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The Starting Point Of All Miracles

Autosuggestions is often referred to in Think and Grow Rich. So what exactly is autosuggestion and how can we use it?

Napoleon dedicates an entire chapter to autosuggestion, so I won’t cover it in too much detail right now, however the more commonly used phrase in today’s language is affirmations. The repetition of statements causes the subconscious mind to accept them as truth.

If we repeat a lie over and over again we will eventually accept the lie as truth. We behave the way we do today because of the statements that we’ve been programmed with previously. More to the point, we’ve heard statements before and made our own decisions on whether to accept it as truth or false. Over time, we’ve thought those same thoughts over and over again until they eventually become a belief.

A belief has the word lie in it. And that really is all a belief is! There is no belief - a belief is just a statement that you keep thinking. Once you’ve thought something over and over again, it becomes a habit. Habits can be difficult to change if you don’t know how to properly overcome them. The best way to overcome a habit is to do the opposite. In the case of habitual thinking, instead of not thinking at all, think the opposite of what you don’t want. If you no longer want poverty or many bills to pay, then stop thinking about the bills, stop worrying and giving them any emotion and start thinking about prosperity and give that you full attention.

Thoughts which are mixed with any of the feelings of emotions constitute a “magnetic” force which attracts other similar, or related thoughts.

Often, many of us feel unworthy to have all our hearts desires. Perhaps this is due to the amount of self talk we’ve previously used on ourselves, or perhaps it was inherited from family and friends. Or maybe it was both. Either way, lack of self-confidence is our chief enemy and our greatest weakness.

Luckily for us, Napoleon documented a clear and concise formula for overcoming lack of self-confidence. Using autosuggestion (affirmation) we can convert this weakness into our greatest strength of all … courage. By writing, repeating and memorizing the following statements until they become a part of you - this will be your greatest defense against lack of self-confidence.

Self-Confidence Formula

First. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I DEMAND of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.

Second. I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical action, and gradually transform themselves into physical reality, therefore, I will concentrate my thoughts for thirty minutes daily, upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of that person.

Third. I know through the principle of auto-suggestion, any desire that I persistently hold in my mind will eventually seek expression through some practical means of attaining the object back of it, therefore, I will devote ten minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Fourth. I have clearly written down a description of my DEFINITE CHIEF AIM in life, and I will never stop trying, until I shall have developed sufficient self-confidence for its attainment.

Fifth. I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon truth and justice, therefore, I will engage in no transaction which does not benefit all whom it affects. I will succeed by attracting to myself the forces I wish to use, and the cooperation of other people. I will induce others to serve me, because of my willingness to serve others. I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.

Sixth. I will sign my name to this formula, commit it to memory, and repeat it aloud once a day, with full FAITH that it will gradually influence my THOUGHTS and ACTIONS so that I will become a self-reliant, and successful person.