It’s Not About The Money - Chapter 1
I’ve started reading Bob Proctor’s latest book called It’s Not About The Money.. I like it, lots..
Here are the sentences from the first chapter that I’ve underlined, and highlighted.. and a couple of my own thoughts that came to me as I was reading..
Chapter 1 - Money Is Not The Goal
- Money gives freedom to the value gained through commerce - it turns that value into choice [thought].
- People who have made great successes for themselves, are people who understand the mind.
- To accomplish something of value with money, the secret is not in the amount, but in the motion.
- You must internalise and truly believe in what you can achieve, only then will you see it happen.
- The only thing that makes you different from a billionaire right now is a wealthy mindset - and the cornerstone of that mindset is belief.
- Bob still reads at least a small bit of Think And Grow Rich every day.
- All successful people have a certain mindset in common.
- Successful people are simply more aware - getting this awareness is simple, but not easy.
- We need to abandon our excuses for lack of wealth, and open our mind - become aware of ourselves.
- The wealthy already have this awareness - it’s hard wired into them.
- In order to gain this same awareness, you need to understand why the wealthy have it, and why it is so key to their success.
- If someone hasn’t become wealthy, can they really show you how to? Of course not.
- What can I show people that I have done? - how to change their minds and achieve goals [thought].
- Money is not the goal - it’s not the goal - it’s the result of achieving the goal.
- We’re all hard wired to do something - and we need to find a way to do that thing.
- Believing is seeing. Believing is seeing. This is a basic truth.
- If any of the following are true to you as you think about moving forward, you have a long way to go before your own wealthy mindset can be achieved:
- I’m not smart enough
- I don’t have enough money
- I don’t have enough time
- I didn’t graduate college
- I’m afraid to fail
- I’m too old
- I’m too young
- You have to practice and internalise that ‘Believing is Seeing‘.
- From these actions [develop skills, network with wealthy mentors, focus on serving people] will come the ideas that will be your specific and unique path to wealth.
- First you have to visualise yourself with wealth. Really sit and actively think about the details of your life that wealth will alter when you reach your goals. Write them down: The type of house you’ll live in, the colour of the walls…
- Once you harness the power of your mind, it’s not just within reach - it’s inevitable!
- When a wealthy person reaches their goal, it is precisely what they expected - precisely because, through visualisation, they’ve already been there.
- Visualisation is powerful, it brings dreams from your unconscious mind into a place where your conscious mind can connect to them.
- We have to recognise our destination - remember it, re-cognise, re-member, create it first in our mind [thought].
- Be aware of your focus.
- Visualise your new life; remove negative thoughts, focus on the positive.
- Understand you have the power and the right to change your own life for the better.
- You have to change your current mindset from one of lack to one of abundance.
- Shift from a victim mentality to one of responsibility and empowerment.
- If you had any thoughts while reading this paragraph that began with “Yes, but,” - then go back to the beginning of the chapter and read these pages again - because you aren’t getting it!
- To get what you want - there is no “Yes, but..”!
- But none of this matters if you don’t have the right mindset - it’s the most important part of success.
- Education is secondary - the desire to succeed is much more important.
- Earning money is all about satisfying the wants and needs of others.
- Your problems are of no interest to the vast majority of people in your life; however, you can solve your own problems by simply helping others solve theirs.
- Disclaimer “Past performance is not a guarantee of future results” - your future is open to infinite results.
- Yours and others fears have nothing to do with your ability to create the life of your dreams.
- The most important thing is your mindset.
Chapter 1 Review - from the book:
- Wealth is not about accumulation, it is about circulation.
- The only difference between you and a billionaire is a difference in mindset.
- Believing is Seeing - you must believe before you will see anything happen in your life.
- Money is not bad; it only enhances who you already are.
- Creating wealth is about adding value.
- Visualise your wealthy life on a continual basis.
- Remove negative thoughts from your mind and concentrate on the positive.
- Focus on what you want for your life rather than worrying about your problems.
I hope you found these notes and summary useful. You can buy the book on Amazon
to your success,
Paul.
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