Mastery of the Law of Success philosophy is the equivalent of an insurance policy against failure.”. In the chapter on Faith, you will read the amazing story of the organization of the giant United States Steel Corporation, as it is. He obtained freedom for the Philippines, and is the first president of the free state.
ODGEN ARMOUR CHARLES M. SCHWAB
G. CHAPPLINE
From these two facts I conclude that the secret is more important, as part of the knowledge essential to self-determination, than any that one receives through what is commonly known as "education." I am not trying to minimize the value of schooling, but I am trying to express my sincere belief that those who master and apply the secret will achieve high stations, accumulate wealth, and negotiate life on their own terms, even if their schooling has been meager. Somewhere, as you read, the secret I am referring to will jump off the page and stand boldly before you, IF YOU ARE READY FOR IT.
INTRODUCTION
They had reached the end of the rainbow and the pot of gold was gone. To the uninitiated, unschooled in the working principles of the human mind, these instructions may seem impractical. I thought of the words of the immortal Emerson: “The whole course of events teaches our faith.
FAITH
The mind eventually comes to assume the nature of the influences that dominate it. This handicap can be overcome, and timidity translated into courage, with the aid of the principle of autosuggestion. If you want evidence of the power of FAITH, study the achievements of men and women who have exercised it.
The plan by which the organization was provided with the steel mills that gave it financial stability was created in the mind of the same man. It is the agency of communication between the part of the mind where conscious thought takes place and that which serves as the seat of action of the subconscious mind. The conscious faculty therefore serves as an outer guard for the approach of the subconscious.
As you go through these exercises, follow the directions given in the chapter on FAITH, and see yourself actually in possession of money. The faculties of the great universities possess, as a whole, practically every form of general knowledge known to civilization. One of the largest industrial companies, a leader in its field, written by Mr.
One of the strange things about people is that they only value what has a price. This recognition is not a charitable gesture, it is sound business judgment on the part of employers. Perhaps some will find, in the IDEA briefly described here, the core of the riches they DESIRE.
IMAGINATION
This is the faculty most used by the inventor, with the exception of that which makes use of the creative imagination, when he cannot solve his problem by synthetic imagination. While the synthetic imagination is the one that will be used the most, in the process of turning the impulse of DESIRE into money, you must keep in mind the fact that you may encounter circumstances and situations that require use of the creative imagination as well. . For now, direct your attention to the development of the synthetic imagination, because this is the faculty you will use more often in the process of converting desire into money.
Transformation of the intangible impulse, of INTEREST, into the tangible reality, of MONEY, calls for the use of a plan, or plans. These plans must be formed with the help of the imagination, and mainly with the synthetic faculty. Unless you have been a long-time student of the spirit, it is not to be expected that you will assimilate all that is in this chapter on a first reading.
He went out to the cart and brought a large, old-fashioned cauldron, a large wooden paddle (used to stir the contents of the cauldron) and placed them in the back of the shop. It has paid and still pays great fortunes to men and women all over the world who distribute the contents of the cauldron to millions of people. Gold from the cauldron built and maintains one of the most prominent colleges of the South, where thousands of young men receive the essential training for success.
This is where the author met his wife and she was the first to tell him about the Enchanted Cauldron.
WOULD DO IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS
WILLINGNESS TO ASSUME FULL RE- SPONSIBILITY. The successful leader must be willing to assume
If one of his followers makes a mistake, and shows himself incompetent, the leader must consider that it is he who has failed. The first, and by far the most effective, is LEADERSHIP BY CONSENT of, and with the sympathy of, the followers. The world has just entered a new era of leader-follower relationships, which clearly calls for new leaders, and a new brand of leadership in business and industry.
Those who belong to the old school of leadership by force must understand the new brand of leadership (collaboration) or be relegated to the ranks of followers. The relationship between employer and employee, or leader and follower, in the future will be one of mutual cooperation, based on a fair division of business profits. Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, Czar of Russia and King of Spain were examples of leadership by force.
Without much difficulty, one can point to the prototypes of these former leaders among America's business, financial, and labor leaders who have been dethroned or are slated to leave. The new brand of LEADERSHIP will include the eleven factors of leadership described in this chapter, as well as several other factors. At the end of the depression, the demand for leaders who were competent to apply the new leadership methods far exceeded the supply.
Some of the old types of leaders will reform and adapt to the new brand of leadership, but in general the world will have to look for new wood for its leadership.
MAJOR CAUSES OF FAILURE IN LEADERSHIP
- UNWILLINGNESS TO RENDER HUMBLE SERVICE
- EXPECTATION OF PAY FOR WHAT THEY “KNOW”
- APPLICATION THROUGH PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCES
- UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES DURING CHILDHOOD. “As the twig is bent, so shall the tree
- UNCONTROLLED DESIRE FOR “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.” The gambling instinct drives millions of people to
- LACK OF A WELL DEFINED POWER OF DECISION
- WRONG SELECTION OF A MATE IN MARRIAGE
- WRONG SELECTION OF ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS. This is one of the most common causes of failure in
- WRONG SELECTION OF A VOCATION
- LACK OF CONCENTRATION OF EFFORT
- POSSESSION OF POWER THAT WAS NOT ACQUIRED THROUGH SELF EFFORT
- GUESSING INSTEAD OF THINKING
Lack of loyalty is one of the leading causes of failure in all walks of life. Many of the tram tracks have been removed and passengers are riding a bus, the driver of which has "the last word in courtesy". In general, the cause of the depression can be traced directly to the worldwide habit of trying to SOW EVER without SOWING.
Andrew Carnegie emphasized this point more than others in connection with his description of the factors that lead to success in the marketing of personal services. Profitably note, however, that these are the ONE of the thirty causes of failure that may not be easily corrected by anyone. Being the most powerful of all emotions, it must be controlled through transmutation and turned into other channels.
The sum of money required to build and maintain the railways and steamships used to deliver that humble breakfast is so great it is beyond imagination. Remember, too, that this is just the beginning of the resources available for wealth accumulation. CAPITALIST AMERICA ENSURES EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE USEFUL SERVICE AND COLLECT WEALTH IN PROPORTION TO THE VALUE OF THE SERVICE.
It is as fixed as the stars in the sky, and subject to and part of the same system that governs the stars.
DECISION
But we know little about the real powers of these names, dates and places. This is not intended to rob Washington of the glory he has so richly earned. Two members of this assembly were John Hancock and Samuel Adams - LONG LIVE THEIR NAMES.
It was the beginning of the organization of the widespread POWER destined to give freedom. The threat of the enraged governor forced the two men to make another equally dangerous DECISION. Some expressed serious doubts about the wisdom of so final a decision contrary to the Crown.
If there was no DECISION to hold the Continental Congress, there could be no signing of the Declaration of Independence. He demands from us a living example of freedom, which could show the opposite of growing tyranny in the well-being of the citizen. In searching for the secret of the method, do not look for a miracle, because you will not find one.
The habit of DECISION learned as a result of the shortcomings of our school systems goes with the student in the profession he chooses.
PERSISTENCE
- A DEFINITE PURPOSE BACKED BY BURNING DESIRE FOR ITS FULFILLMENT
- A DEFINITE PLAN, EXPRESSED IN CONTINUOUS ACTION
- A MIND CLOSED TIGHTLY AGAINST ALL NEGATIVE AND DISCOURAGING INFLUENCES, including negative
- A FRIENDLY ALLIANCE WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS WHO WILL ENCOURAGE ONE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH BOTH
- HE STIMULATES HIS MIND SO THAT IT VIBRATES ON A HIGHER-THAN-AVERAGE PLANE, using one or more of the ten
Did he pay too high a price for the affections of the woman of his choice. Positive emotions of thought form the side of the current that leads one to luck. The Wall Street Crash of '29 swept millions of people from the upside to the downside.
Understand this truth, and you will understand the meaning of the statement that sex transmutation will elevate a person to the status of a genius. The desire for sexual expression heads the list of stimuli, which most effectively "amplify" the vibrations of the mind and start the "wheels" of physical action. This comparison is necessary as a basis for proof of the statement that transmutation of sex energy can elevate one to the status of a genius.
While on this elevated level of THINKING, the creative faculty of the mind is given freedom for action. Man attains the status of a genius ONLY when, and IF, he stimulates his mind so that it draws on the available powers, through the creative faculty of the. People are influenced in their actions, not by reason, but by "feelings". The creative faculty of the mind is entirely activated by emotions, and not by cold reason.
These statements, of the virtue of sexual energy, should not be taken as justification for the libertine. No man can make use of the powers of his creative imagination, while he banishes it. Many cases of hypochondria (imaginary disease) grow out of habits developed in ignorance of the true function of sex.