About me: I was born in the year 1883 on October 26. Our home was a one-room cabin located on the Pound River area of Wise County, Virginia. My mother passed away when I was but 10 years of age. My father later remarried. I've always been interested in learning and writing and at 13 years of age I was able start my career as a reporter for the local newspapers.
In 1908, I had the great fortune of being challenged by the late Andrew Carnegie who made his fortune in the steel industry. I went on a 20-year journey learning from great men of industry, politics, and so forth about the principles of success. I was able to compile my findings into my first set of books known as the Law of Success. I also published a magazine (Hill's Golden Rule) telling of what I learned and how to apply the principles prior to the book set. Charles Haanel's Master Key System was a great asset to me in further understanding what it takes to become successful in all aspects of life.
From 1933-1936 I became an advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Can you imagine a poor lad from the backwoods of Virginia advising the President of the United States?
Later I went onto writing my greatest known book, Think and Grow Rich which is published in many languages today across the world. Prior to my passing I had the fortune of getting to know many great people during my lifetime (including my great friend, W. Clement Stone). Though all my works, I wish upon you to go forward and apply the principles that I first learned and that all great and successful people have put into practice.
May you achieve all that you believe you can.
Yours,
Napoleon
Who I'd like to meet: All great people who left a trail of success for others to follow.
Happy Holidays to you. Be well. I've read that the holidays can be very depressing to some. If you know someone like that, share this with them :)
1 of the most effective "natural cures" ever documented (really) 4 depression...
Have them stand in front of a mirror...smile...bigger...no, even bigger...that's it...an honest to goodness ear 2 ear smile! Look at you...standing there...strong...powerful...nothing is impossible for you...no limitations...you are the earth...you are the sky...and they are you...now, laugh...bigger...one of those gut bursting, side hurting, deep belly laughs...that's it. :)
As I walk through uncertaintity, Confusion saturates my thoughts to a time of failure, The trails of tomorrow awaits the decision of life in the balance; I see the positive while experiencing the negative aspects of days wasted, I wish I could retrieve what I've lost; I opened myself to the truth, Some trues are meant to stay covered, If we really knew what's the final plan for mankind, The reality would make us blind; I look in your eyes, They are cold, look to the sky, The direction you seek is a mirage; I fell so far, Still I elevated past the highest STAR; Never quit, never stop striving HIGH, The top is in reach, You never know what you can accomplish until you try,,,,,, PLEASE REPLY
Excuses: The crutch of failure Current mood: confident
I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that, Yet nothing ever get's done. In my mind I had big plans, When I looked at the progress being made, There wasn't any. Procrastination is the sister to excuses. I always had a reason for hibitually not getting something done. Because of all the excuses I gave, I became a liar; No one believed anything I said. Now sometimes an excuse is acceptable, Ex: Doctor's excues to maintain your employment. I understand. I remember working on a job, Every week I had an excuse to miss work, Guess what?, I was out the door. Out of excuses slothfulness is born. Lazy individuals have more excuses than solutions to eliminate them. The blame game is a common excuse for failure. Something that happened in your life in the past or what someone did or didn't do. I was caught up in that dilemma. I would hold on to past experiences as a reason why something wasn't getting done or why I wasn't doing something right. It's a shame how we can waste years of our lives behind excuses. You could have a ticket on a road to total success, But you always find a way to stay in a world not condusive or the opposite of success. Fear is the father of excuses. People are scared of higher levels GOD is ready to elevate them, So they find a reason to stay where they are at. If you have a reason not to better yourself or others around you, Your body is alive, But you are spiritually dead. You are one excuse away from being physically dead. Instead of coming up with a reason not to do something, I find all reasons to complete the task. You are a winner, WINNER'S DON'T QUIT!!!!!!
POEM: TRIBULATION,, PLEASE REPLY Current mood: determined
Grief, Pain, Anger, Distress, When favor is upon your life, Prepare to endure misery; You must stay faithful when noone believes in your vision, GOD is the reason for a supernatural decision; Doors slammed shut from every which way you've turned, In your heart have ever felt like GOD was not concerned?, You are black gold!, Ready to be refined, Enter the fire!, You must be tried before you shine.; You must look past YOU, In order to get to the MOST HIGH, You must be grounded or humbled before you set to fly; Now, Please look up in your time of frustration, You are not defined until you walk through your TRIBULATION!!!!!!!...... PLEASE REPLY
Autumns beautiful magic transforms Summer into Winter. The brilliant colors, the cool breeze, & frosty nights signal excitement of upcoming holidays. Listen to the harmonic laughter of beautiful people, the honk of migrating geese or the purr of happy cat . Sweet Blessings, Rhonda Grace
POEM: CLOSE TO HEART Current mood:ON TOP Category: Life
A ways to go in a short time, Slowly one step after the next, An inch closer; Take nothing for granted, Everything is a gift, Nothing is promised, Not even the days we live; What's crooked except a crook,The takers never gave, They just took; Everything vanishes as it never was, Born to hate, Now you must be taught to love; Show the inside of one's true soul, You can't hide from YOU, You're stuck with yourself, No matter what you do; It seems our lives is problem we try to solve, I realized I control nothing, Now!, In the palm of my hand I watch the WORLD revolve,,,,,,, PLEASE REPLY, P L E A S E
POEM: The Storm Current mood: thankful Category: Life
Life is fulfilling, I have it all, All of a sudden!,,, Out of nowhere appeared a head on wall; How could this happen?,, I'm doing everything right, Wrong!,, It's not about you, It's something HIGHER, It drowns like water and burns like fire; We must endure perserverence to aquire mental strength, How long does it last?, There is no definite time or length; There is a secret of the storm we all must know, The water can wash us away or allow us to grow,,,,,Dedicated to Derek, Candice, and Tatum Fisher,, Please Reply
I PROMISE Current mood: drained Category: Writing and Poetry
I wish I could see the end, I feel so lonely. Where is a friend, I feel so alone, Can I see a helping hand?, As I walk through this life, I'm sinking in sand; The roads are bumpy, As well as the path, Nothing seems to add up, I'm missing the math; The mood is calm, My actions are slow, As I arrive at the crossroads, Which way do I go?; I've left a life so cold, The new things of my future seems so old; Can I move on and start over, Who knows?, The ones I love appear to be my foes; Give the ultimate gift, I'm depending on YOU to give me a lift; Raise me UP, I'm ready for the call, For you my children, I will give my all, I PROMISE..........., Please Reply
Thanks for the friendship. Keep your dreams in focus and they will
manifest into your life as realities! Success.... It is achievable!
Happy manifesting :)