and president, for example, was due in noPage viiismall measure to the fact that he knew how the common man would think. This he learned in large part at New Salem, where he worked on common terms with the humblest of the villagers. He learned how and what Joshua Miller, the blacksmith, thought, how Bill Clary, the saloon-keeper, Martin Waddell, the hatter, and Alexander Ferguson, the cobbler, viewed things. He knew the common people because he had been one of them.
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