23 Self Help Classics

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Video Series, a classic VIDEO collection made up of some of the best-selling wealth

mindset books of all time.

This program will give you the quick and easy way to develop the millionaire mindset - the critical attribute you need before you can achieve financial success.

The Millionaire Mastermind Video Series features 11 video seminars including:

Classic Wealth Mindset Books

 Think And Grow Rich

 The Master Key System

 The Science of Getting Rich

 The Art of Money Getting

 The Path To Prosperity

 As A Man Thinketh

 Success

 How To Live On 24 Hours A Day

 BONUS: Think And Grow Rich Analysis Seminar

Bonus Videos And Tools

 Decision Master

 The Success Key

 Transform Your Fear Into Success

 Millionaire Mind Brainwave Entrainment Audios

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Also included is a bonus Think And Grow Rich Analysis Seminar. In this 4-hour seminar, every lesson in the book is broken down and analysed in intricate detail to help the student understand and apply every lesson found in this book.

The next section of the program features 3 video seminars focusing on key areas you need to master as part of developing the Millionaire Mindset. You must address these areas before you can achieve real financial success.

These areas include Decision Making, Time Management, Goal Setting, Developing an Action Plan and Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and the Fear of Failure (or the Fear of Success).

The final components in this program are a set of powerful new brainwave entrain-ment audios and subliminal videos. In just a few minutes a day, these easy to use tools will reprogram your subconscious mind with the Millionaire Mindset and will quickly get you thinking and acting like a millionaire.

The purpose of this program is to ensure students develop the attitude, mindset, behaviour and success habits of a millionaire. Only when you can think and act like a millionaire does the next step of “making millions” become possible.

Every video seminar in this program comes with an audio and manual version.

With more than 40 hours of videos in the Millionaire Mastermind Video Series, this

ultimate wealth mindset library will guarantee you develop the mindset and success habits of some of the most financially successful people to ever walk the planet.

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The Master Key System ... 31

The Art And Science of Personal Magnetism ... 43

The Art of War ... 52

As A Man Thinketh ... 62

Character-Building Thought Power ... 67

The Edinburgh Lectures On Mental Science ... 73

How To Live On 24 Hours A Day ... 85

How To Use Your Mind ... 90

Hypnotism And Self-Hypnotism ... 99

Mastery of Self ... 108

Poise: How To Attain It... 116

Power Through Repose ... 121

Practical Mental Influence ... 130

The Science of Getting Rich ... 137

Self-Development And The Way To Power ... 144

Success ... 150

Supreme Personality ... 157

The Path To Prosperity ... 167

The Secret of Success ... 173

The Way of Peace ... 180

Thought Vibrations ... 186

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Think And Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Who is Napoleon Hill? This philosopher of success was born in 1883 in Virginia, and was an orphan at age twelve. By thirteen years of age, he was writing for a newspaper to support his desolate lifestyle. Living in extreme poverty, Hill became obsessed with failure, success and happiness. When “Think and Grow Rich” was first published in 1937, it was a successful and popular inspirational book, allowing Hill to enjoy the success that he was studious to discover for himself as well as anyone else willing to do the work.

Hill worked alongside mogul Andrew Carnegie where he was introduced to the ideas he used to develop this book. By interviewing more than 500 successful businessmen including Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, Hill systematically analyzed their responses to discover the keys to success that were so beneficial to these men and can be transmuted to the success of future generations in the capitalistic world. The common factor of these men and their success started with thoughts, ideas and organized plans. Also, money and material things are essential for freedom of body and mind, but these things are not what make people happy. Lasting friendships, harmony in

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 6 family relations, sympathy and understanding brings a peace of mind that can only be related to spiritual values as they are beyond any earthly treasure that one may want. “Think and Grow Rich” gives the reader a philosophy for daily living that is to be transmitted into material wealth or a peace of mind, introducing harmony in order to master physical shortcomings that are preventing success. By providing a scientific analysis of one’s personality and character, Hill has broken down the positive and negative influences that shape the success or failure of every single individual.

Two Steps to Success

The key to accepting and internalizing the philosophy from this book in order to become rich and successful involves two parts. First of all, the reader must be open and receptive of change, having a readiness to gain riches. We must be tolerant and open-minded at all times and have the correct state of mind if we really want to get rich. “No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it,” and we must be prepared at all costs for upcoming opportunities for success. This first part steadies the mind in order to understand the second part that is to make a plan backed with fervent desire to come true. The steps for doing this successfully are laid out in great detail for the rest of this book.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 7 Thoughts are things that when mixed with purpose, persistence and a burning desire will become reality. When someone makes a drastic life-altering decision that is beyond the grasp of normal minds, they will succeed no matter what as long as they have a rampant and fierce desire to succeed. These moments often come following a defeat or misfortune that can be seen as life changing, such as losing one’s job, home or family. The difference between success and failure in these situations is that most people only see the negative and are not opportunistic. Instead of finding a new path or direction, they hold on to the failure and impending doom in their life. This is what separates the weak from the strong in business and relationships. Only those who can take a defeat and turn it into a success will ever become rich. The key is to know what you want and have the determination to stand by that desire and decision no matter how outlandish or unrealistic for other people, until you realize it into a reality. True “bulldog” determination is required once a clear purpose and plan is established that is leading to success. Initiative, faith and the willpower to succeed are the three main components to becoming rich. Then as one becomes successful, riches will come so rapidly and in terrific abundance you will kick yourself for waiting so long in poor conditions. Riches begin with a state

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Two Weaknesses Preventing Riches

The first weakness that will prevent success is the fear of failing at something. Failure is the result of giving up and quitting some plan or purpose. Learn from your mistakes because before success we will definitely experience failures and make errors. This is what makes or breaks us in the race for riches. The other weakness is using our past impressions and beliefs to constitute our future. Poverty, want, misery, failure and defeat are character flaws that cause us to refuse to believe what we cannot understand or are different from what we already know. This is what holds us back from becoming successful and rich - the tradition of failure.

Hill describes 13 steps to gain riches:

The First Step: Desire

Desire is the knowing of what you want and need to become rich. We have the power to control our thoughts that travel via the ether in the form of energy and vibrations. This power does not choose between good or bad; both types of energy are constantly in the ether and influencing our minds. Our brains become magnets toward either positive or negative

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 9 energy and attract naturally who and what will advance our thoughts. To get rich we must magnetize our mind with intense desire for riches. We must make the decision to not turn back or change our plan once we start down the path. The plan must be clear and well defined, and we must be certain of our ultimate goal. This plan must include a purpose that is serving the good of humanity in order to achieve the greatest personal success and riches. Tolerance and an open mind are necessary as is the ability to dream big. Think of Jesus, Christopher Columbus, and Abraham Lincoln. These men took a dream of a greater good for the whole world and even through fear of persecution and death they stood fast to their ultimate goal. Everyone that became rich and successful faced countless struggles and opposition. Thomas Edison tried over a thousand times to invent the light bulb; imagine if he had given up! John Bunyan and O’ Henry were both imprisoned before succeeding but they used their experience to fuel their desire to succeed.

6 Steps to Fulfilling the Desire of Gaining Riches

1. Decide exactly how much money you desire 2. Determine what you will give in return since you cannot receive something for nothing

3. Establish an exact date you will have the desired amount of money

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 10 4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire; begin at once, ready or not, to put your plan in action 5. Write out this plan: amount, date, return, and detail the plan as specific as possible

6. Read your written statement twice a day: when you first wake up and before going to sleep as you envision yourself already in possession of the money

The Second Step: Faith

Faith and vibrations of thought are internalized subconsciously, developing a spiritual connection to the Infinite Intelligence that allows everyone to be rich. Emotions, such as faith, love and sex, are the most powerful stimuli to make a spiritual connection. Faith can be induced by autosuggestion to the subconscious by convincing it in your mind that you will receive what you ask for with desire. Faith is developed voluntarily by repetition of affirmation of directions and orders to the subconscious. The emotions behind thoughts give them life, vigor and action. For instance, bad luck comes from negative thoughts and beliefs of poverty and failure. You must already think positive thoughts and believe that you are already in possession of what you want in order for it to come into fruition. Have faith in yourself, an extension of the Infinite Intelligence, because faith gives life, power and action to our

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 11 thoughts. Believe in yourself and have faith that you are going to reap the riches of success, as you are already rich from the inside just by understanding how this operates. Be cautious of your dominating thoughts as they make you who you are to the public. A thought mixed with emotion creates a magnet to attract like forces through the ether.

Lack of Self-Confidence

The greatest weakness experienced by so many people is the lack of self-confidence. Hill gives a formula for developing self-confidence:

1. Be persistent in your action toward achieving a definite purpose

2. Since your dominating thoughts will become your new reality, concentrate for at least 30 minutes a day on a clear mental image of who you desire to become

3. Use autosuggestion to change your attitude by taking 10 minutes a day to tell yourself you are self-confident 4. Write down a definite goal and never quit until you achieve the self-confidence you need to accomplish the goal

5. Every decision must be based on truth, justice and serve all of humanity in a positive way in order to gain

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entice others to help you as you accomplish this task

Take this formula, memorize it, and repeat it at least once per day with full faith in yourself to influence your thoughts and actions. Faith in the form of love is the most powerful emotion. Any great leader was successful following love of some fashion in their lives. The basis of Christianity is faith and Jesus’ miracles were a direct result of faith. Replace force and fear with faith and cooperation. And remember, we must give before we can receive in anything we do.

The Third Step: Autosuggestion

All suggestions that we have in life come through the five senses to stimulate the mind resulting in a bridge between the conscious and subconscious for thoughts to cross. Once thoughts enter the subconscious they begin to take on a life of their own leading the person into places and encounters that will bring the initial thought into reality. Exercise control over what goes into the subconscious and use autosuggestion to send particular thoughts into the subconscious so you can fulfill your burning desire. Keep in mind that you must have faith and emotion behind the autosuggestion or it will be in vain. Concentrate on your desire until you become obsessed and see

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 13 every opportunity as a path to success in the fulfillment of your desire. If you desire money, picture yourself already in possession of the material wealth, and over time the plan on how to gain this money will come to you in some sort of inspirational “hunch.”

The Fourth Step: Knowledge, Experience and Observation

Anyone who has graduated from college or university has plenty of knowledge, but without the application of this information it is useless. The power comes from learning how to organize and direct the knowledge. A true education grants the student the ability to learn and find out what he or she needs in order to create and achieve a plan of action. To use desire to get rich you will need specialized knowledge of the service or work you will be offering in exchange for the reward, but you have the resources from other minds to draw from if there are areas that you are not specialized in. Every President and leader has a board or group of thinking men and women who are experts specializing in particular areas, and this concept is necessary for success and riches. There are five sources of knowledge:

1. One’s own experience and education 2. Groups of thinking people

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4. Libraries

5. Special training

A lack of ambition is the excuse when someone says they do not have the knowledge, because it is always available somewhere. “The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.” We have the capacity to learn new things until the moment we are dead. Refuse to compromise with life by accepting it and keeping a job or situation that you do not want, or fail to satisfy the urge for success and riches. We rise or fail because of conditions that we control, but most people underestimate this power we each have over self. Knowledge, as well as ideas, requires imagination fueled by emotion. In order to think creatively we must use our imagination to think outside the box if we wish to achieve something that is considered “unthinkable” or “unimaginable.”

The Fifth Step: Imagination

Imagination is the place where all great plans are created, and our only limits are those in the development and use of this creative energy. There are two forms of imagination:

1. Synthetic 2. Creative

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 15 Synthetic imagination is using previous experience, education, knowledge or observation to create a new idea, limiting the thinker to traditions and intolerance of open-mindedness.

Creative imagination is the true form that allows direct communication with the Infinite Intelligence to grant us hunches and inspirations. This is the place where thought vibrations are received and sent, and this power form of imagination can only be utilized when the conscious is vibrating at a rapid rate, such as during the stimulation of a strong desire. This is important:

“The creative faculty becomes more alert, more receptive to vibrations from the sources mentioned, in proportion to its development through USE.”

The creative imagination gains ability as well as loses power depending on how often it is exercised just as with any muscle in our body. Getting rich is never the result of hard work and manual labor for those who receive large sums at a quick pace. The greatest riches come in response to definite demands based on these principles, but never on luck. The science behind gaining riches can be taken into account by anyone, and luck is based on chance meaning the lucky will

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The Sixth Step: Organized Planning

Turning desire into action requires organized planning. The instructions for building a plan must be practical. First, form an alliance, a “think tank,” of other people you need for creation and action to carry out the plan. This is extremely important in following through with your plans for making money. The alliance of people will be able to provide brainstorming of imaginative ideas, specialized knowledge and personal experiences, as well as the creation of a “third” mind that will be discussed later on. Second, before you form the alliance decide what advantages and benefits you can offer and provide for each member in return for their efforts, keeping in mind this does not have to be material wealth. Fame and recognition are powerful bargaining tools, even more so than money in terms of true dedication to the plan. Third and final, maintain perfect harmony and accord within the group. Keep in mind you are doing something of major importance to you and therefore you require a faultless plan. You must have the advantages of experience, education, innate ability and the imagination of other people’s minds. These “master minds” are what will make the group the best it can be, in order to

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 17 complete your plan to the fullest ability and to fulfill your obsessive desire to provide some great service to humanity. As you continue with your plan and make adjustments, everyone in the group must be part of any alterations and must approve the changes. This is important, as the plan will continue to evolve bringing into account new information and needs as the ultimate goal is brought to life. The plans must be practical and workable. Remember, temporary defeat means that the plan is somehow flawed, and this requires adjustment, but does not mean the goal is unsuccessful. Realize that money is not required to make money. Desire is what brings about money, so if you have no material wealth as you begin your plans this will not inhibit the impending and definite success of getting rich.

Attributes of Leadership

Everyone that is working in some capacity with other people in selling services needs to know how to market themselves. Below is a list of attributes of leadership that are mandatory in making a successful leader.

1. Unwavering courage and self-confidence

2. Self-control is required in order to control others as a leader

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5. Definiteness of plans

6. Habit of doing more than what you are paid for 7. Pleasing personality

8. Sympathy and understanding of followers’ problems and issues

9. Mastery of detail

10. Willingness to assume full responsibility of others’ mistakes

11. Cooperation by applying the principle of cooperative effort in working as a team

There are two forms of leadership: consent or force.

Leadership by consent is the most effective as it uses sympathy to lead others to get them to do what you need.

Major causes of failure in leadership include:

1. Inability to organize details - must be able to master and delegate details

2. Unwillingness to render humble service; “the greatest among ye shall be the servant of all”

3. Expecting to get paid the value of your knowledge rather than what you are actually doing

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delegate work because you are afraid you will lose your position is a cause of failure; in fact, men receive more money for their ability to get other people to do the action and an efficient leader knows this and takes his knowledge and personal magnetism to increase workers’ efficiency and to get them to provide better service

5. Lack of imagination - without imagination leaders are unable to face adverse conditions and create new plans to succeed

6. Selfishness - any leader who wants all the credit will soon face resentment; a truly great leader claims none of the glory

7. Intemperance - abuse of alcohol or narcotics or sex destroys endurance and vitality

8. Disloyalty

9. Emphasis of authority - use of fear or force to lead

10. Emphasis of title - no one likes someone who thinks they are better or more deserving than themselves, and this is unnecessary for someone who is a true leader

“Think and Grow Rich” also provides 30 major causes of failure that should be taken into account, but by focusing on how to improve one’s leadership skills and character, a true

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answered annually to discover exactly what character flaws and weaknesses we have as individuals. Once we are able to

ascertain these problem areas we can make a positive effort to change them. The goal is to increase our virtues while

decreasing our faults from within our mind. In order to become rich we must be constantly moving forward with constructive thoughts.

Capital and Capitalism

Americans have unlimited freedoms including opportunity, thought and deed; food, shelter and clothing; property rights and government-backed banks and services. All of this is available because of capital, not only in the form of finance but through groups of people who are using this money to efficiently serve the public (i.e. scientists, chemists, inventors, transportation experts, etc.). The capitalists are the brains because they supply the network in which human progress allows people to live in the independent manner that they do in the U.S. and other capitalist societies. This is how we have access to institutions and organizations backed by charity and great ideas, including colleges, libraries, newspapers, roadways and hospitals. Capitalism results from imagination, faith,

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1. Anyone that wants to get rich must learn to adapt to this system as it controls all riches

2. Organized capital is not poison and is required to gain riches

Start with desire and by persistence, capitalism will ensure you the path to riches proportional to the value of the services you are giving in return.

The Seventh Step: Procrastination

Make decisions promptly and take change as slow as possible. Learn to talk less and listen more often in order to see all that is happening. Be courageous as all great decisions that have served mankind have taken great courage, a definite decision to act and organized planning. But make certain to do it. The action is most important once the thought and desire has been established in your subconscious. Procrastinating prolongs the inevitable, and if you wish to get rich, why wait? Just do it, whether you feel you are prepared or not, and the path will become enlightened for you to succeed.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 22 Weak desire brings weak results. You cannot give up at the first sign of resistance or opposition. Remember every great success has been met with thousands of failures along the way. Use autosuggestion and the subconscious mind until the plan becomes a habit. Form a clear picture of what success means for your purpose and desired goal and your subconscious will work constantly, even when your body is sleeping, to achieve this goal. With persistence, success will follow through action. Take the punishment of defeat as an urge to increase your effort and push through the misfortune to find the positive side.

There are eight causes of persistence:

1. Definiteness of purpose - strong motive 2. Desire

3. Self-reliance - autosuggestion can help to achieve this

4. Definiteness of organized plans

5. Accurate knowledge - guessing only destroys persistence

6. Cooperation - sympathy, understanding and harmony 7. Willpower

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1. A definite purpose backed by a burning desire to fulfill it

2. A definite plan expressed in continuous action 3. A mind closed tightly against negatives and discouraging influences and suggestions

4. Friendly alliance with one or more willing to encourage each other to go through with the plan

The Ninth Step: Power of the Master Mind

Power is required for making money because it is the action that makes plans happen. The Master Mind is our group of thinking people who are working with us in order to take our plan into fruition. Sources of organized power for the Master Mind do not have to be only people who are physically present and can include the following:

1. Infinite Intelligence - uses creative imagination 2. Accumulated experience - public libraries, schools and colleges

3. Experiment and research - can take the place of accumulated experience through real life experiences

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 24 The Master Mind is a coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony between at least two people, for the attainment of a definite purpose. This is mandatory for acquiring great power by using psychic power to transmute the desire for money into a reality.

The Tenth Step: Sex Transmutation

Transmuting is changing or the transfer of energy from one person to another. The emotion of sex is the most powerful energy that we can harness. Instead of using our sexual organs to satisfy our sexual urges and desires, we can reroute this energy to be used for fulfilling our plan. There are three constructive potentials of sex:

1. Perpetuation of mankind

2. Maintenance of health (therapeutic)

3. Transformation of mediocrity and genius through transmuting

Sexual desire is innate and natural and should not be scorned, eliminated or made taboo. This form of emotion is how creative forces and willpower come into being. Personal magnetism is a form of sex expression, and this energy can be shared via handshake, tone of voice (musical and charming), posture and carriage of one’s body (with grace and ease),

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10 Mind Stimuli

There are ten stimuli that can cause the vibrations of thought to become powerful enough to be used for communicating with sources of knowledge that are beyond the normal thought process.

1. Desire for sex expression 2. Love

3. Burning desire for fame, power or money 4. Music

5. Friendship

6. Master Mind alliance 7. Mutual suffering 8. Autosuggestion 9. Fear

10. Narcotics/alcohol

Geniuses understand how to use these stimuli for their benefit. There is also a sixth sense where we have our hunches or intuition, and this is where creative imagination comes from:

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3. Mind of someone else who released a thought, idea. 4. From other’s subconscious

When the brain is stimulated from one of these stimuli the mind vibrates at a high rate of speed allowing it to reach a

higher level of consciousness where we can discover new ideas that are unreachable by conventional thinking.

The method in which to use these stimuli effectively is: 1. Stimulate the mind to vibrate on a higher plane using one of the ten stimuli

2. Concentrate on what you know about the idea that is involved with your plan, and hold this in your mind until the subconscious takes over. The answer or solution will flash into your mind.

Results will depend on your level of creative faculty.

The Eleventh Step: Subconscious Mind

You have the ability to voluntarily plant any seed of thought, plan or purpose within your subconscious that you wish to translate into money or desire. Only by habit, however, will the subconscious work voluntarily. There are seven positive

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 27 emotions - desire, faith, love, sex, enthusiasm, romance and hope - that should be focused on in order to achieve success through the subconscious. Avoid fear, jealousy, hatred, revenge, greed, superstition and anger, as these negative emotions will become habit, resulting in sure failure.

The Twelfth Step: The Brain and Thought Transmission

Through the ether we can receive and send vibrations of thought. Start with a desire and use autosuggestion, the

subconscious mind and creative imagination to broadcast your thoughts.

The Thirteenth Step: The Sixth Sense

Where the subconscious lets the Infinite Intelligence

communicate is in the sixth sense. This sense is only reachable by meditation from within the mind. With the sixth sense you are warned of impending dangers to avoid and opportunities to embrace on the path to achieving your goal. Indecision, doubt and fear keep the sixth sense from functioning. The six

“ghosts” of fear that creep into many minds blocking access to the sixth sense are:

1. Poverty

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4. Loss of love of someone 5. Old age

6. Death

Fears are only a state of mind, and these must be

removed from our subconscious in order to become rich. We each have the ability to control what comes into our minds, but most people do not accept this fact. To become successful, you must find a peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life and attain happiness. Stop making excuses and alibis for why you are not rich or successful, and use your willpower to turn these thoughts around. Then you will become rich, powerful, and successful - anything that you truly desire will come true. You will become rich if that is what you truly want in life.

Is this Program for Me?

This book is widely regarded as the greatest self help book of all time - a success bible if you wish, and with very good reason. It allows you to emulate and model your life on the successful mindset and habits of 500 of the wealthiest people of that time. These lessons still apply today and always will. While this book is aimed at people looking to get rich, in

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This book goes into detail about the attributes of leaders and anyone can truly benefit from learning how a leader becomes successful. The tools and characteristics that are listed in this book can be of great impact when taken into account by someone who wants to lead others, and everyone who has seen a great leader fall from glory can recognize the failures from the lists provided in this book.

Any person who wishes to make a large-scale change in their life, through receiving great riches, will be most benefited from reading this book. By teaching people how to apply their strengths and remove their weaknesses, anyone who wants to serve humanity and better themselves can learn a great deal from Hill.

The final verdict is that this book is way too important for everyone to not read it. Even if you have no specific desire for wealth it will still help you attain success in other areas of your life if you have the courage to take action.

Sum of it All

Whenever we are asked what we wish we could be doing with our lives, we often have some great idea or service we

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 30 wish to achieve. However, whenever we are faced with opportunity to take this new path we are unsure of ourselves, and take the road that is already established. Fears of all sorts creep into our psyche and for some reason we continue to live a nonchalant life unfulfilling and boring, led by other great men whom we wish to be like but lack something in order to do so. This book gives us the framework to make that great idea we have into a definite plan, as well as providing us with the knowledge and tools to change our character to become the type of person who is most likely to succeed once we are on the path to success. Hill deciphers all the specific details of the men he interviewed to find out what they had in common, and to show how common success can be if only we see our potential.

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The Master Key System

Charles Haanel

Everyone has the ability to produce thought, and thought can produce success

Charles Haanel was a noted American New Thought author, as well as, an impressive businessman as president of the

Mexico Gold and Silver Mining Company. The American New Thought movement is a spiritual idea that emphasizes

metaphysical beliefs. Published in 1912, when Haanel was 46, “The Master Key System” (MKS) uses a metaphysical approach to becoming successful in one's life. To give a broad description of this school of philosophy, one's success or failure depends on how their body physically responds to a thought via the Mind, and this reaction, whether positive or negative, is expressed through words, or language, resulting in the set of a chain of events that end in some degree of change in the lives of all of the persons involved along the way.

The MKS is a self-improvement course or “working book” that takes the reader through a series of mental workout

sessions designed to apply the knowledge of ultimate

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numbered points using beautiful language, if a bit verbose at times, a set of corresponding review questions that simplify all of the information, and ending with a thinking exercise that applies the new information so that it becomes effective. Each of the twenty-four thinking exercises are not too strenuous or time consuming, and in fact, the mental practices are pretty similar to meditative or other visualizing exercises. .

In the MKS, the premise is that everyone who can think for themselves has the power to change their lives, and in fact, whether we realize it or not, our thoughts evolve into each and every human experience that takes place in our daily lives. More importantly, according to how we think, our future can remain fate or fulfill destiny. This book gives the background to this approach and using a metaphysical perspective, explains everything from how our thoughts control the cells in our body to helping other people by sending positive thoughts to provide service or strength.

Our conscious and subconscious operate and direct our mind; the conscious represents objectively the 'without'

environment, and the subconscious expresses the subjective of our emotions and thoughts. The subconscious needs to be

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vulnerability. However, the subconscious is not as immature as it may seem, and in fact, the MKS says that when we tell our subconscious directly what we want to achieve, good or bad, this will put the action into place within our mind. This is how to achieve success. Remember, though, any thought 'order' can be placed with the subconscious; it is up to us to make sure that the thought, or cause, results in a positive action, or effect. This is the pathway to success.

Success can mean a whole multitude of things. Three fundamental ideas of success are:

1. Wealth 2. Health 3. Power

Some people think of success in terms of control and influence over others. Some see success as predetermined, a result of environmental influences, such as the children of rich families grow up to be rich themselves, which is definitely not always the case. However, according to the MKS, all of these successful people are on the same mental frequency as those people who fail miserably at everything they lay their hands on. Everyone is communicating on the Universal which is what all

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case, the Universal is thought and mind. So, everyone has the ability to think themselves to success just the same as anybody, as long as we realize we have that potential.

It is important to note here that the subconscious works on a very rigid path and once the path is set, it is very hard to break the cycle and change to a different path, something I think everyone who has ever tried to lose weight or quit smoking can recognize.

Now, the difference between the rich and famous, and the rest of us, is that the rich and famous have subconsciously put in their mind a visual image of the result of their success, and they have a constant desire that they concentrate on to

become rich and famous. The key to staying on the successful path, and not having any problems along the way, is to make sure that the goals of success are morally acceptable. Here is going to be the kicker with many people.

The religious connection to the MKS starts with the agreement that humans are morally responsible for their actions and should make decisions with positive outcomes rather than spread ill will. Most people would agree with this conjuncture, but the next idea creates havoc with most

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 35 religious ideals. The MKS believes that we control our destiny and have control over our own thoughts. This theory goes against most fundamental organized religious ideas of a

supernatural leader (God) who is in ultimate control over our lives. In fact, all humans are operating on the Universal Mind, or line of thought that is directly connected with the

Omnipotent force that is relatively God, and by practice we can all be used by this force to spread good will.

The main goal of being successful cannot be selfish, greedy, evil or malicious in any way, or our biggest success is sure to become our biggest failure. As we become successful in wealth, power and health, we have the moral responsibility to share this success by serving other people. As we are granted power, we are to use that power to produce benevolent effects, spreading the good will throughout the Universal. Think charity work, donating money to causes, volunteering time to the

elderly. When this power is used selfishly or to harm others in anyway, the Law of Attraction states that the malicious thought sets into place a string of bad luck, so to speak. An example of this is when someone tells a 'little white lie' and this turns into a series of more lies to keep the first one a secret, and the effect snowballs until the guilty party is exposed, by the Law of Nature.

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Harness the energy of molecules to the Mind

“Thinking is the only activity which the spirit possesses, and thought is the only product of thinking” states Haanel. Control your thoughts, and only focus on positive constructive thoughts. The way to control your thoughts is through intense concentration and total attention to detail. Each of the

exercises practice concentration techniques in order to control which thoughts can come into the mind. Then, by choosing the thoughts that are in coordination with our ultimate goals of success and focusing on the outcomes of these thoughts, we can control our destiny.

Here, the MKS goes into great detail about the application of cause and effect to every human experience and how the cause is always the result of a thought. The MKS describes cause and effect as every thought is a cause and each

condition is the effect. Humans have a “within” and a “without,” whereas the Mind operates for the within, and the without is outside influences and environment - this means that in order to control what is going on in the “without”, we must first

control what is taking place in the world “within.” The MKS goes on to explain that the reason people have difficulties in life is because of the influx of all kinds of ideas that scramble around in our mind lost and unorganized, and the “ignorance of our

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 37 true interests. The great task is to discover the laws of nature to which we are to adjust ourselves.” In other words, we are suppose to discover what is our true calling in life, and we are expected to make the conscious effort to stay on the true path without straying for cheapened success from motives such as greediness, envy, jealousy, or anger.

Instead of wondering how we are ever going to get rich and complaining because we never can afford anything, we should be constructive in our thought. We should not waste time complaining because it is a waste of time and does no good. Instead we need to think of ways to help others. This is because the MKS teaches us that the only way to have power is to give power in order to get it back tenfold. The MKS goes on to discuss the importance of “I” in our psyche, and the

influence we have when we say “I am going to...” and fail to complete this. We should always complete a project or task once we take it on, and we should never quit if at all avoidable because this ruins our self-esteem. When we can continue

things without failing, we will have learned self control, and this is the world within ourselves. This is the world that we have control over and must use to gain power.

The power to succeed in our outer, or worldly lives, depends solely on the success of our inner world, the world

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 38 within our mind. And when our inner world is unsuccessful, or unhappy, this manifests in our illnesses and diseases. The MKS describes all medical conditions as being a direct result of our thoughts, and that all diseases and illnesses can thereby be cured or reversed by the power of our mind. In other words, we can think ourselves healthy. The person must concentrate on being healthy, however, rather than on being sick. This is a result of the Law of Attraction, which states that loss leads to greater loss, so that if someone dwells on the disease and loss of health and happiness, he or she will only suffer from more disease and sadness. However, if the person resists all negative thoughts about the condition and ignores it completely, the healthy thoughts can reprogram the cells of the body and kill off the disease.

Some negative programs disdained by Haanel that are related to mind and thought are telepathy, hypnotism and seekers of phenomena or paranormal activity. Telepathy is viewed as a negative mental state that produces harmful thought interference. Anyone who tries to control another person's thoughts loses control over his own mind power.

Hypnotism can also be more dangerous than good, because the operator as well as the participant is losing their mental power to the other person. Phenomena seekers, people looking for

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looking for the wrong kind of power, as in black magic, and this opens up the world of negative attention that is beyond the knowledge or necessity of a single person, and should be left well alone.

Is this Program for ME?

Anyone should read this book if they are open minded enough to believe that they are in control of their destiny, and that it is not predetermined by a supernatural force. The basic premise of success using the Master Key System starts with positive thinking on behalf of the individual. The three main effects of success - wealth, health and power - are all goals that most everyone wants to achieve in their lifetime. The MKS gives the tools and knowledge to make a success out of anyone who follows the rules, and the only basic requirement is the use of one's mind. However, fair warning to anybody who believes that they can achieve success prematurely, without following the moral guidelines and societal expectations as stated in the MKS, and with ill will or unholy intentions. Haanel states that anyone can use this program if they have a mind to think, but if they have bad thoughts or evil ways then they will fail miserably. This may seem like a thoughtful, easy-to-follow program, but the MKS requires lots of hard work and dedication.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 40 Before starting this program, the participant should be aware that this program can change their lives in very dramatic ways, and to proceed with serious intentions. Anyone who suffers from anxiety or nervousness due to stresses that are out of their control will learn through the MKS that we are not

expected to control the outer stresses, and that through self-control, people are no longer anxious or nerve-ridden. In today's economy, with unemployment through the roof,

workers should try this program in an effort to restructure their lives to produce success rather than failure. The Master Key System is a unique perspective of self-improvement that provides the tools within the person. Anyone with any sense could have the opportunity for changing themselves for the better. All that is required is their undivided attention through the completion of this program. The more work that is put in, the greater the reward that will be reaped.

Sum of it All

Three Step Process to Success:

1. Idealization - What is the constructive idea? When an idea comes to mind, consider it thoroughly before making the decision to put the idea into motion. Make sure that you feel completely positive and happy about the idea. You don't want

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superficial selfish dream. That will only bring you great misery and failure.

2. Visualization - After turning a thought into an intention, visualize the entire idea to every last detail. Make a grand visualization; create it even more magnificent than you could ever imagine. Don't cut yourself short here. The greater the expectation, the greater the room for success. Make sure you picture as much detail as possible so as to leave little to the imagination later; if you leave some of the idea undeveloped in the beginning, later when the process is in full steam and

problems develop because the idea was not fully visualized, you may find yourself in trouble with making rash decisions on the fly. This is important because of the next step:

3. Materialization - The idea that is visualized and given complete attention through steady concentration will

materialize. The MKS discusses in great detail how this is possible, but in short, the thought is placed within the cells of our body, and quietly and steadily, those cells will work

mechanically to put in motion the action to bring the idea to fruition. That is why it is so important to completely visualize the idea, making sure all aspects are developed mentally and that we are certain about an idea before we put it into action.

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science behind the Master Key System, anyone should be able to apply this program to bring success in their lives.

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The Art And Science of Personal

Magnetism

Theron Q. Durmont

aka William Walker Atkinson

Following a complete nervous and mental breakdown, W.W. Atkinson started healing with the New Thought Movement

(NTM). An avid author, as well as being a part of the NTM, he wrote about the practices of yoga and was a fervent student of Hinduism. He wrote under several aliases throughout his life, and “The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism” was written by Theron Q. Durmont. This book is written to explain the ideals and real life application of personal magnetism. Often called a specialized subject of telepathy or mind control,

personal magnetism presents the opportunity to discover one's potential and make full use of it to serve and lift up humanity.

Personal Magnetism

Personal magnetism is the act of using mental powers to send messages to others in an attempt to influence or even control their minds. Anyone can use this power as we all have it; however, most people are skeptical that such a force really exists. Personal atmosphere is the surrounding environment,

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instance, whenever someone famous or of great importance enters a room, everyone feels an attraction and the power of that person, and this is their personal magnetism. Most people have weak magnetism and unfavorable traits, and

unfortunately, this level of magnetism is unhealthy as others have an ability to project their power over you.

Telepathy, thought transference and mind control are all activities that take place within the realm of personal

magnetism. Scientifically, the process of magnetism can be seen as electric radiation, as you have seen doctors who analyze brain activity on patients watch as parts of the brain light up with stimulation. This is a very real occurrence that takes place every time we make a thought. Durmont says that this radioactivity is in everything that has life.

Mental and Nerve Force

Mental force is centralized in the brain, while nerve force is located in the solar and sacral plexuses - the physical and mental forces of our body - between our stomach and spine and our hips, respectively. The way that this nerve force is capable of extending outside of our body and into another person or life form is by traveling through the universal ether

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 45 that was theorized in physics by Albert Einstein and his world wide theory regarding relatively in “Ether and the Theory of Relativity.” Ether is theorized and proven using the scientific method to be the channel in which thoughts travel through mental space and are formed in matter.

The mental phase of the act of creating personal

magnetism has two parts. First, a person holds the mental state in one concentrated and clear thought, charging it with vibrations. Second, the person uses conscious projection of mental current from brain by action of will, sending out thoughts to another person. The main point of “The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism” is to learn how to cultivate the right mental states that correspond with attracting certain

people with your personal magnetism. The right mental states are necessary if we expect to achieve the opportunities to provide service to other people.

Breathing and Meditation

In order to increase personal magnetism, you should maintain a steady purposeful breathing that is normal but rhythmic in any situation. For instance, when you find yourself in a stressful event, some people will nearly forget to breathe altogether and soon become light headed and weak. If you can

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personal magnetism so that soon you won't even be aware of any negative social pressure at all. You will gain control of the situation and of yourself. Breathing is important in building personal magnetism within oneself, and meditation is a

wonderful way to improve breathing. Through daily meditation you will gain the control over your breathing so that the use of breathing techniques will be second nature. On a daily basis, practicing breathing exercises in stressful situations will help you regain your composure.

The book goes into detail about the scientific research to prove the glorious benefits of controlled breathing showing how the body functions, as well as the correct way to identify the breathing pattern that is specific for an individual. In essence, by identifying your breathing pattern that you use for

recuperating from a stressful situation, you are making

conscious the breathing rhythm that is necessary for gaining personal magnetism. Confused? Think about when you are catching your breath after a short sprint across a parking lot after a child that has darted in front of a car. You breathe deep, with purpose and control in order to maintain your composure. Well this breathing pattern is suited for your body and is a

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Stretching and Bending

Stretching is to the body what breathing is to the nerve force. The body contains balls of nerves serving various

functions, including the nerve force that contains thought

energy. When we stretch, twist or bend different body parts we are releasing physical magnetism into our system. In order to stretch the Solar Plexus that is located between the stomach and spine, draw the abdominal muscles in and hold, repeating several times. The Sacral Plexus is located in the hips, and can be stimulated by bending over and then from side to side, and repeated as well.

Control over Will

The use of will is described as the most powerful and least understood mental force that is the subject of personal

magnetism. There are three types of people in the world in relation to will. The first group are those who have no inkling about their personal magnetism and therefore carelessly project it upon others. The second group use their personal magnetism yet are doing so unconsciously, and are the active

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 48 leaders and successful people but with faults and stresses. This leaves the third group, people that have acknowledged their personal magnetism, know how to project their magnetism and use it for their advantage. These people are the “Masters of the Art.” The projection of personal magnetism begins with one's belief in their ability to project and follows through with a conscious effort by will to project the force.

Mental states are attitudes we have relating ourselves to the outside world, for instance, charismatic people exude

charm when they enter a room because they are in that mental state. If someone wants to be positive, with initiative, courage, increased self-esteem, and a leader then they must think

positive thoughts, and be in the mental states of each of these traits, constantly thinking of these characteristics they wish to bestow upon themselves. If they are consistently thinking of negative thoughts, then traits such as fear, laziness, passive behaviors and isolation will follow. This makes it so important to monitor our thoughts and mental states. Also, if you want to be successful, be around other successful people as you hold the ideal of success constantly in your mind's eye. Avoid negative people.

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Be Silent!

Silence is necessary to achieve mental success, and you should never boast of your desires or designs to others by maintaining will over yourself. Bragging can only serve selfish motives and mental states and should be left to those who are weak. The author continues by using a mental video of two threads, physical and mental magnetism, joining together as one and traveling through the tiny eye of a needle leading into another personal atmosphere, and symbolizing the journey of our magnetism as it is sent into a certain direction by action of will.

Everyone alive is constantly sending out personal

magnetism. We will always be affected by this unless we have a more positive personal atmosphere than the other person, or we deliberately shut out these vibrations. A direct flash is

utilized to send out a jolt of positive personal magnetism either to one person or a huge crowd. This flash can be used to block out another person's vibrations or to send out your own.

However, to influence others you must be in the correct mind state, and have no ill intentions or bad will in mind. The book continues with eight exercises that use the will of mind to project personal magnetism onto others.

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Is this Program for ME?

This book was written to teach individuals about the art and science behind personal magnetism. However, there are certain personality types that would benefit from reading and applying their knowledge in their occupations and daily lives. Anyone that promotes themselves as a hands-on healer will be impressed by the increased ability to channel their thoughts in order to heal physical pain. Religious leaders would benefit as well, since they are in the business of healing all walks of life. Political figures and teachers and anyone else interested in leading and guiding large groups can learn how to gain

attention and respect from this book. In today's unemployment situation, those looking for work can follow these teachings to discover their true inner self and redirect their lives to follow this dream. In fact, anyone wanting to learn how to use their will to influence others will benefit from reading “The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism.” However, anyone using this power must make certain they understand what they are getting into because if the will or personal magnetism is used in a selfish or negative manner, that person will inflict more damage and problems upon themselves than they had when they started the process.

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Sum of it All

To sum it up, personal magnetism is made up of mental and nerve forces in every body. The correct application of these forces can lead to successful results. Breathing, mediation, stretching and bending are exercises that increase personal magnetism. The projection of personal magnetism involves control over will, and must be used with caution. Silence is crucial in developing personal magnetism, as boasting and blabbing only decrease one's power and self-control.

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The Art of War

Sun Tzu

This book lays out the plans for being successful at war or during battle, conflict or business tactics. Adopted by the

United States military as a recommended reading for CIA and U.S. Military Intelligence personnel, this ancient text has been adapted into television shows, movies and video games. This version of the text was written in the sixth century B.C. by Sun Tzu, a Chinese military officer, strategist and philosopher.

It is imperative to learn the art of war in order to survive and succeed as a group when faced with adversaries. Five constant factors are identified as requirements for success: 1. The moral law

2. Heaven 3. Earth

4. The commander

5. Method and discipline

The moral law brings obedience at all costs to the

members of the group. Heaven includes the five elements (fire, earth, water, metal and wood), four seasons (spring, summer,

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security and ground (mountains and valleys). The Commander demands virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness. Method and discipline involve order and rank, maintenance of roads and control of expenditures.

To begin with, ask the follow questions of both sides: 1. Do they have harmony and understanding of the Moral Law?

2. Which general or leader has the most ability? 3. Who has advantages of Heaven and Earth? 4. Which side is most disciplined?

5. Which army is stronger, morally and physically? 6. Whose men are highly trained and practiced?

7. Who has the greater constant between reward and punishment?

All warfare is based on deception, trickery, playing naive, dumb and ignorant; never be boastful or loquacious with affairs so that the opposition doesn't know where they stand and

overestimate themselves so they think they are overprepared than they need to be to win.

When waging war consider the ways and the means of battle. Be quick; lengthy wars are costly and of no more benefit

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 54 than short wars. Use up your own goods, then forage from the enemy's side, but do not transport back and forth from home base. This also gives your side the incentive to kill the enemy in order to pilfer their goods, as a reward or motivation for battle.

Never destroy a country or village after a capture; keep it in good condition to prevent reconstruction at the end of the war and to use if necessary for base. Why destroy a perfectly good city when it will have to be rebuilt after the war? Also this keeps the civilians on better terms than if you go in and kill, steal and torch all the buildings, which could be useful for food, shelter, base or even morale. Break resistance without

bloodshed whenever possible. This method is attack by

stratagem, and overthrows the government without injuring the townsfolk, or civilians. A civilian unit can be governed with humanity and justice, but military units are governed by

opportunism and flexibility. This is an important distinction to make when dealing with civilians in the battlefield.

Three ways a leader can self-destruct an army:

1. Command them to do something they are not capable of doing, for any reason.

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Five essentials to victory for the leader:

1. Knowing when to fight and when to not fight.

2. Knowing how to deal with superior and inferior forces. 3. A cohesive spirit throughout all ranks.

4. Who is prepared when the other side is not will succeed. 5. Who has military capacity and is left alone to do their service by their sovereign ruler.

Tactical dispositions involve securing oneself against

defeat while waiting for the moment to attack the enemy. Win with ease by sitting patiently for the right time. By allowing the enemy to fret and attack prematurely, your army will have the advantage of being calm and collected when the fighting begins. Also, by letting the other side be involved in the most activity, your side will be using less physical energy and have that extra strength for mental warfare. Any size army can be directed to accomplish a task by dividing the task up, and using signs and signals to direct the group. Indirect and direct attacks are used in combination with one another to achieve victory. Indirect attacks are circular, meaning they come back in force again and again, while direct attacks use physical force and are

exhaustible. Indirect attacks are mental components, such as decisions or tactics used to attack that are planned before the

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 56 physical battle begins. However, the use of combined energy of the entire army is much more effective than using the strength of a few individuals, and when battle begins, the whole army must move and fight as one being in order to ensure victory.

Be the first to arrive for battle, and the first to impose will on the other group. Attack areas that are weak. The enemy might have issues such as lack of food, water, sleep, weaponry, or shelter which would all be good places to target. Be subtle and secretive so the enemy does not know your weak points. Find out what the enemy has planned for attack, and compare your own group and plans to theirs. Learn what areas of your own group are weaker and strengthen them. Do not always use the same standard game plan. Instead, let circumstances

change your direction and change the plan of action whenever needed. Avoid the strong enemy, and target the weak. If the enemy is stronger in force than your army, wait until they lose some of their energy before attacking, or target any weak points they may have to break them down.

Maneuvering involves deviation and becoming familiar with Heaven and Earth. Do not let your army lose its spirit as a team, and always fight in the morning when spirits are fresh and alert. Always let the enemy think there is a chance of

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 57 hard position they will fight tooth and nail to beat your army. Never fight on a hilltop or bottom because it puts your army at risk of being trapped. Do not isolate your group or get trapped. Leave towns alone that are not part of war and join forces with allies that are encountered. The art of war relies on a readiness to receive the enemy with an unassailable position.

Five faults of a general: 1. Reckless

2. Coward 3. Temper

4. Easily ashamed 5. Too much empathy

When the army is on the march, stay in the valleys near water and food sources, and sleep in the security of the

mountains. However, do not follow the rivers or stay near waterways because this will be the first place the enemy is headed when they come near them in order to stock up and replenish their resources. Stay above the enemy, on higher ground, and always face the sun. If the enemy provokes battle, then they want your side to advance out of your position. If the enemy camps out in an easily accessible location, it is bait for you to attack them. If you cannot locate the enemy, look for

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COPYRIGHT © 2011MYSUCCESSSEMINARS.COM P a g e | 58 trees or brush that has been cut, animals running away or birds in flight, as this shows the path the enemy is taking. Watch out for the enemy's men who are leaning on their spear (they are exhausted), are drinking at a water hole rather than bottling water (they are thirsting), have no cook pots hanging on their campsite (they will fight to the death in the next battle), are whispering in groups (discord within the unit), or send their compliments (they are wanting a truce).

Terrain is divided into six categories for reference during war:

1. Accessible ground - plenty of roads and ways to communicate

2. Entangling ground - net-like country where units can be ensnared

3. Temporizing ground - allows delay or to stave off the enemy

4. Narrow passes 5. Precipitous heights

6. Positions at great distance from the enemy

There are six calamities that a general is responsible for that can devastate an army: