I started reading Think and Grow Rich again after recently buying the handsomely packaged version with the “gilded paper edges” and (vegan) leather bond cover. I often wanted one that looked like the one that Bob Proctor has said he has read from daily for the past eons of years, but I never saw one that looked as nice. I also wished for one that is the (very) original version which Kevin Trudeau speaks of which was quickly removed from the public and replaced with an effective but greater “watered down” version.
Though this states “THE COMPLETE CLASSIC VERSION” I’m thinking it is not the one which Trudeau spoke of but this version is a tool responsible for the success of probably most of the rich people from the time it was published in 1937 through today.
As a “teacher” in the true sense of the word, as I continue to turn these pages I will also write in its margins my thoughts and share them here with you.
Certainly, you should do this on your own and I’m just like you in so many ways; a mere mortal, but I would like to share from my life experience and relation as a conduit to the wisdom of the Universe. As I read I will record my thoughts along this journey and will literally (continue to) Think and Grow Rich. If you are up to the “ride”, I invite you to come along.
Oh, by the way. If you don’t have your copy of Think and Grow Rich, I suggest that you go to a bookstore and purchase one immediately. You can use this link to visit Amazon and make your purchase. When you do, know that I will make a few cents from your purchase because I made the task easier for you. I’m writing this course so you’ll get a lot without the book for those who don’t have it or have read it before but your best results will follow when you use the book as a text.
Most people do not read the preface of books. We want to get right to the point; show me the money, etc. If you are reading this, you are not “Most People”.
This version of Think and Grow Rich has two.
The publisher’s preface contains the seeds of thought which precede the harvest of results as the reader continues the path of pages and acts on the experiences of the mind which come throughout the journey.
The preface explains how this material is an entire philosophy of money-making, a complete instruction on how to sell one’s personal services and a perfect system of self-analysis. Let’s explore each.
Do you have a philosophy about “anything”? If so, do you know what it is? As far as the area of money, what is your philosophy? Take a few moments and write down a few thoughts about “money”. Now, as you move through Hill’s material, you may want to compare yours with his and adopt much or most of his.
Next per his words, “selling personal services”, I hear some saying, “I don’t sell”, “I don’t like selling” and “I don’t want to sell”. To this, I say, “HOGWASH!” I suppose I could say “BS!” or any other strong term to get your attention, but minimally I must tell you this, “Get over it”! And here’s why.
You are selling. You are “selling” every time you write, speak or communicate in any way. You are selling others on your ideas, how you want to be perceived by them and so much more. Hopefully, you are intently “selling” your children on living better lives to better the community and the world.
Think of this. When interviewing for a “non-selling job”, you are selling the prospective employer “you” and your “personal services”. And, guess what? The better “salesperson” you are, the more money you can ask for in that position and with any other transaction. This book will show you how.
Thirdly, let’s cover the aspect of self-analysis. How old are you? How much do you really know about yourself? There, I rest my case. (Please don’t think I’m pointing fingers only at you, if I did I am acutely aware then that at the same time I would have three pointing back at me!) Think and Grow Rich is like a mirror and as you and I evaluate our experiences; successes or so-called failures, we’ve experienced what we should and should not do to create the results we want. If we want to better ourselves and our world, we’ll look at our reflection, reflect and act again. Then return, look for positive changes and repeat the process over and over. We’ll never even get close to any real potential if we throw away our mirror!
All of the above is just about one page in these three pages of the publisher’s preface so you know there is a lot of “meat and potatoes” to digest from this entire volume. I won’t keep you from going forward at your own pace and moving forward beyond my analyses but I invite you to return when you can to compare your thoughts with mine.
Next, I’ll finish my thoughts about this section and move forward to Napoleon Hill’s preface.
Ter Scott is an author, coach and motivational trainer. Known also as “The Life & Legacy Coach™ and the Bricks to Clicks Marketing Consultant™ he helps people to do first; to do more, have more and be more, in the areas of MONEY – MARKETING – MOTIVATION.
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