All Things Begin In Thought
When Napoleon Hill introduced this next quote, he was speaking in reference to the power of thought—to the fact that a thought, a single thought, is the foundation of all things. His hope was that readers would take this point to heart and apply it to the great things that they want in life—like wealth and prosperity. He knew, though (because he’s seen this at least as often, and probably more often), that a thought could be a foundation for failure just as easily as it could for goodness and well-being.
Thoughts For Better Or Worse
“Both poverty and wealth are the offspring of thought.”
It’s funny that a lot of times people have a hard time accepting that something as simple as a thought could be the father of great wealth; but when you tell someone that thought is the father of poverty, too, people suddenly start to warm to the idea. It’s almost as if we can’t accept any positives without acknowledging our demons and struggles.
Stop and think about this quote, though, and you’ll soon see that it’s true. We think our way to our own personal positions. If they are positive, it’s because we have a positive mind backing them—a belief in our own selves, in our deserving of good things, and in our ability to produce them.
If our position is negative, and you trace the line backwards, you’ll surely uncover a line of negative thoughts and actions, and/or a breakdown in the positive thought model. Basically, you find a lack of confidence in our own thoughts and abilities.
These are important things to know and acknowledge, because when you understand that it is your thought process that is controlling your outcome, you can work to make it one of more confidence and more positive productivity. You can pay conscious attention to correcting your thought patterns, and thus leveraging positive influence on your life. Always be aware that your thoughts do matter—they matter implicitly—and that the path of thought that you choose is deciding your destiny. Choose well, and live well!
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
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Tags: Napoleon Hill, negativity, positivity, poverty, prosperity, Success, thought, Wealth
May 26th, 2009 at 5:11 am
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