Month: August 2012

Samuel Stokes Russellville, Alabama

Chapter 1
Thoughts Are Things
This Chapter is truly revealing to me the second time around. Thoughts mixed with a belief of them becoming real, pursuing them with: a definite plan with persistence, a burning desire, and taking action every day; will cause the thought to become real.
Thoughts can either feed our desires to achieve a set goal or rob us as excuses, as negative thoughts that keep us in the same or even a worse state of mind.
After the chapter on the 6 ghosts of fear I realized that to overcome all the ghosts, I must take full control of my state of mind, my self-talk, and to stretch out of my comfort zone of my present mindset.
I am fueling this by:
Belief in Riches (spiritual, financial, personal growth)
Belief in Action (knowing by taking action things will happen in my favor)
Belief in Good Health ( since 1988 – present day I have allowed my mindset to be one of allowing others thoughts and negative influence to determine my health. That stops august 24, 2012. Details forthcoming.)
Belief in Teamwork ( I've always been a fixer till I let others tell me I could not, that was before Mentoring For Free and the 30 Day Mental Cleanse program. This new team believed in me until I could return to believing in myself.)
These beliefs helped me to counter both my age barrier and disability barrier. Also it helped me to go from thinking that all I could do is exist, not really live life as I am now. It is a nice change to live life to the fullest and to no longer allow the thought of death to slow me down any longer.
OK Friday has come, today starts my new life. I've decided to help others to overcome obstacles – I must overcome mine.
Time for my thoughts to declare to my mind we are accomplishing this task no matter how many rest breaks it takes.
Long story made short, since my 6 months long illness from 10-2010 thru 4-2011 I had to choose to come back from a level 2 quality of life with a level 8 pain several hours a day. It took until 12-2011 to get my recovery energy back. I have been doing short trips to stores then having to sit down and rest up to this point.
Today I decided no matter how many rest stops, I was walking a mile before I was finished. It was a little uphill and then the ground became level. I DID IT! My belief level increased. Then the next day, it was time for some more stretching. I thought that it was a mile just very different terrain of hills and valleys. I told Janet I was doing it no matter how long it took and how many rest breaks we needed. We did it together both times, it was a struggle with a heart racing and my mind telling me no way you can't do this! It took a while but we did it! We went back and measured it and it was 1 ½ miles. WOW!
Now I will cut back to a shorter range and build up. But now I know I can do it. That means everything.
Thank you MFF team, its though all your help and your stories that we've been able to turn our negative to positive.
Samuel Stokes

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Ruth Renshaw, Punta Gorda, FL

Boy they sure are!
I have noticed this last time around as I battle the weight loss that my thoughts have a different feeling than they did.
Before I said the right words, I said I could do it, I would lose 10 lbs, 15 lbs, or what ever number popped into my mind but I didn't believe it, but I kept saying it and kept THINKING it would never work. Finally I was driving down the road, again, and crying, again because I didn't know why it was so hard for me to do it and called a friend for help. I made it a regular thing to go to my friend ( she is a nutritionist) and get educated about food, and even agreed to see her husband, another friend and counselor about me and my relationship with food, actually my relationship with me that made me use food the way I have been. I learned, am learning to get rid of the sadness by looking at it and allow the anger that followed, and to get rid of the anger I have a plan and I am carrying it out. I do the shake every morning... the cookie is usually too much and pay attention to the rest of my day, and I am losing weight! I don't think to my self why can't I, I think to myself this time I am doing it! And I am. I Feel this time it is working and I am not quitting until I have done it. There is a knowing behind the self talk. I don't push the negative thoughts away, I look at them and dismiss them.
So it isn't just saying the self talk, it is thinking the self talk, feeling it as it has already happened and maybe more important DOING the self talk. If you say it but don't take action nothing happens, and you think the negative, so that is what you get. I took action, as much as it scared me, I took a headlong dive into finding out why I wanted to keep the weight, so I could face it and take action to change it, and now I KNOW I will succeed.
Now I am doing the same with the business. I am taking action, and not making excuses. I am doing the parties even though I still feel the resistance, because I know I that once I take action to match my self talk, positive things will happen. The feeling behind the words will change, and my thoughts behind the words will change and I will get results. My thoughts are things, and for the best results they need to match what I say and what I do. I won't be afraid of success because I have a plan and understand the fear. That critical parent that tells me if I try I will fail is wrong. I am not afraid to prove them right, because they are wrong.
PS. As I read this over, I noticed I was still saying I would and I will, changed it to I am... present tense!
PSS Just in case... Don't think I can read this but if you want to use you you are welcome to have someone else read it instead. Maybe it can give someone else some courage and to know they are not alone in how they feel and that they can change it.

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Tuula Rands, British Columbia, Canada

Chapter 1 - Thoughts are things.
Hill writes: “Thoughts are things and powerful things at that,
when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose,
persistence and a burning desire for their translation
into riches, and other material objects.”
Thoughts can become things but they do not become
reality just because we constantly think about something
we want to attain or produce.
Thinking about something
is not enough. It is only the beginning.
If we do not go beyond thinking we will never attain or
produce what we want or desire.
We have to take action. Nothing happens without action.
We can think and talk and dream all we want and if that is
all we do, thoughts will only remain thoughts.
If we want our business to grow we must go beyond the
thinking, dreaming and visualizing stage. These are all
important but I think sometimes we spend more time
thinking about what we should be doing, where we want to
get to and what we hope to achieve instead of just taking action and doing it.
Thoughts are things only when we are willing to put action
behind those thoughts.
Tuula Rands

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Ben Miranda - Los Angeles, California

THOUGHTS ARE THINGS
Chapter 1
As part of my being is the total principle that Thoughts are and become Things, Life, Realities, (…). The key point of this entire lesson is, We are The Master of Our Thoughts.
This is growing in my daily life, in my daily actions, in my everyday personal and public relationships. It is a mental, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social and physical tool in order how we can influence others and gain them as such, and as partners.
I pointed out we are the master of our thoughts and these are and become our guidance. We make choices every moment and these affect our “Results.” Choosing our thoughts wisely is a gift and these get us to be balanced.
Be balanced, hmmm, beautiful expression that we see wherever and it is used in many ways:
• Balanced life
• Balanced attitude
• Balanced cash flow
• Balanced relationship
• Etc, etc.
But let me tell you my recent experience as a decision maker. These past days I have learned a lot out of Heavy Hitters, greedy leaders, sales people, hypers, networker-gurus, (…). One of their expressions I love is, “If I can do it, you can do it.” Really? You can manage my thinking and my thoughts? You are my reality? You really know me?
Ok, all about Napoleon Hill’s teachings are experiences, insights, tools, etc. with the objective of how to “Think and Grow Rich” Yes!!! I repeat, Think and Grow Rich in every of the six aspects of our Life.
Great!!! I want to start from Master Napoleon’s final lesson, “Indecision cristallizes into Doubt and the two blend and become FEAR. And how to overcome, defeat FEAR (s)? Well, simple:
• Listen to your thoughts
• Listen to the words you are saying
• Listen to your emotions, feelings, sensations, …
• Listen to your Sixth Sense
• Etc, etc.
Feel the Fear but Just Do IT with Confidence, Competence, Consistence, and being a Decision Maker following your WHYS and Reasons according to your WANTS.
Yeah!!!, without doubt, I have done recently a sort of re-engineering on some of my decisions. I know my “Way” but I shifted it to a “highway” but not my compass, and this was possible with a little help from my Mentor.
Remember,
"No person or power in the outside world can compare to the power you have within you. Seek the power within, as it knows the perfect way for you. Remember inside you is the cause and the outside is the effect. Be water my friend."
- Adapted from my inner self.
Thanks MFF’s friends and Masters for this incredible mastermind group that helps people own their lives.
Sincerely with love, honesty and gratitude,
Ben
Los Angeles, California USA

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Dale Rohwer

Chapter 1,
INTRODUCTION
"Truly, 'thoughts are things,' and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence,
and a burning desire for their translation into riches, or other material objects." Mr. Hill
I would like to share my recent story of; "Thoughts Are Things," and powerful things at that.
It all started August 1, 2012, my MLM company merged with another company, we was very excited about this. The
problem was, we had little to no money to invest in some new products that is our new company's biggest attraction
to getting people interested in. We wanted to try the new products before promoting them. So after trying this awesome
product, our desire(white hot desire) became so strong with definiteness of purpose that we decided to go to a bank
to borrow some money to purchase product with. We have been saying our self-talks, saying our intentions of desire
morning and night, but this month with much more enthusiasm and emotions. As usual, life will get in your way sometimes
to keep you from doing what you know you should have done sooner. On Friday morning, our plan was to go to the bank in
the afternoon. We got "Success In 10 Steps" by Michael ready, "Think and Grow Rich" by Mr. Hill, new company sales
brochures, and the magic scales, and other important papers ready for my presentation to the banker. I also shared with him,
that Michael, the author of "STS" is my personal mentor/coach and that I am in contact with him and othe mentors weekly,
that we have training calls 5 days a week, and Wednesday's we study "TGR".
When I arrived at the bank, the loan officer was busy so I waited my turn. I was not nervous, I had a calm and quiet feeling.
As I was driving to the bank, I was saying ALL of my self-talks, and praying to God for his help and thanking him for ALL
he has given us. My wife was at home doing the same as I was. You see, in our hearts, we believed that we would get this
loan before it really happened. And YES, we did get the loan. The loan officer, said "Normally I would not do this type of a loan,
but you have shared and showed me that you know all about the product and you have the support of people who have already
done what you want to do. So how can I not give you a loan. All I can see is that you can be successful with all of this."
When we was all done with the paper work and stuff, he said, "Now, I want you to keep me informed on how your business is
doing. I do not see how you can be anything other than a success." As I walked out of the bank, so very proud to be a part of
"The Mentoring For Free" program for helping me to change my life and now to help other people change their life and to be
successful in their lives.
On Saturday morning, I was meeting with people to discuss their kitchen remodel job, and it is a disastrous job that was done
the last time by someone else. Again on the way there I was saying my self-talks like I usually do when I am driving about. This
morning I felt like a very big weight was lifted off my shoulders. When we got done discussing the job, the lady asked me how our
mutual friend was doing. I replied the she was doing good and that we had had business party and shared what the product had
done for us. She asked some other questions and I answered them and also shared that our cost to join next month will be double
what it is this month and that if she joined this month that she would be eligible for a special bonus that she would have to
accomplish in 4 monthes. Her response did take me by surprise, "No problem, I don't think it will take me that long, I am a high
achiever, we have a large family that needs the help from your product." She then asked who would be my sponsor and I quickly
responded that our mutual friend would be her sponsor as I am helping her build her business.
A friend and I drove to a "Flea Market" to see if we could find a previous contact but he was not there. We did meet other people
and have some interest in our products and come to a party this week.
"I AM prosperous."
"I AM healthy."
"I AM strong."
"I AM confident."
"I AM grateful."
"I AM enthusiastic."
"I AM happy."
"I AM excited."
"I AM a great leader."
"I AM a great business builder."
"I AM having fun building; the largest, the most profitable, the highest retention, the fastest growing organization ever built in the history
of network marketing, easily and consistantly with; education, leadership and teamwork."
As my loan officer said, "I can only see success with all the support that we have with the MFF system and our new company."
Thank you Michael and Linda for all you have done and are continuing to do and to all the other mentors here.
Dale & Sharrie Rohwer
Camp Douglas, WI.

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