The first step toward riches is having a desire in your ideas. You should have definite goal and you should place all of your energy, willpower and effort into achieving that goal. You should leave yourself no possible way of retreat. You will have to win or perish.
A long while ago, a great spanish warrior faced a situation in which he had to make a decision that ensured his success on the battlefield. He was about to send his armies against a powerful foe whose men outnumbered his. He loaded his soldiers into boats, sailed to the enemy's country, and unloaded the soldiers and equipment. Then he gave the order to burn the ship's that had carried them. Addressing his men before the first battle, he said, "You see the boats going up in smoke. That means we cannot leave these shores alive unless we win! We now have no choice--we win or we perish!"
They won and that place is now known as Mexico.
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat.
Every human being old enough to understand the value of money wishes for it. But wishing will not bring riches. Desiring riches, with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence--a persistence which does not recognise failure--that's what will bring riches.
Now that you know the importance of desire, here are six actionable steps to turn desire into gold:
- Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say "I want plenty of money." Be definite about the amount.
- Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as "something for nothing.")
- Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire.
- Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.
- Now write it out. Write a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.
- Read your written statement aloud, twice daily. Read it once just before retiring at night, and read it once after arising in the morning. As you read, see and feel and believe yourself already in possession of the money.
It is important that you follow the instructions in these six steps. It is especially important that you observe and follow the instructions in sixth step. You may complain that is impossible for you to "see yourself in possession of money" before you actually have it. Here is where a burning desire will come to your aid. If you truly desire money so keenly that your desire is an obsession, you will have no difficulty in convincing yourself that you will acquire it.
Remember this one thing that you will only get results in your life if you apply this knowledge. So TAKE ACTION and GO LIVE THE LIFE YOU ARE BORN TO LIVE. I'll see you next time.
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