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8. Imagination person making a decision to acquire the type of job he wants and to
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make life pay the price he asks stakes his economic freedom on that
decision. Financial independence is not within the reach of a person
The imagination is the workshop of the mind where plans are who refuses to plan for and demand it.
fashioned. Any impulse or desire starts to take shape and form
through the imaginative faculty of the mind. Man can create anything 10. Organized Planning
that he can imagine. Mans only limitation lies in the development and
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use of his imagination.
Everything man can create or acquire first begins in the form of a
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desire. Desire is the first part of the journey from the abstract to the
The two forms of imagination are; actual. Its in the workshop of imagination that plans are created and
1. Synthetic - actually creates nothing new but arranges concepts, organized.
ideas or plans into new combinations. Supporting Ideas
2. Creative - through hunches and inspiration, the mind becomes To build plans which are practical;
attuned to the subconscious minds of other people.
1. Ally yourself with a group of as many people as you will need
Most great leaders become great through development of their along the way - the Master Mind principle.
creative imaginations. To develop this type of imaginative faculty,
2. Consider the advantages you offer others who join your group.
think about these principles;
3. Meet with your Master Mind group at least twice a week.
1. Creative faculties become more alert with frequent use.
4. Maintain perfect harmony within the group.
2. Have a definite purpose magnified by a burning desire to
transform desire into reality. Nobody can accumulate a great fortune without other people.
3. Visualize yourself already in possession of your goal. Think If your first plan fails, replace it with another. This point marks the
carefully and fully about all the individual benefits youll enjoy. junction between those who persist until successful and those who
would like to be a success if it isnt too much trouble.
4. Remember that ideas can be transmuted into cash through the
power of definite purpose and specific plans. The most intelligent person alive cannot succeed in accumulating
money without plans that are practical and workable. When plans fail,
5. There is no standard price for ideas. The creator of an idea sets
the temporary defeat is not permanent failure. Your achievement can
his own price and if hes smart, gets exactly that.
be no greater than the soundness of your plans. Temporary defeat
6. The story of almost every great fortune began on the day a creator simply means something is wrong with that plan and another should
of ideas and a seller of ideas got together and decided to work be developed. No man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.
together in unison towards a common goal.
A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Intelligent planning is
7. When an idea is first born, it must be coaxed, nursed and enticed essential for success in any undertaking designed to accumulate
to remain alive. However, it soon begins to take on its own power wealth.
and sweeps aside all opposition.
Most great leaders begin as great followers. They often become great
8. Ideas are tangible forces. They have more power than the leaders because they were intelligent followers. An intelligent follower
physical brain that created them. They even have immortality - the takes the opportunity to acquire knowledge from his leader.
ability to live on long after the death of the person that originally
The major attributes of leadership are;
created them.
1. Unwavering courage - the self-confidence to follow the right
course at all costs.
9. Decision 2. Self-control - the man who cannot control himself can never
control others.
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3. Sense of justice - to command and retain the respect of others.
Procrastination - the lack of a definite decision - is a common enemy
that every successful person must conquer. People who are 4. Definiteness of decision - nobody confidently follows anyone who
successful have the habit of reaching decisions promptly and wavers from day to day.
changing those decisions slowly if ever. 5. Definite plans - planning the work and working the plan.
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The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for more than he requires of his followers.
their needs are generally easily influenced by the opinions of others. 7. A pleasing personality - leadership requires respect which is
If youre like this, youll have no desires of your own. Keep your own always linked to positive personality traits.
counsel taking no one into your confidence outside your own Master
8. Sympathy and understanding - both essentials for leaders.
Mind group.
9. Mastery of details - both small and large.
You have a brain and a mind which should be used to reach decisions.
Those who talk too much generally do little else. Genuine wisdom is 10. Willingness to assume responsibility - for the performance of
usually conspicuous through modesty and silence. When you open every member of the team.
your mouth in the presence of another skilled person, youre 11. Cooperation - the combined efforts of the group are larger than
disclosing your plans and purposes. You may be unpleasantly the efforts of every member of the team.
surprised that others will take your plan and beat you to the punch. A
guiding principle should be to tell the world what you intend to do by
doing it. HOW TO GET ANY POSITION YOU REQUIRE
Thoughts, backed by strong desire, have a tendency to transmute 1. Decide exactly what kind of job you want. Remember - if the job
does not currently exist, you can create it.
themselves into their physical equivalent. Those who know what they
want reach decisions firmly and definitely and get what they want. The 2. Choose the company for which youd like to work.
world has a habit of making room for the man whose words and 3. Study your prospective employer.
actions show that he knows where hes going.
4. Figure out what you specifically have to offer that company and in
Definiteness of decision always requires courage. For example, any particular the person in charge.
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5. Forget whether they currently have a job for you. Concentrate 12. Persistence
solely on what you can give them. Main Idea
6. Prepare a written presentation outlining your proposal. Persistence is essential in transmuting desire into its monetary
7. Present your plan to the person who can make a decision. Show equivalent. Will-power and desire, when properly combined, make an
them how employing you will benefit their company. irresistible pair.
The key to the success of this method is to show that the return on Supporting Ideas
the capital they would invest by hiring and paying you is more than Most people stand ready to abandon their goals at the first sign of
covered by the additional profits you will generate for that business. trouble. Few carry on despite all opposition until they attain their goal.
Steamships and railroads dont spring up from the earth and function The starting point of all achievement is desire. Fortunes gravitate to
automatically. They come in response to the call of civilization, men whose minds have been prepared to attract them. Poverty is also
through the labor, ingenuity and organizing ability of men who have attracted to those whose minds are favorable to it. You can either
imagination, faith, enthusiasm, decisiveness and persistence. These develop a poverty consciousness or a wealth consciousness - the
men are known as capitalists. Theyre motivated by the desire to choice is yours.
build, construct, achieve, render useful service, earn profits and Persistence is essential. Without this single quality, youre defeated
accumulate riches. And because they render service without which
before you even begin. Select your Master Mind group to include at
there would not be any civilization, they put themselves in a position
least one person who can help you develop persistence.
to accumulate great riches.
Those with persistence know that every failure carries with it the seed
The only dependable way to accumulate a fortune is by rendering of an equivalent advantage. They seem to enjoy insurance against
useful service. No system has ever been created by which men can
failure. No matter how many times they are defeated along the way,
legally acquire riches through mere force of numbers without giving
they know their eventual arrival at the top of the ladder will occur. They
in return an equivalent value in one form or another. accept defeat as nothing more than temporary. They look at the
Opportunity spreads its wares before you. All you need to do is select punishment of defeat as a spur to greater and greater effort.
what you want, create a plan, put the plan into action and follow
There is an exciting and irresistible power about someone who fights
through with persistence. Capitalism will do the rest. Every person
on in the face of discouragement. Persistence, however, is simply a
has the opportunity to provide service in some form or another and
state of mind that can be cultivated like any other.
every person collects returns that are in direct proportion to the
service they offer. The opposite of persistence is the fear of criticism. The majority of
people permit their relatives, friends and the public at large to
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influence them to the point they cant live their own lives for fear of
Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis. criticism. They may refuse to take a chance in business for fear of the
criticism that will follow if they fail. The fear of criticism in those cases
11. Power of the Master Mind is stronger than the desire for success.
Main Idea The application of persistence makes the breaks you need to become
Men take on the habits and the power of thought of those they a success.
associate themselves with in a spirit of harmony and sympathy. If you There are four steps to develop persistence;
form a Master Mind group with people who can move you towards
your goal, youll get there faster than you ever thought possible. 1. A definite purpose - not a vague wish or blurry feeling. This is an
actual, specific goal backed by an intense desire to achieve. A
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2. written plan - expressed in continuous action.
Power - organized and intelligently directed knowledge - is essential
for success in accumulating money. Plans are useless without 3. A closed mind - closed to negative suggestions and influences.
sufficient power to translate them into action. Power is also necessary 4. A friendly alliance - the Master Mind group where you can be
for the retention of money once accumulated. encouraged and helped.
Power can come from: Mastering these four steps means you can write your own ticket, and
1. Infinite Intelligence - which can be contacted through the creative make life yield whatever price you ask. A study of the achievements
of num erous successful people shows that persist ence ,
imagination.
concentration of effort and definiteness of purpose are the major
2. Accumulated Experience - either in books or through other ways sources of achievement.
of learning the things other people have already done.
3. Experiment and Research - the gathering, classifying and
organizing of new facts first hand.
You can enhance all these efforts through a Master Mind group.
The concept is to surround yourself with people who can give advice,
counsel and personal cooperation. This form of cooperative alliance
has been the basis of nearly every great fortune. When your mental
efforts combine with those of the group, you also create a pool of
experience that amplifies the abilities of each member.
Money must be wooed and won by methods not unlike those used by
a lover. The positive emotions of thought are like a stream that will
carry you to a great fortune. The negative emotions form the other
side of the stream and can carry you away from riches.
The Master Mind group serves as an oar by which you propel yourself
from one side of the stream to the other. This happens through use
and application - not just thinking about it.
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Happiness is found in doing, not merely in possessing.
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Anybody can wish for riches, and most people do, but only a few
know that a definite plan, plus a burning desire for wealth, are the one
dependable means of accumulating wealth.
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