Definiteness of Purpose develops self-reliance, personal initiative, imagination, enthusiasm, self-discipline and concentration of effort, and all of these are prerequisites for the attainment of material success. It induces one to budget time and to plan all the day-to-day endeavors so they lead toward the attainment of his Major Purpose in life. It makes one more …
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The Great Chicago Fire and The method by which DESIRE for riches can be transmuted into its financial equivalent consists of six definite, practical steps. The morning after the great Chicago fire, a group of merchants stood on State Street, looking at the smoking remains of what had been their stores. They went into a …
Many of us have the tendency to postpone even the most important things to the last moment. We assume we will be able to get things done later. But sometimes the unexpected intervenes and everything collapses under the added strain. When I remain focused I am able to prioritize. I understand that small tasks can …
Good feelings for others are like ointments that heal wounds and re-establish friendships and relationships. Good feelings are generated in the mind, are transmitted through your attitude and are reflected in your eyes and smile. Smiling opens the heart and a glance can make miracles happen.
Don’t be sorry, be content – it’s a choice not a chore. Never identify with others’ sorrow or you will go down with them. Be with them, but stay up, so you can uplift them. Help them put things in perspective. But first do that for yourself. You’re feeling sorry? Why? Have you lost something? …
We live in a consumer society. We are judged and measured based on what we buy, how often we buy, and everything we have. There are countless promotional and advertising images thrust upon us daily designed to make us feel inadequate so that an imaginary heretofore unknown shortcoming in our lives can be solved by …
Whatever the mind of man conceives, man can achieve, so long as his conception does not run counter to any natural laws and is in harmony with a moral and orderly universe. One of the purposes of man’s existence here on earth seems to be to act as the receiver and distributor of the power …
Reflect on this pathway for meaningful growth: DISCIPLINE – To create change in our lives, we need to consistently focus on what we want. DETACHMENT – Practice the art of detached observation. Let go of automatic defenses and patterns. DISCERNMENT – Seek to discern the lower from the higher. What is self-serving and what is …
Do you worry about the future? The future is unknown, uncertain and unpredictable, so instead of worrying about it, start trusting life a little bit more. Trust that everything that happens, happens for your growth. Trust that life knows your potential and it will nurture you. Trust that life works for you and with you, …
PlasticityThis is the capability to change. It also implies that once a change has been made, your new form will hold until a subsequent change is made; you won’t revert to your old status. Consider the difference between modeling clay, which is malleable but holds the shape it is given, and mercury, which can take …
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