Think and Grow Rich

May I share something with you that has made a huge difference in my life and millions of others?

I guess I always understood at an intellectual level that being authentic and sincere about what you are doing or sharing with another person was important. But, I didn’t really FEEL the magnitude of how important this was until I read about it in Chapter 7 on Organized Planning in Hill’s book. His story of how the depression was created because companies and people weren’t treating their customers with respect. They had lost their integrity of purpose and were not coming from an authentic place of mutuality. This breakdown caused a major financial crisis back in 1929, and really resonated with me because I see the same thing happening today with the Great Recession and the banking bailouts.

Here is what truly resonated for me: I learned that I need to apply the same principles of authenticity and integrity to my everyday life and in all of my interactions. I know this because when I don’t, I don’t feel well. In other words, my emotions are telling me that I am not being true to who I really am when I don’t act with integrity and authenticity. After realizing this, I discovered for myself that I have the choice of deciding who I want to be, and that choice is guided by my emotions. If I feel enjoyable emotions and space when making a choice, then I have made a choice that is in alignment with my true self, and if I feel painful emotions, I am not in alignment with my true self and I may want to choose again.