“Think
and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill: The author's interviews with various successful people “As
a Man Thinketh” by James Allen “You are what you
think.” “Byways
of Blessedness” by James Allen: Think your way happiness and success. “Above
Life’s Turmoil” by James Allen: “Surrounded by noise, we can yet
have a quiet mind; involved in responsibilities, the heart can be at
rest; in the midst of strife, we can know the abiding peace.” “The
Way of Peace” by James Allen: We become whatever we meditate upon. “It
Works” by R. H. Jarrett: “If you know what you want, you can have it.” “The
Path to Prosperity” by James Allen: “It matters everything what
you are within, for everything without will be mirrored and colored
accordingly.” “Acres
of Diamonds” by Russell H. Conwell: We can find opportunities in our own backyard. “The
Master Key System” by Charles F Haanel: The Master Key System was
originally published as a correspondence course in 1912. Along with “The
Science of Getting Rich”, by Wallace D. Wattles, the Master Key System
is the source of Rhonda Byrne’s inspiration for the book and the film
“The Secret” “The
Science of Getting Rich” by by Wallace D. Wattles:: “”There is a science of getting
rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are
certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches” “The
Science of Being Well” by Wallace D. Wattles: “Health is the result
of thinking and acting in a Certain Way.” “The
Science of Being Great” by Wallace D. Wattles: You can be whatever you want by directing your thoughts. “The
Richest Man in Babylon” by George Samuel Clason: Financial advice through a collection of parables
set in ancient Babylon. “The
Art of Money Getting” by P.T. Barnum: Advice on how to
acquire wealth. “The
Fundamentals of Prosperity” by Roger W. Babson: In our own interests, in the interests of our communities, our
industry, and of the nation itself, for a while we must strengthen the
foundations upon which American business rests.” “The
Power of Concentration” by Theron Q. Dumont: “To be successful concentrate on your Desired Outcome - and work toward it “The
Art and Science of Personal Magnetism” by by Theron Q. Dumont: “It is a
strange and almost amusing fact that there should be at the same time,
on the part of the general public, such a general acceptance of the
existence of personal magnetism, on the one hand, and such an ignorance
of the nature of this wonderful force, on the other hand.” “Character-Building
Thought Power” by Ralph Waldo Trine:
“Your every act . . . is
preceded by a thought. Your dominating thoughts determine your
dominating actions. In the realm of our own minds we have absolute
control . . . ” “The
Greatest Thing Ever Known” by Ralph Waldo Trine: Most of us most of
the time are not awake, as a result of which, our lives are infinitely
less that those we might
be living. “Common
Sense: How to Exercise It” by Blanchard Yoritomo-Tashi: Common sense consists of – Perception; Memory; Thought; Alertness;
Deduction; Foresight; Reason, and Judgment. “The
Man who Knew” by Ralph Waldo Trine: “Faith, in the sense that he
used it, and the sense that we must understand it today if it is to
become a force — a creative and moulding force — in life, is but a
positive, clear-cut type of thought, which, clearly pictured, held to
and kept watered with expectation, becomes creative in its action.” “What
all the World’s A-Seeking” by Ralph Waldo Trine: “There is no such
thing as finding true happiness by searching for it directly. It must
come, if it comes at all, indirectly, or by the service, the love, and
the happiness we give to others.” “The
Wayfarer on the Open Road” by Ralph Waldo Trine: “
A Creed of the
Open Road” “In
Tune with the Infinite” by Ralph Waldo Trine: “Everything is first
worked out in the unseen before it is manifested in the seen, in the
ideal before it is realized in the real, in the spiritual before it
shows forth in the material. The realm of the unseen is the realm of
cause. The realm of the seen is the realm of effect. The nature of
effect is always determined and conditioned by the nature of its cause.” “The
Conquest of Happiness” by Bertrand Russell: “My purpose is to
suggest a cure for the ordinary day-to-day unhappiness from which most
people in civilized countries suffer, and which is all the more
unbearable because, having no obvious external cause, appears
inescapable.” “The
Creative Process in the Individual” by Thomas Troward: “Well, the
general direction in which we all want to go is that of getting more out
of Life than we have ever got out of it–we want to be more alive in
ourselves and to get all sorts of improved conditions in our
environment.” “The
Dore Lectures on Mental Science” by Thomas Troward: “[T]hough the
laws of the universe can never be broken, they can be made to work under
special conditions which will produce results that could not be
produced under the conditions spontaneously provided by nature.” “The
Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science” by Thomas Troward: The principles
governing the relation between Mental Action and Material Conditions. “Your
Invisible Power” by Genevieve Behrend: The “Law of
Visualization”. “Attaining
Your Desires” by Genevieve Behrend: A complete seven-lesson course
in the early 1920s. A dialogue (form) between a “Sage” and a “Pupil.”
The Sage is the
famous author and teacher, Judge Thomas Troward
You are the Pupil. “The
Power of Silence” by Horatio W. Dresser: “It is a revelation to
many people who have sought to enter fully into the present to discover
how largely their consciousness is ordinarily concerned with distant
things. The attention is constantly turned here and there by thoughts
that disturb one’s repose. The past is regarded with regret, the future
with fear and suspicion. Neglected duties occur to consciousness, and
there is a sense of uncertainty in regard to what the mind ought to be
engaged in. The thought occurs that perhaps one ought to be elsewhere,
instead of taking time for a quiet meditation. One has set aside
precisely half an hour for thought and one watches the clock lest one
overstep the limit. The nervous, hurrying tide of our modern life pulses
through all one’s thinking, and not for one moment is the mind in
repose.” “This
Mystical Life of Ours” by Ralph Waldo Trine:
“Each morning is a
fresh beginning . . . when the morning with its fresh beginnings comes,
all yesterdays should be yesterdays, with which we have nothing to do.
Sufficient is it to know that the way in which we lived our yesterday
has determined for us our today. And, again, when the morning with its
fresh beginning comes, all tomorrows should be tomorrows with which we
have nothing to do. Sufficient to know that the way we live our today
determines our tomorrow.” “Within
You is the Power” by Henry Thomas Hamblin: Helps people to harmonise the powers of
mind and spirit with universal
law”. “The
Life of the Spirit” by Thomas Hamblin
: “There is only one
Life and this is Good. That there is only one Power in the Universe, and
this is Good. That there is only one Purpose in the Universe, and this,
too, is Good. That there is one great Law governing all, and this is
Love. That there is no evil in the Cosmic Scheme and the Divine Purpose
is infinitely kind and just. That man is the Author of his own
troubles; that they are created in his own mind both conscious and
subconscious; that the attitude of the mind and soul acts as a
transformer changing the Good Force into seeming evil.” “The
Power of Thought” by Henry Thomas Hamblin: “The world today is in
its present state simply as a result of mankind’s collective thinking;
each nation is in its present state of either peace and prosperity, or
poverty, murder, and anarchy, simply as a result of its thinking as a
nation; and each individual is what he is, and his life is what it is,
and his circumstances are what they are, simply as a result of his
thoughts.” “A
Message to Garcia” by Elbert Hubbard: In 1895, Calixto García took
command of the Cuban insurrection against Spanish rule. During the
Spanish-American war, President McKinley composed a message of support
to Garcia, and was advised that US Army lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan could
be relied upon to deliver the message. Rowan accepted with a
‘consider-it-done’ attitude, completing the mission that arguably was
key to the eventual outcome of Spain’s defeat. Hubbard argues that what
the world needs are more people like Rowan, who will “Carry a message to
García”. “The
Science of Mind” by Ernest Holmes: The Science of the Mind teaches
that, because God is all there is in the universe (not just present in
Heaven, or in assigned deities, as believed by traditional teachings),
Its power can be used by all humans to the extent that they recognize
and align themselves with Its presence. “The
Greatest Thing in the World” by Henry Drummond: In this book
Drummond explains that the greatest thing in the world is love. “The
Multiple Mentality Course” by Harry Kahne: “Now this course may not
turn you into an Einstein or an Edison, but it will help you to think
with more of what God gave you – Your brain.”
“Your Forces and How to Use Them” by Christian Larson: ” . . .
[T]ake a few moments every day and try to feel that you — the “I Am” —
are not only above mind and body, but in a certain sense, distinct from
mind and body; in fact, try to isolate the “I Am” for a few moments
every day from the rest of your organised being.” “Self
Mastery through Conscious Autosuggestion” by Emile Coué: In this
book Coué shows you how to help yourself through the power of
autosuggestion. “How
to Find Your Real Self” by Mildred Mann: “Do you know who you are?
Do you really know who you are? You are a special enterprise on the
part of God.” “Adventures
in Contentment” by David Grayson: David Grayson was the pen name of
turn-of-the-century, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ray Stannard
Baker. Under the name of Grayson, Baker authored eight books of essays
and observations on life’s simple pleasures. “Adventures
in Friendship” by David Grayson: “But on such an afternoon as this
no man could possibly remain long depressed. The moment I passed the
straggling outskirts of the town and came to the open road, the light
and glow of the countryside came in upon me with a newness and sweetness
impossible to describe. Looking out across the wide fields I could see
the vivid green of the young wheat upon the brown soil; in a distant
high pasture the cows had been turned out to the freshening grass; a
late pool glistened in the afternoon sunshine. And the crows were
calling, and the robins had begun to come: and oh, the moist, cool
freshness of the air! In the highest heaven (never so high as at this
time of the year) floated a few gauzy clouds: the whole world was busy
with spring!”
“The Magic Story” by Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey: It is claimed
that many who read this story almost immediately have good fortune “How
to Live on 24 Hours a Day” by Arnold Bennett: Time management tips. “Just
How to Wake the Solar Plexus” by Elizabeth Towne: Learn how to wake
up the part of your life powers that will help you live a happier,
healthier, more balance “Secrets
of Mental Supremacy” by W.R.C. Latson M.D.: How to train your
senses. “Practical
Mental Influence” by William W. Atkinson: “When a Thought or
Feeling is generated in the mind or brain of a person, the energy
generated flows forth from the brain of the person in the form of waves
of mental energy, spreading from the immediate neighborhood of the
thinker to a distance proportioned to the strength of the thought or
feeling.” “Thought-Force
in Business and Everyday Life” by William W. Atkinson: Developing
and using our latent forces of Personal Magnetism
and Psychic Influence.
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