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original seed of an idea, plan, or purpose may be planted in the mind. The infor-
mation is easily conveyed: any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind
through repetition of thought. This is why you are asked to write out a statement
of your major purpose, or Definite Chief Aim, commit it to memory, and repeat it,
in audible words, day after day, until these vibrations of sound have reached your
subconscious mind.

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NAPOLEON HILL THINK AND GROW RICH

We are what we are, because of the vibrations of thought which we pick up and
register, through the stimuli of our daily environment.

Resolve to throw off the influences of any unfortunate environment, and to build
your own life to ORDER. Taking inventory of mental assets and liabilities, you
will discover that your greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence. This handi-
cap can be surmounted, and timidity translated into courage, through the aid of
the principle of autosuggestion. The application of this principle may be made
through a simple arrangement of positive thought impulses stated in writing,
memorized, and repeated, until they become a part of the working equipment of
the subconscious faculty of your mind.

SELF-CONFIDENCE FORMULA

First. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose
in life, therefore, I DEMAND of myself persistent, continuous action toward its
attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.

Second. I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce
themselves in outward, physical action, and gradually transform themselves into
physical reality, therefore, I will concentrate my thoughts for thirty minutes daily,
upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my
mind a clear mental picture of that person.

Third. I know through the principle of auto-suggestion, any desire that I persist-
ently hold in my mind will eventually seek expression through some practical
means of attaining the object back of it, therefore, I will devote ten minutes daily
to demanding of myself the development of SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Fourth. I have clearly written down a description of my DEFINITE CHIEF AIM
in life, and I will never stop trying, until I shall have developed sufficient self-con-
fidence for its attainment.

Fifth. I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon
truth and justice, therefore, I will engage in no transaction which does not benefit