In “As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen wrote, “Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.”
That’s a pretty harsh statement for a lot of people. I’ve heard all sorts of excuses from folks why they couldn’t succeed, or why their life is in disarray. They blame other people, the [...]

I believe that happiness is a skill that can be learned. I’m not saying that if you learn to be happy, problems will stop jumping in to your life. I’m saying that you can learn to be happy no matter your place in life.
In “How To Win Friends & Influence People,” Dale Carnegie says:
You [...]

At the very beginning of “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” Dale Carnegie gives some very useful advice on how to study his book so that it can do the most good. It’s great advice that can be applied to any self-development work.
I’m just going to paraphrase his nine suggestions.

Get the desire. You’ve really [...]

Do you want people to like talking to you? Here’s something to think about.
Earl Nightingale passed along the following story:
The Late Bennett Cerf told of a college professor, much admired in his field, who would often invite his more promising students to his home for informal get-togethers. On one occasion, an eager sophomore asked, “Professor, [...]

Here’s a pretty long quote from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill.

Remember, too, that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start, and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they “arrive.” The turning point in the lives of those who succeed, usually comes at the moment of some crisis, through which [...]

Do you know someone you would like to change and regulate and improve? Good! That is fine. I am all in favor of it. But why not begin on yourself?
-Dale Carnegie

The best place to look for change is within. It’s the only place where we can have total influence. And all of us have plenty [...]

As I was reading last night, I came across a good reminder. It’s in the book “The Power Of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale. This passage is talking about how many people are self-centered, how they never reach out to or become truly interested in others.
May I remind you as I remind myself that [...]

I’d like to tell you how just sharing one simple idea earned a man $25,000 and how that idea can mean even more to you. This story has been told many times before. We may never know exactly what happened, but the important parts of what you are about to read are true. More importantly, [...]

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The chapter on desire in “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill contains a formula for what he calls “transforming desire into money,” however, this method really could be used to transform desire into pretty much anything you pick. In his own words, here are the six [...]

Near the end of “The Way To Wealth”, Benjamin Franklin wrote:
“…experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that, for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct, … however, remember this, they that won’t be counseled, can’t be helped, …and farther, that if [...]