Henry Ford is a success, because he understands, and applies the principles of success. One of these is DESIRE: knowing what one wants. Remember this Ford story as you read, and pick out the lines in which the secret of his stupendous achievement have been described. If you can do this, if you can lay your finger on the particular group of principles which made Henry Ford rich, you can equal his achievements in almost any calling for which you are suited.
YOU ARE "THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE, THE CAPTAIN OF YOUR
SOUL," BECAUSE…
When Henley wrote the prophetic lines, "I am the Master of my Fate, I am the Captain of my Soul," he should have informed us that we are the Masters of our Fate, the Captains of our Souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.
He should have told us that the ether in which this little earth floats, in which we move and have our being, is a form of energy moving at an inconceivably high rate of vibration, and that the ether is filled with a form of universal power which ADAPTS itself to the nature of the thoughts we hold in Do You Feel Frustrated, Stuck Or Overwhelmed by the Concepts in this eBook?
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our minds; and INFLUENCES us, in natural ways, to transmute our thoughts into their physical equivalent.
If the poet had told us of this great truth, we would know WHY IT IS that we are the Masters of our Fate, the Captains of our Souls. He should have told us, with great emphasis, that this power makes no attempt to discriminate between destructive thoughts and constructive thoughts, that it will urge us to translate into physical reality thoughts of poverty, just as quickly as it will influence us to act upon thoughts of riches.
He should have told us, too, that our brains become magnetized with the dominating thoughts which we hold in our minds, and, by means with which no man is familiar, these "magnets" attract to us the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts.
He should have told us, that before we can accumulate riches in great abundance, we must magnetize our minds with intense DESIRE for riches, that we must become "money conscious until the DESIRE for money drives us to create definite plans for acquiring it.
But, being a poet, and not a philosopher, Henley contented himself by stating a great truth in poetic form, leaving those who followed him to interpret the philosophical meaning of his lines.
Little by little, the truth has unfolded itself, until it now appears certain that the principles described in this book, hold the secret of mastery over our economic fate.
We are now ready to examine the first of these principles. Maintain a spirit of open-mindedness, and remember as you read, they are the invention of no one man. The principles were gathered from the life experiences of more than 500 men who actually accumulated riches in huge amounts; men who began in poverty, with but little education, without influence. The principles worked for these men. You can put them to work for your own enduring benefit.
You will find it easy, not hard, to do.
Before you read the next chapter, I want you to know that it conveys factual information which might easily change your entire financial destiny, as it has so definitely brought changes of stupendous proportions to two people described.
I want you to know, also, that the relationship between these two men and myself, is such that I could have taken no liberties with the facts, even if I had wished to do so. One of them has been my closest personal friend for almost Do You Feel Frustrated, Stuck Or Overwhelmed by the Concepts in this eBook?
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twenty-five years, the other is my own son. The unusual success of these two men, success which they generously accredit to the principle described in the next chapter, more than justifies this personal reference as a means of emphasizing the far-flung power of this principle.
Almost fifteen years ago, I delivered the Commencement Address at Salem College, Salem, West Virginia. I emphasized the principle described in the next chapter, with so much intensity that one of the members of the graduating class definitely appropriated it, and made it a part of his own philosophy. The young man is now a Member of Congress, and an important factor in the present administration. Just before this book went to the publisher, he wrote me a letter in which he so clearly stated his opinion of the principle outlined in the next chapter, that I have chosen to publish his letter as an introduction to that chapter.
It gives you an idea of the rewards to come.
"My dear Napoleon:
"My service as a Member of Congress having given me an insightinto the problems of men and women, I am writing to offer a suggestionwhich may become helpful to thousands of worthy people.
"With apologies, I must state that the suggestion, if acted upon,will mean several years of labor and responsibility for you, but I amenheartened to make the suggestion, because I know your great love forrendering useful service.
"In 1922, you delivered the Commencement address at SalemCollege, when I was a member' of the graduating class. In that address,you planted in my mind an idea which has been responsible for theopportunity I now have to serve the people of my State, and will beresponsible, in a very large measure, for whatever success I may have inthe future.
"The suggestion I have in mind is, that you put into a book thesum and substance of the address you delivered at Salem College, and inthat way give the people of America an opportunity to profit by yourmany years of experience and association with the men who, by theirgreatness, have made America the richest nation on earth.
"I recall, as though it were yesterday, the marvelous descriptionyou gave of the method by which Henry Ford, with but little schooling,without a dollar, with no influential friends, rose to great heights. I madeup my mind then, even before you had finished your speech, that I would Do You Feel Frustrated, Stuck Or Overwhelmed by the Concepts in this eBook?
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make a place for myself, no matter how many difficulties I had tosurmount.
"Thousands of young people will finish their schooling this year,and within the next few years. Every one of them will be seeking just sucha message of practical encouragement as the one I received from you. Theywill want to know where to turn, what to do, to get started in life. Youcan tell them, because you have helped to solve the problems of so many,many people.
"If there is any possible way that you can afford to render so greata service, may I offer the suggestion that you include with every book, oneof your Personal Analysis Charts, in order that the purchaser of the bookmay have the benefit of a complete self-inventory, indicating, as youindicated to me years ago, exactly what is standing in the way of success.
"Such a service as this, providing the readers of your book with acomplete, unbiased picture of their faults and their virtues, would mean tothem the difference between success and failure. The service would bepriceless.
"Millions of people are now facing the problem of staging acomeback, because of the depression, and I speak from personal experiencewhen I say, I know these earnest people would welcome the opportunity totell you their problems, and to receive your suggestions for the solution.
"You know the problems of those who face the necessity ofbeginning all over again. There are thousands of people in America todaywho would like to know how they can convert ideas into money, peoplewho must start at scratch, without finances, and recoup their losses. Ifanyone can help them, you can.
"If you publish the book, I would like to own the first copy thatcomes from the press, personally autographed by you.
"With best wishes, believe me,
"Cordially yours,
"JENNINGS RANDOLPH"
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