Written in 1937, during the height of the Great Depression, Napoleon Hill's "Think & Grow Rich" is the venerable book on success. The ultimate book on income, the principles herein are timeless and can be used to accomplish, attract, do, or be, whatever it is the mind can imagine. Put up to the challenge by business magnate and mentor Dale Carnegie, Hill would dedicate near a quarter century to interviewing the most successful men and women - many of whom came from humble beginnings. The book stands today at over 100 million sold, and its own success is an attestant to the solidness of the principles it preaches. So here are those 13 powerful nuggets, set so you can scroll and easily access and digest.
Desire
A burning hot desire is the starting point. It's the spark that feeds the flames of success. Once you've found that thing that you can stop thinking about, that impels you to action, you know your on the right track. A strong enough desire helps you weather the inevitable storms and keep your eye on the prize. Desire is what breeds champions.
Faith
Once your desire solidified, the next ingredient in your success pie is faith. Faith - belief in that which is unseen - is clutch to creating the energetic force fields that will align the universe in your favor. Before your desire manifests you have to believe in it and be grateful for it as if it has. That is Faith.
Autosuggestion
Helpful for maintaining the faith and keeping the desire during, is the principle of Autosuggestion. Science has discovered that the mind works in some ways like a computer disc. The information you program on to that disc is how your mind then works and operates. Autosuggestion is the notion that you can reprogram this brain disc based on the daily information and habits you intake and partake in. Things like mantras and/or affirmations or positive reinforcements are methodologies of autosuggestion designed to motivate and uplift the mind. So leave so inspiring quotes around the house and on your phone, look in the mirror and tell yourself "I'm intelligent, successful, a sexy beast, and today I shall conquer!" Or something like that. Studies show that daily positive affirmation in one form or another does help to maintain and elevate success levels.
Specialized knowledge
This part takes time, money, and dedication. Whatever it is that you choose to do, you're going to have to know it well if you're going to do it a high level. It takes time and dedication, and cash to do all the things necessary to obtain mastery. And even if you wish to circumnavigate the learning curve and really on the specialized knowledge of others, it's gonna cost you, and you'll also have to be on their time. Sometimes your projects, your missions will require a mix of both. Respect the technique.
Imagination
The Great Boundless Warehouse of the Mind. The imagination is where all the magic happens. And you can use it in two different ways. Your synthetic imagination takes all that you know, all that that you've experienced, your entire knowledge base and uses it to serve up excellent cocktails in the form of innovation and problem solution. However it has it's limits - its based on a limited reality. Behind door # 2 is the creative imagination. Great art, human flight, beautiful music, breathtaking architecture - all products of the creative imagination. The creative imagination is the conduit between the infinite, unlimited source of knowledge and our own.
Organized Planning
Even with the most glorious ideas formed and all the faith and knowledge behind it, nothing of substance materializes in this world without Organized Planning. Diamonds are a result of a specific organization of carbon atoms. A different combination of the same atoms results in coal. It works
Decision
No great leader ever moved forward without the ability to make quick and decisive decisions and then to stand by those decisions. The only way to practice this is in the field, but getting into the habit of doing this with things as little as what to wear or what to eat, help build the muscle memory for when it comes time for those major decisions.
Persistence
Whether Hollywood or Wall Street, the mistress that is success won't be tamed and reigned in as yours without a fight. It's as if its almost to test to separate those who really want it from those who will give up at the first few obstacles. Chopping a tree down takes time and you gotta take out bits and chunks as you make your way to yelling "Timber!" This is where persistence and consistence comes in - you've got to deliver the goods on a regular basis until thats what you're branded as. That's when success starts rolling in.
Mastermind
Up to this point theres much personal achievement to be obtained on your own. But to really move mountains, change the world, and swing your fortunes, you will need a crew of like minds on the same mission. "Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." Even the Bible references this principle. When two or more minds gather in unison, they form a mind greater than the sum of its parts. This synergy has propelled businesses, nations, small bands of rebels, artistic movements and much more, since antiquity.
Sex Transmutation
Transmutation of any kind for that matter is extremely useful - changing energy into positive force to propel and motivate your success course. Sex energy is known to be the highest form of human energy manifest - it is literally the energy that creates life. Often times - particularly in a society with a firm belief that "sex sells" - this energy is wasted is licentiousness. However cultures ranging from yogis to Mayans have practices where the sex energy is redirected and transmuted to supply fuel behind thoughts of success and growth. It is a said to be a beast that few master until after age 40.
The Subconscious
Our autopilot system. The subconscious is that part of us that is the programmable computer disc. The subconscious faithfully carries out tasks that we don't even bother to think about - breathing, the heart's beating, the muscle memory we use driving and walking home. It's still an uncharted real of human understanding, but what we do know is that what you tell your subconscious to do - it will. So tell it to do nice things and to believe that you're already a success - because you are!
The Brain
The sending and receiving station. Like a radio or ethernet cord. Frequencies from around can felt down to the nervous system and frequencies produced from within can be experienced by others. As much as we know about outer space and the planets in our solar system, we still know astonishingly little about our own brains.
The Six Sense
This baby doesn't come until you earn it, but its probably a sweeter prize than the infinite money and acclaim that it can bring you. When you connect with the inner voice inside and can hear it clearly, you will be warned of dangers with time to avoid them before they occur, and made aware of opportunities at the ripest time to pluck them. With the six sense you will always have peace of mind, a feeling of gratitude and luck, and a sense that you're in control of your fate, and not a victim of it.
Every time payday rolls around, I’m on top of the world. Jeff Bezos-level rich - even though I’m anything but. And then somehow the very next day, rent is due.
The cycle continues. The next payday, bills for my apartment. I find myself without a surplus of savings since I just moved and newly-furnished my apartment completely.
Even more terrifying is the looming presence of the holiday season. Halloween’s officially over and before we know it, hello Thanksgiving…and then there’s Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s. It’s insane.
I’ve been feeling very British lately. Not in a Union-Jack-obsessed, “Keep Calm and Carry-On” way. I went through that phase in 2012 with everyone else… no thank you. And it’s not even a surge of patriotism catalyzed by the Queen dying — I’m firmly team Diana and team Meghan.
Now that fall is officially here, the holidays will sweep in and I’ll have to contend with the fact that I won’t be spending them with my family in the UK. I went home to London earlier this year, so there’s not much left in my travel budget for another trip across the pond. A few domestic jaunts might be in my future, but the closest I’ll get to England this winter is watching Love Island and Love, Actually.
So in that spirit, I’ve been filling my days with content from my favorite Brits. I’m listening to all the old British rock bands I grew up listening to, patiently awaiting the new Arctic Monkeys album, and rewatching anything with Michaela Coel in it. I even shipped myself an order of British Baked Beans, so you know it’s dire.
I’ve also been watching British YouTubers like Grace Beverley — my favorite. Generally, I only go on YouTube to watch Vogue Beauty Secrets and AD Open Door videos. But I’m so glad I stumbled on Grace. Her content is a mix of London lifestyle (what lured me in), relatable entrepreneurship, and mindful productivity. I’m not a hustle-and-grind-girlboss, but as a creative person in a 9-to-5, I need all the help I can get to stay plugged in. So, the video “how to be really really really productive without getting overwhelmed” changed my approach to WFH.
Grace outlines her own productivity method: the to-do table. Instead of making a simple to-do list, she divides her tasks into a table that anyone can follow. As someone who’s survived with to-do lists for years, I recently implemented Grace’s method, and it’s revolutionized my workdays.
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I follow her routine to a tee. Here’s how it works:
Essentially, she divides her daily responsibilities into four categories: quick ticks, tasks, projects, and non-negotiables.
- Quick Ticks: Actions that take less than 5-minutes
- Tasks: To-do’s that take up to 30-minutes. Probably don’t take too much brain energy.
- Projects: Long-term list items. These help guide your priorities, even if you’re not crossing them off in one day.
- Non-negotiables: Pick 3 things each day that you must get done. This is how you’ll truly measure success.
With everything written down and sorted, next address your schedule. Meetings, deadlines, and time blocks — whatever works best for you. Write it down. Then make a pact with yourself to stick to them.
This way of categorization provides a roadmap for prioritizing your day — making you far more productive. Have you ever spent the entire day on small tasks and then suddenly realized you hadn’t moved the needle on any task? Or do you spend way too much time on tasks that aren’t a priority? No more. With your non-negotiables laid out, you know what to laser-focus on and what to dedicate energy towards.
Also, it pays to know your working style. I’m not a morning person. Yet, I have to be up and at ‘em super early. So, first thing in the morning, I march through my Quick Ticks to warm me up. I set a time limit, so I can knock out some easy wins which is totally inspiring. Then I move on to bigger things without lingering on emails or admin. For others, it might be more helpful to tackle the big things with all that early-in-the-day brain power earlier.
Grace has great tips on avoiding overwhelm and burnout. My favorite is taking more intentional breaks rather than scrolling through social media. I call this scrolling “productive” because I’m “coming up with pitches.” Oh, the lies we tell ourselves. It’s more productive in the long run to giving my brain a break with non-screen related stimuli.
Grace’s solution? Set a timer to read a real, an actual book. I’ve never thought of this. It’s a genius way to check off some books on my TBR and kickstart my creativity. After reading a good book, I’m completely inspired to write. So having books near my desk helps me step away from the computer during my lunch break for an actual reset. (And yes, the current books I’m reading are by British authors: Assembly by Natasha Brown, and Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalolu.)
In my pursuit of switching out my WFH set-up and getting my life together, I’ve engineered my workstation for success. With my new WFH essentials and Grace’s productivity technique, I’m revitalized for work — despite the fall blues and my melancholy about the pending holidays.
Here are the things getting me hyped for work and helping me crush my Grace Beverley-inspired to-do tables — no lists in sight:
Southwest Airlines Sale 2022
Pack your bags — Southwest Airlines is having a major sale! Fares are as low as $59 one-way if you book by October 3rd.
This end-of-summer super sale is a game-changer for your travel plans through the end of the year. Summertime travel gets all the glory. But why not take advantage of your long weekends, holidays, and PTO this fall. You’ll be surprised at how much travel you can fit in. Keep the fall/winter season exciting with domestic trips that give you all the excitement without breaking the bank. All thanks to Southwest.
Here’s the breakdown:
Where can you go?
You’ll find discounted tickets to and from most airports. Sale fares apply to cross country travel, and even Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean! Whether you’re visiting a new city or revisiting your last beach vacation, this sale has fares to make your travel dreams come true.
What do the fares cover?
Southwest Airlines has multiple fare tiers, each with various benefits. Wanna Get Away fares start at $59, while Wanna Get Away Plus fares start at $89. You can also find great deals on Anytime fares, which offer priority boarding and express lanes. Then there’s Business Select tickets for a luxe experience at an affordable price point.
Do you have to be a Southwest Rapid Rewards member?
You may think these sale fares are too good to be true. Is there a catch? Do you have to be a Southwest Rapid Rewards member to access them? You’re in luck — anyone can attain these fares for a limited time.
But, insider tip, you should consider signing up for Southwest Rapid Rewards. With a free sign up, you earn points and miles with each trip you take. And with this sale, each dollar you spend on these discounted tix can stretch super far until you eventually earn free travel. The only thing better than a sale is free stuff.
So pack your bags and brace yourself for those chaotic airport lines. Everyone’s hopping on this deal so get on it. Don’t miss out — grab your sale tickets by October 3rd!
I’ve been browsing the Southwest Airlines site, checking out flights and dreaming.
