The Science of Getting Rich - Book Review

Here begins my weekly review of books.  My goal is to plow through 50 books this year alternating between fiction and non-fiction (got to diversify, you know?).  The first book of the year is a re-read of a classic that is PRICELESS in its content.

THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH  by Wallace Wattles

Some great points to the book itself before the review:

You can get a copy of it for free HERE.  Yes, FREE!  Absolutely no strings attached FREE.  It is amazing that a book with this caliber can be yours for nothing, thereby giving you no excuse not to have its knowledge.

This book inspired the making of "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.  Yeppers, this is the very one.  Must be some good stuff inside to inspire such a phenomenon.  Just you keep reading.

Okay, so for the review.  This book gets 5 out of 5 stars.  It is not a book about lucre or wealth in terms of just acquiring money to rub all over yourself.  The central message to this book is about become as abundant as you possibly can be.  It's about growing to your fullest potential.  It's about staying close to God because he is the source of all that is in your life.  Needless to say this book is a deep reflection on the capabilities we have as human beings.

The part that struck me the most was the chunk of section on GRATITUDE.  I cannot even express to you how powerful it was for me to revisit that part of the book.  The author talks about being grateful as the single most important factor of our life as we try to increase our self worth.  To always recognize God's hand in our world and to stay close to him while traveling on our journeys.  The way we stay close is by continually expressing, deep, from the heart, earnest, and loving gratitude.  Say THANK YOU a lot...and mean it.

Many people out there think that the law of attraction and such is a mystical magical potion that will give you all you want just by sitting there and thinking of stuff.  The point that this book explains is that you have to give more in use value than you receive in cash value.  Translation:  Get into action!  Deliver on your promises and then some.  Give of yourself to every extent that you can.  In return it will come back to you tenfold or more.  The law of attraction is a law of action.  He who sows harvests MUST reap...that is the law.

Here is a video that will give you a quick summary of the book and it's main points.  Enjoy and pick it up!  It's free, a quick read, and incredibly valuable!

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Hard Core Evidence

In my bout of "re"reading books on my shelf, I've come across a book I remember to be one of the best. "BEYOND POSITIVE THINKING" by Dr. Robert Anthony. It's been fun going through these old books I've had stored, because I get reminded of all the valuable lessons I've learned along the way.

While I was reading last night, the book speaks of self esteem and self worth. The evidence is in the results. Basically, take a look around you. What kind of house do you live in? What kind of car do you drive? What kind of clothes do you wear? How much money is in your bank account? What kind of career are you pursuing? All these are RESULTS of the way we feel about ourselves. Ding ding ding! Wake up call!

That was pretty eye opening in and of itself, but I think the biggest trigger for me was this quote:

"The fact is that you will always associate with people you feel worthy of being with." ~ Dr. Robert Anthony

Okay, now there's a doozey. Of course we have the control of what we choose to drive, live in and even wear. How many times have we really stopped to ponder the fact that who we associate with is an even greater image of who we are?

Remember growing up, how our parents always wanted to make sure we were "hanging out" with good kids? They would pester me constantly about who my friends were and what they did for fun and who their parents were. At the time I was simply annoyed by their parental "control", but now I realize how valuable that piece of parenting has been for me. Of course everything our parents do for us is valuable only AFTER we grow up, right? ;o)

Think about who you spend your days with? Are they the SAME people over and over each and every day? Are they wealthy people with entrepreneurial thinking or are they broke people living on credit cards? The way we feel about ourselves is demonstrated by the people we choose to associate with daily. Do you feel "worthy" enough to hand around wealthy business owners or do you feel more comfortable with your drunk buddies at the bar?

If your associations aren't what you want your life to reflect, then you either help change your friends (by helping them grow as individuals), but seeing how we don't have the power to make people do anything they don't want to do, most of the times we have to change our friends. Not as in a disposable commodity, but as in a life saving measure that can help you out of your rut.

Look around yourself today. Look at every part of your life. Determine what you REALLY feel about yourself based on the circumstances and things you've attracted into your life. If you see results with which you are unhappy, then start to picture yourself in the situation you want to be in. Consistently hold to that image in your mind, and by nature of the law of attraction, it must come to you. You are the only one who can grow your life, it's up to you if you want to make that change.

TO GROWTH!

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Whoa!

Have you tried the "Money Hunny" exercise, yet? Whoa...it is powerful. I'm not quite ready to retell my experience as I'm still rehashing it to clarity. But I'm seriously moved by how powerful a mental exercise can be. Isn't it amazing what kind of programming we have in our head? Thank goodness programming can always be altered, that is how we get to progress.

One book I am rereading right now is "The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker. It is excellent. In fact, I call it my "Money Bible" because it is so specific, yet very easy to read. You get done with that book and you think, "Man! No wonder!" but you also have specific action steps towards changes you need to make.

My bucket list is coming along nicely. I'm at around 85 items on the list. It is amazing what you can conjure up in your mind when you allow yourself to roam! One of the items on that list is to read 50 books this year. I'm on #32, so a little behind pace, but on my way nonetheless. The last few books I read were fiction novels and I really enjoyed reading them. In fact, I had about 7 books checked out from the library (an excellent resource that not enough Americans use) and they were all fiction.

When I ran across the "Money Hunny" video a thought totally flickered in my mind. I need to read to learn. To grow. To improve. Now, I will never ever say not to read fiction. It is probably my favorite activity! However, I'm 28 and still have a lot left to do in my life. If I set out a goal to read, I better make use of this time of learning and read on how to move towards my goals. I heard a quote once stating, "You become the combination of the books you read and the people with whom you surround yourself." There's a wake up call for you.

Also, I've learned that if you take your five closest friends and average their incomes, it is pretty close to your income. So, who are your buddies, hmmm? If you don't have rich friends, one good way to surround yourself with great minds is through reading books rich people write and getting into their thoughts. Hey, at least it's a start to hanging out with people who are closer to where you want to be! The only way to think on a higher level, is to learn what that kind of thinking looks like. Trust me, you broke aunt Sally won't be helping you there.

Two books that I've read this year which I'm totally in love with are: WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR by Dan Millman & RICH LIKE THEM by Ryan D'Agostino. I couldn't even give you a description of these works that would be worthy of how awesome they are. Both great reads and definitely the kind of writing I would classify as "Growth Material". Check them out, you'll love 'em.

ON TO HIGHER GROUND!

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