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Atkinson
implies that we can use our will to force ourselves to get into the habit of thinking
differently. We can cultivate higher thinking in many forms such
as: constructive thinking, enthusiasm, desire, gratitude and more. Given the great, earnest, burning ardent Desire as an animating force – the
great incentive to take action, and we are able to get up this mental "second-wind" – yes, third, fourth, and
fifth winds – tapping one plane of inward power after another, until we work mental
miracles.
Enthusiasm
A person
filled with Enthusiasm seems indeed to be inspired by some power or being higher than himself – he taps on to a
source of power of which he is not ordinarily conscious. And the result is that he becomes as a great magnet
radiating attractive force in all directions and influencing those within his field of influence. For Enthusiasm
is contagious and when really experienced by the individual renders him a source of inductive power, and a
center of mental influence. But the power with which he is filled does not come from an outside source – it
comes from certain inner regions of his mind or soul – from his Inner Consciousness.
Conclusion
We earnestly
urge upon you to cultivate this "I AM" or “I CAN” consciousness –
that you may realize the Power Within you. The real Individual
concealed behind the mask of Personality is YOU - the Real Self - the "I" - that part of you which you are
conscious when you say "I AM," which is your assertion of existence and latent power. Remember, the “I” of “you”
exists independent of the body. It means the state of being "animated," meaning, "possessed of life and vigor" -
so that the state is really that of being filled with Power and Life. And that Power and Life comes from the
very center of one’s being - the "I AM" region or plane of mind and consciousness.
With a
realization of the "I" or Real Self, comes a sense of Power that will manifest through you and make you strong.
The awakening to a realization of the "I", in its clearness and vividness, will cause you to feel a sense of
Being and Power that you have never before known. And then there will come naturally to you the correlated
consciousness which expresses itself in the statement, "I CAN and I WILL," one of the grandest affirmations of
Power that man can make. This "I Can and I Will" consciousness is that expression of the Something Within, which
we trust that you will realize and manifest. We feel that behind all the advice that we can give you, this one
thing is the PRIME FACTOR in the Secret of Success.
You can always
get a better "running start" when in action, which will give you an advantage over the best "standing start"
imaginable. Get into action and motion. In this little work we have
endeavored to call your attention to something of far greater importance than a mere code of rules and general
advice. We have pointed out to you the glorious fact that within each of you there is a Something Within, which
if once aroused would give you a greatly increased power and capacity. And so we have tried to tell you this
story of the Something Within, from different viewpoints, so that you might catch the idea in several ways. We
firmly believe that Success depends most materially upon a recognition and manifestation of this Something
Within.
If any of you have
ever read a great business or success related book, there are
usually a few priceless nuggets in each manuscript which make it worth your time. Here are 10 of my favorite self-empowerment books, and a key idea from each
manuscript that made it worth reading.
1) Think and Grow
Rich by Napoleon Hill.
Define your
Purpose. While this
sounds arbitrary, it has several important meanings such as: What do you want to do and how do you want to be.
Moreover, discover who you are and why you want to improve. - Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill - Hill, N.
(1960). Think and Grow Rich, New York: Fawcett Crest.
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