I try to read the twelfth chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “The Subconscious Mind: The Connecting Link." It talks about the importance of the subscious mind to connect through impulses from the Infinte Intelligence to our desiers and our faith.

We've heard the saying, "An idle mind is the devil's workshop," but what does this mean? What does the deal mean, and what does idle mean? Although, Hill does not go into this saying, but the theme is prevalent. The subconscious mind is responsible for fulfiling desires. These desires are preceeded by thoughts which can be either positive or negative.

Positive thoughts:

1. Hope

2. Love

3. Romance

4. Sex

5. Faith

6. Desire

7. Enthusiasm

Negative thoughts:

1. Fear

2. Greed

3. Hatred

4. Jealously

5. Revenge

6. Anger

7. Superstition

When your mind is idle, know which thoughts are dominating it. And ensure the positive ones prevail.

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I try to read the eleventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “The Mystery of Sex Transmutaton." It talks about the power of sexual energy and how it can be used to set you on the genius path.

Now, quick disclaimer. This is a controversial chapter for several reasons. But I suggest you give the episode a listen, or the book a read before passing judgement. I read the chapter in passing and give my opinions. You can have ours. And if you'd like to discuss more about it, do drop a DM.

Hill lists sexual stimulus as the most potent of stimuli. This can be used as a powerful tool to channel energy in achieving wealth and success.

But he says, this happens to men only between the age of 40 to 50. Which I disagree with.

The power of the sexual desire needs to be controlled. It should be used with the desire of love and romace. The difference is key in using the desires to acheive good versus achieve bad. No man, he says, acheives anything great without the desire of love and sex driving him. 

Here are a few useful links to understand the concept further:

https://thinkandgrowrichsummary.online/summary/chapter-11-sex-transmutation/

https://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewArticle.asp?id=66902

https://wealthcreationmastermind.com/blog/how-think-and-grow-richs-chapter-on-sex-transmutation-led-to-an-epiphany/

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https://amzn.to/2T1w1xb

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I try to read the tenth chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Power and the Master Mind: The Driving Force''. It talks about the importance of Power and having a Master Mind group in your quest for riches.

Power, in Hill's words, is "organized and intelligently directed knowledge." He says, knowledge can be acquired through:

1. Infinte Intelligence

2. Accumulated Experience

3. Experiement And Research

These should be applied within oneself and one's Master Mind group. In this group, you will find economic and psychic advantages that you won't be able to find anywhere else.

In order to receive wealth, you need to acquire knowledge, organize it into power, and coordinate it with your Master Mind group members. 

Link to the book:

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I try to read the ninth chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Persistence: Sustained Effort to Induce Faith''. It talks about the importance of the the power of will. Persistence is the separating line between those with a money consciousness and those with a poverty consciousness. Which one do you want to be?

Hill explains how one can develop persistence and identify the symptoms of a lack of persistence. He uses examples of the success and failure of Broadway, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and others. 

Here are the four steps to build persistence:

1. A Definite Purpose backed by the Burning Desire for its fulfillment

2. A Definite Plan, expressesd in Continouous Action

3. A Mind Closed tightly against all negative and Discouraging Influences

4. A Friendly Alliance with one or more persons encouraging you to follow through with Plan and Purpose

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https://amzn.to/3A0rj3r

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I try to read the eight chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Decisions: The Mastery of Procrastination''. It talks about the importance of the decision making and being decisive. To be decisive one must have - courage and faith. These are essential. Another important facet of decision making is ignorance. Ignorance of the opinions of other people. In order to have clear focus, one must not distract oneself based on what others say. Being indecisive is not only bad, it's dangerous. 

Link to the book: 

https://amzn.to/3A0rj3r

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I try to read the fourth part of the seventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Organized Planning: The Crystallization of Desire into Action''. It talks about the importance of the capitalistic system. A system that provides food, shelter, clothing, and other services at a profit is the capitalistic system. Everyone works for an incentive - profit. This is the only way to individual success in a country. To provide a service or product for a profit, put yourself in opportunities and always be persistent.

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I try to read the third part of the seventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Organized Planning: The Crystallization of Desire into Action''. It talks about 28 tools of self analysis to better our services.

Link to the book:

https://amzn.to/3A0rj3r

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I try to read the second part of the seventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Organized Planning: The Crystallization of Desire into Action''. It talks about ways we can better prepare ourselves for our new job or business.

Hill lists out thirty points of failure we should try to avoid in our pursuit of the right job or building the right business. We should look for these inwardly and in other people.

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I try to read the s part of the seventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Organized Planning: The Crystallization of Desire into Action”. It talks about ways we can better prepare ourselves for our new job or business.

Hill lists out how we can get the exact position we desire. For this, we must be divisive, studious, pragmatic, giving, and never ever stop learning.

Even though this book is written in 1937, the principles hold true today. With the amount of freelance skill-based jobs out there, there’s so much we can leverage via the internet. But to do this, we need to know the right ways to market ourselves. Hill teaches us this.

From preparing our brief to preparing ourselves, Hill details ways in which we can not only get a good job, or build a business, but also learn from it. These are important lessons that every young person must imbibe if they want to build a career out of whatever they love.

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I try to read the part of the seventh chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “Organized Planning: The Crystallization of Desire into Action”. It talks about how we can organize our desires into fruition. This can be done by becoming better leaders, motivating followers, using media to our advantage, building products and services.

This chapter is fairly long. I read the first part on Planning and Leadership in this episode.

Hill tells us that plans are important. But sometimes plans fail. In these situations we shouldn’t quit. We should persevere, as in perseverance is the true test of all men. He emphasizes his point with this quote,

“A quitter never wins, and

Leadership is required in every pursuit of wealth and excellence. In order to realize it, one must incorporate several elements of leadership which Hill lists out. They include, be empathetic, motivate your followers, cooperate, lead by example not by authority, be courageous, be just, have self control and more.

Every industry of our time requires leaders. In the 1940s, industries like banking, journalism, politics etc. were deficient in great leaders. This is the case now as well. We can use his example and principles of leadership to guide us and teach us how to lead a group of people toward success.

Link to the book:

https://amzn.to/3A0rj3r

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