The book, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill is an incredible outline of principles that apply to all areas of life – not just the financial arena.
Originally written in the mid 1950’s this book has the seeds of many modern day thinkers. In fact, according to it’s authors, echoes of Hill’s principles can be found in books by people as diverse as Wally “Famous” Amos, Mary Kay Ash, Ken Blanchard, Chicken Soup for the Soul authors, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Shakti Gawain, John Gray, Tommy Lasorda, Art Linkletter, Joan Lunden, Brian Tracey, Lillian Vernon, Anthony Robbins, Deepok Chopra, Steven Covey and others.
Hill sites a six stage process to obtain your desires:
1) Fix and hold in your mind exactly what you want. The ancient yogi’s call this “singleness of purpose”. Today’s language uses the word, focus.
2) Determine exactly what you intend to give so that you are both in a giving and receiving state. The ability to let go of expectations is part of the releasing aspect. Coaching can help you manage the balance between keeping your thoughts energized and letting go of overly specific results.
3) Establish a definite date when you intend to manifest your desire.
4) Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put your plan into action.
5) Write out in a clear, concise statement, your desire, what you intend to give in return and clearly describe the plan through which you intend to acquire your desire.
6) Read your written statement aloud, twice daily. Read it just before retiring at night, and read it once after arising in the morning. As you read; see, feel and believe yourself already in the place you are envisioning.
At a time when the notion of our thoughts holding vibrational power was not popular or believed, Swami Sivanada wrote, “Thought Power” in 1887. This book is steeped in yogic tradition reminding us of ancient teachings that have been in our midst throughout history.
Long before yoga became mainstream, many spiritual masters taught that these teachings which have been passed along throughout generations are “a very old wine packaged in a variety of fresh new bottles”.
This week, be conscious of what you let into your environment. The energies of people, programs, gatherings, objects, etc. affect your vibration.
If you journal, be conscious of the habit of only writing about what you don’t like or want to experience. Retrain yourself to write ONLY about what you appreciate and value. What you focus upon expands in direct proportion to the amount of time you spend on it.
Your focus is your emotional currency. Spend your currency on thoughts and feelings that enrich your life instead of those that drain your energy and reinforce a negative mind-set.
If you have set specific goals for yourself, make a concerted effort to only surround yourself with those energies that are in alignment with your aspirations.
Take yourself seriously and surround yourself with people that enhance your sense of well being and are like-minded.
If you would like to learn more about the power of your thoughts, please feel free to contact me at ic@integrationcoaching.com.