Think And Grow Rich (1937 Edition)

because most people never learn the art of transmuting their strongest emotions into dreams of a constructive nature.

Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning.

When the opportunity came, it appeared in a different form, and from a different direction than Barnes had expected. That is one of the tricks of opportunity.

and maybe-who knows?-your mind will yield to you, during this temporary retreat into the world of fantasy, ideas, or plans which may change the entire financial or spiritual status of your life.

You have not yet had time to master faith. Be patient. Be persistent.

“There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening, we shall hear the right word."

Before success comes in any man's life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to QUIT. That is exactly what the majority of men do.

Your subconscious mind recognizes and acts upon ONLY thoughts which have been well-mixed with emotion or feeling.

The creative faculty becomes more alert and receptive to vibrations, originating outside the individual's subconscious mind, the more this faculty is used, and the more the individual relies upon it, and makes demands upon it for thought impulses. This faculty can be cultivated and developed only through use.