Think and Grow Rich- Blog Post 3

As I have mentioned in my first blog, MY BOOK IS NOT ABOUT BECOMING RICH...well it is, but that's not how it should be interpreted in order to get the most out of it! Personally, I've taken more away from this book than any other crappy book that has ever been assigned to me (sorry Siddhartha). It's helped me pinpoint my weaknesses and turn them into strengths, and one of those strengths is being able to "Clear the Brain for Riches" (Hill 261).

Every single person has had to overcome adversity at some point in their life. Some people struggle with this each and every day. A step in the right direction to prepare your mind for success is to prepare to receive success. What I mean by this is that there are "three enemies you shall have to clear out...indecision, doubt, and fear!" (Hill 261) Being able to move past these three concepts will truly propel you towards success. Looking a little closer, "fear" is such a broad term; my book has broken it down into "The Six Basic Fears":

1) The fear of poverty
2) The fear of criticism
3) The fear of ill health
4) The fear of loss of love of someone
5) The fear of old age
6) The fear of death (Hill 262)

Now what do all of these fears have in common? They all boil down to letting our thoughts get the best of us.

"Nature has endowed us with absolute control over but one thing, and that is thought." (Hill 264)

The common misconception in our troubled society is that money equates to power, meaning the more money that you have, the more powerful you must be. It is because of this thought that "the fear of poverty" is even a fear at all. The sooner you realize that money is only an object, the sooner you can start to see how life really should be lived: carefree (within limits), of service to others, and of service to your own health, both mental and physical.

Another fear that I would like to draw your attention to is the fear of death. No matter what happens in anyone's life, whether it be good, bad, happy, or sad, everyone dies. That's just science. The sooner that you can accept that, the better off you'll be. However, if that thought really just doesn't sit well with you, look at it like this: no matter what you believe happens after death, you must be content with what exactly happens once you kick the bucket. Whether it be heaven, reincarnation, a giant, endless celebration with multiple Morgan Freeman clones, whatever, you need to accept at least that thought of afterlife, strive to make your time on Earth as enjoyable as possible (but not at the expense of others), and prepare yourself for your time.