Year: 2012

Marsha Sortino - Boston, MA

Auto-suggestion
I have to give credit where credit is due!
This chapter has been the beginning of an incredible understanding that I never realized in the past could make a world of differnce in my life.
And being most aware of my self talk has allowed me to trace my path of this most powerful tool we all have.
Auto-suggestion or self talk is powerful, so powerfully incredible when mixed with our emotions that the energy manifests your desires!
Once you start to experience it for yourself, you can't be without it.
And now I see that it must be where and how those rags to riches stories begin, not born just out of sheer luck, but also a turning point of understanding that what you think is what you will receive. And self talk is your personal talk to yourself that brings out this magic and energy!
And since I have slowly been seeing the magic in my self talk igniting my dreams again, I can't help but feel sure about the substance of self talk and how it works.
So tracing my path, I arrived in Boston a second time with a very small suitcase of clothes. I had a few boxes of personal items mailed to my Boston address. Coming from a point of having to rebuild my life over again, I left a job in South Carolina and arrived in Boston to start looking for a job. What a difficult task this turned out to be! No car as I left my car behind and the idea of driving in Boston was not appealing anyway. So here I was No job, No car, and barley enough money to open a bank account. I'd say my journey starts off as a hard luck story.
Anyway talk about anxiety! I had it all from A-Z. Every worry, every negative thought that could cross my path, every what if, and every I am doomed feeling my mind perceived, you name it, I had it. But I still saw how blessed I was! I had a roof over my head and food in my belly. And I have always prayed to God no matter what my situation.
And so began my introduction to my first MLM company. And along with this introduction, I had absolutely no knowledge, no skills, and no real training! I just plunged into the unknown! And I won't kid you here, plunging into the unknown for me has been something I have done quite often in my life. Some with good outcomes but more often with bad outcomes. But it has never stopped me to take the plunge.
And then I was introduced to this wonderful book, called Success in 10 Steps, which fascinated me.
I had so many aha moments that it was treasure to me! But being a blue with all the other things on my mind at the time, it took me quite awhile to finish reading it. And then my computer went on the bling. Looking back, I realize that I had been worrying about lots of things that could go wrong with my computer bacause now I did not have my friend who lives in South Carolina to lean on for my computer issues!
Of course, at that time I still had not learned that thoughts are things. Proof that what you think about, worry about, can and does happen.
Then charting this course of what has happened to me since learning that thoughts are things, I learned about auto-suggestion, otherwise called self talk by getting on the mental cleanse and writing. Another plunge into the unknown but oh my what an awesome plunge and learning journey to be on!
I can definitely say that when I started to say my self talk, my prayers even changed! My prayers changed to become more positive, less doubtful, much more directive with belief and faith. And it was my self talk that gave life to my prayers! There is no doubt in my mind that God directed me to this path with MFF and the 30 day mental cleanse!
When you chart the course and reflect back to when you first began in the journey and you see and feel the difference in your thoughts because of studying this book, T&GR, there is really no denying that your self talk can change your world!
So far, I have proof upon proof that my self talk evolved and has changed my world.
1) My computer story above. My computer treats me better now. But I am also very thankful to finally be connected to a community with MFF and real people who have helped me. The training I have recieved with every aspect of the computer world, understanding more technical stuff has been quite a blessing for me!
2) One of my desires had always been that I love traveling, just get up and go kind of spur of the moment traveling. It's my time to fill my bucket list and do these things. I have been traveling more and more now since developing my self talk. Your thoughts definitely can work like a magnet to attract what you desire!
3) This past month, my buttocks were starting to feel the pain of sitting all day long on a hard wooden bench at the kitchen table, even with a cusion. So my thoughts have been also about having a desk, instead of the kichen table and having a nice computer chair to use. I woke up this Sunday morning, said good morning to my mom and my brother, and was so surprised to hear them announce to me that they bought me a desk and chair! I could understand if I had expressed this desire out loud, but I never had! They have helped me so immensely already that this desire was just silently in my head. And yet manifest for me, It did.
This should probably be written for the thoughts are things chapter but I am writing it here because it relates to my self talk as I clearly see the power of self talk and how I got my desires to start manifesting. I say my self talk everyday, at least 400 times a day, if not more.
I was thinking just now, I will be a story that turns out to be from rags to riches, not maybe but certainly! And it's time for me to think Bigger as these small little steps have offered me great proof that I can expect more great things!
And so what are you waiting for Marsha?! You have seen the magic of what your self talk does! Now go out there and claim your desires. Before I was taking baby steps and now with the self confidence built in me now it's time to think bigger, on a grander scale!
And if I can change my life with self talk, then anyone can!
Personally for me, self talk has helped me to "own my thoughts", be responsible for them, and disregard the thoughts that aren't really a part of me. Self talk has also built me up, helped me gain confidence, knowing full well that any other thoughts could tear me down, making it difficult to see the divine in me. And we are all designed by the Divine. Self talk has also brought me more clarity and awareness.
So that is what the rest of my unwritten chapter plans to do now. Think bigger and on a grander scale! My journey and unwritten story continues and I'll have more wonderful things to report along the way, so stay tuned you all.
Auto-suggestion or self talk - I have to give credit where credit is due!
Much love and appreciation,
Marsha Sortino

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Donna Gouldthorpe, Vacaville, California

Hi everyone,
This is my first lesson plan.
The thoughts we put into our subconscious mind is what our conscious mind believes as true. Whether these are negative or positive they are regarded as true. I think these thoughts that we plant in our subconscious are the seeds placed in our conscious. Depending how we are thinking for that particular day, we will attract weeds or blossoms. We are deciding what is happening in our future through our thoughts. Without even realizing it we are in charge of our own destiny. It is in our hands by making a choice to think about what we are putting into our subconscious. By making a choice to tell our minds what we really want instead of waiting for a lucky break or pigs to fly we can obtain many riches.
Doing these exercises allows us as individuals to grow and to obtain control over our minds so we can attract all the things in life that we desire. There has to be desire. You have to give your subconscious specific orders of what you want. Most people believe that if they want it bad enough, they hope, they long, they pray that they will acquire it. In reality your mind is waiting for you to give it direction. Your mind is not smart enough to figure out what you want but it is smart enough to figure out how to get it once you give it orders. You state what you want, and that would be the amount of money you want. You state how your going to get it by way of services and then you are wait to receive the plan.
Once you have desire you must believe. You must believe that what you desire is not only obtainable but going to happen. It is in the unforeseeable future. Your future and it will happen no matter who tells you it won't, no matter who doubts you because you have faith mixed with emotion and that attracts your desire.

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Tonya Heathco - Burns TN

I like how Chapter 4 instructs us to go back and review over previous Chapters. Setting up for us the right path to whatever we desire to happen in our lives. Without the careful instruction, many would have missed the concept of auto-suggestion and the power behind auto suggestion.
This past week the power of auto suggestion was active in my life. Not all was positive and the negative was devastating to me and those around me. During this time, my mind remained in a "fog". Once a dear friend brought me into the light, I was able to change my auto suggestion and feed my subconscious the pure and positive energy needed to set me back on the path of my true desire. This experience taught me the true power of auto-suggestion and the fact that I have a choice to moderate my thoughts and let only the positive through to the subconscious or to destroy my world and those around me by allowing the negative to rule my subconscious.
As I read the instruction of Chapter 4, I looked back at my method of action. Had I been following instruction all along? No. How many times do I have to hear or read this instruction to take action? Obviously one more time. When would be the right time to let go of resistance and properly follow instruction that will take me to a whole new level of understanding and success? Now is the time to let go! So, as I go through my morning routine something will definitely be different. Today is the first day I will make a positive change and use auto-suggestion with emotion to feed my subconscious mind the thoughts of my future as I intend it to be. We are Creators, we have the responsibility and power to create all that is good in our own lives. Now is the day to begin anew and create the life of your dreams.
Thank you all for your love -
Tonya Heathco - Burns TN

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Dianna Mifflin, Granite City, Illinois

Today, while reading the chapter, this passage REALLY spoke to me:
“Nature has so built man that he has ABSOLUTE CONTROL over the material which reaches his subconscious mind, through his five senses, although
this is not meant to be construed as a statement that man always EXERCISES this control. In the great majority of instances, he does NOT exercise it,
which explains why so many people go through life in poverty.”
Let me see if I can explain it another way. It’s like when Michael said “You were not born to win. You were not born to lose. You were born to CHOOSE.”
Even NOT making a choice, is still a choice.
Every human being on this planet has at least one Super Power. The power of CHOICE! We each have the power to make the decision about what we
expose ourselves to, what we believe in and what we want to believe about ourselves.
Most people do not understand this or do not even know about their Super Power. They just live their lives, day in and day out, reacting to everything
the media and marketing tells them they want, like, believe in, don’t believe in, but most of all, what they should be afraid of. The fear mongering that
is used in T.V. and news is enough to put the happiest person into a spiral of depression if exposed to it long enough.
I had been very careful about what I exposed myself to for months. Then a while back, I woke up to my alarm clock radio and heard on the news segment
about a person who was missing, a murder/suicide of a family, more updates on the shooting in the theater in Colorado. I’m getting depressed just writing
about it. I woke up that morning feeling very sad and not understanding why. I was kind of grumpy all day long before I realized what had happened.
I went to see my mother-in-law over Labor Day weekend and was sitting in the hotel lobby watching T.V., nothing but fear mongering about the West Nile
virus. “Oh no, hurry up and get your vaccinations! While you’re at it, get the flu shot too!” (NOT!) I immediately got up and walked away. I wasn’t going
to let the boneheads on T.V. ruin MY mini-vacation!
No, I’d rather cut out all that fear mongering and brain washing and read books about how to control my thoughts, how to manifest my desires and how I can
live the life of my dreams! I’d rather spend that time with mentors who are helping me believe in myself so I can go out there and do what needs to be done
so I’m not one of the people left behind, reacting, and living in poverty. I’m done with all of that noise and I’m ready to take control of my life.
Sincerely,
Dianna Mifflin

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Russ Aker, Portland, Oregon, USA

Think & Grow Rich
Chapter 4 Autosuggestion (review)
The Medium for Influencing the Subconscious Mind
The Third Step toward Riches
Autosuggestion is the agency of communication between
that part of the mind where conscious thought takes place,
and that which serves as the seat of action for the
subconscious mind.
We talk to ourselves almost every minute of the day. But
we’re seldom aware of what we’re actually feeding
ourselves. Stop, watch and feel your thoughts from time
to time.
Let’s say for example we might have a series of events
that don’t go favorable for us, what do we think to
ourselves or what words might burst form our lips “about
ourselves” in reaction to the unwanted event that
occurred, quite often negative “autosuggestion”. These
outbursts are commonly associated with strong feelings and
emotion. Our subconscious mind uses these negative
thoughts and verbal outbursts very effectively, but not in
our best interest. What if we stopped ourselves for a moment
took control and let them go, replacing them with an immediate
conscious effort of positive, repetitive affirmation and use
the very emotions from that moment and said, “You can’t
have me.”
It was suggested last Monday that...
We were not born to win.
We were not born to loose.
We were born to choose.
If you have to talk down to yourself…don’t let
“unconscious” thought do it “too” you. At least make a
conscious choice too do it to yourself. When satisfied with
the berating you’ve just given, stop, brush yourself off
chuckle and compliment yourself for making a clear choice
in your life and not letting the unconscious whirlpool of the
moment suck you down. This at least puts you in control
and will help turn the corner of, whose-in-charge.
Hill says, “All sense impressions which are perceived
through the five senses, are stopped by the conscious
thinking mind, and may be either passed on to the
subconscious mind, or rejected, at will. The conscious
faculty serves, therefore, as an outer-guard to the
approach to the subconscious.” We KNOW this is true.
But it does require our WILLINGNESS to accept this truth
and some real inner strength to act on this truth and
“CHOOSE”.
Throughout this book you are given instruction and simple
steps on turning your “why, your dream, your desire” to its
physical equivalent. It is suggested you use these
exercises and instruction in a repetitive nature to reinforce
faith. Belief will come by implementing a plan. The
implementation of a plan creates results; physical results
create belief, causing faith to grow for bigger successes,
resulting in positive emotion and energy to reinforce and
implement the plan causing additional success and a
stronger belief. I trust faith as an intangible feeling of what
we perceive to be true regardless off the evidence. Belief
comes from evidence created through action.
Hill also suggests we mix positive affirmations and desires
with positive emotion and feeling strengthening the
message passed to the subconscious. We know it works.
The following will explain why.
Since most of us are actually aware (if we’re willing to
see) of all the negative that happens (whether in or out of
our control) and the emotion we express when this
negative stuff occurs and how the negative feelings and
thoughts stick with us creating more negative action in
response to life…then wouldn’t it make sense that the
opposite of this would also be true, that we apply
POSITIVE thought with similar emotion and feeling. The
real difficulty for most of us is positive thought and action
requires effort and real conscious work. Negative thought
and action is easy, takes no effort but sucks our strength
leaving us even more vulnerable to the same.
Hill says, “This is a fact of such importance as to warrant
repetition in practically every Chapter, because the lack of
understanding of this is the main reason the majority of
people who try to apply the principle of auto-suggestion get
no desirable results.
Think & Grow Rich, page 64 of the e-book and page 59 of
the 2008 edition published by Barnes & Noble is one of the
most powerful points Hill expresses, in my opinion. It
would be wise to re-read this page repeatedly until we
really understand what is REQUIRED OF US to attain the
success results we say we want.
FOR THE SKEPTICS: Skepticism, in connection with ALL
new ideas, is typical of all human beings. But if you follow
the instructions outlined, your skepticism will soon be
replaced by faith then belief through results, and this, in
turn, will soon be followed by absolute faith followed by
improved results. Of all the circles to an endless nowhere
we have created for ourselves, this new circle will be quite
different with wonderful adventures along the way…the
attainment of our DESIRES.
Hill says, this chapter on “Autosuggestion” represents the
keystone to the arch of this philosophy. The other
principles are simply tools with which to apply auto-suggestion.
Keep this thought in mind, and you will, at all times, be
conscious of the important part the principle of auto-suggestion
is to play in your efforts to transmute your desire to a physical
reality through the methods described in this book.
Russ Aker
Portland, Oregon

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