{"id":2502,"date":"2013-05-28T07:50:01","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T07:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2013-05-28T07:50:01","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T07:50:01","slug":"how-to-insure-yourself-for-success-a-time-tested-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/how-to-insure-yourself-for-success-a-time-tested-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Insure Yourself for Success (A Time Tested Solution)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To achieve long term success, you must <strong>keep going when things get tough<\/strong>, and <strong>avoid losing focus<\/strong> when the going is good. That's easier said than done though! Which is why you need a <strong>guiding philosophy<\/strong>. Without it, even highly skilled and talented people have failed.<\/p>\n<p>When inevitable \u201ctests\u201d of qualities like endurance and integrity came, they had nothing to draw on e.g. successful people who fell to scandals. Those who (re) discover or use it, however recover e.g. Tiger Woods. This article describes a time tested philosophy that has helped millions across the world - which you can also use.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Time Tested Philosophy That Yields Balanced Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This philosophy is contained in a free e-book titled \u201cScience of Getting Rich\u201d(SOGR) \u2013 authored by Donald Wattles in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep in mind that \u201criches\u201d mentioned go beyond material possessions, to include good (physical, mental and emotional) health, relationships, spiritual well being etc. YOU are to achieve success in all those dimensions.<\/strong> Nature abhors imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>It was in 2002 that I first got a copy of the SOGR PDF e-book.<\/p>\n<p><em>I will confess that when I first read it, nothing happened. There was no mind blowing revelation. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This happened because - as Napoleon Hill said in \u201cThink and Grow Rich\u201d - I was not ready for the truth. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(This may also be your experience at first \u2013 but keep it with you, and one day you will be <strong>ready<\/strong>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward one year after I started my business (i.e. 2003), and I was - <em><strong>ready<\/strong><\/em> that is.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d received my baptism of fire from the University of Hard Knocks as a start-up entrepreneur. And I was looking for <strong>help and answers<\/strong> \u2013 to <strong>many <\/strong>challenges I faced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So I read everything: <\/strong>James Cook\u2019s \u201c<strong>Start-up Entrepreneur<\/strong>\u201d, Hill\u2019s \"<strong>Think and Grow Rich<\/strong>\u201d, and other books, including countless articles on the web.<\/p>\n<p>Then one day I stumbled on the CDROM (given to me at a conference I attended the year before) containing the SOGR e-book.<\/p>\n<p><em>This time around the words in the e-book came alive <strong>to me<\/strong>. <\/em><strong>By the time I devoured the first chapter on the PC, I knew I had to have it in print. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIP: <\/strong>I suggest you do the same. Download and print out your copy of this free e-book. Then use a highlight pen to mark blocks of text you wish to recall.<\/p>\n<p><em>I've since given the e-book to more people than I can remember.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NB: <\/strong>This is <strong>not a religious thing<\/strong>. And it does <strong>not require changing your religious preference<\/strong> in <strong>any <\/strong>way<\/em>. If anything, it <strong>will complement <\/strong>it. When you read the book, you'll see what I mean.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here's what I've (so far) learnt from applying the SOGR successfully in my life and business...and from sharing what I learnt with others so they can do the same:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>1. There Is No Room for Doubts or Biases<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The SOGR will work for you, IF you apply it with what the author called \u201c<strong>ABSOLUTE<\/strong> and <strong>UNQUESTIONING FAITH<\/strong>\".<\/p>\n<p><em>Wattles states the above as a fundamental requirement. It won\u2019t work if you don\u2019t do it!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, dispense with any doubts or biases - and grab this with both hands.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Do It Right, and You'll Experience Many Useful \"Coincidences\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Something amazing will begin to happen when you <strong>diligently <\/strong>do it. The emphasis on \u201c<strong>diligently\u201d <\/strong>is deliberate.<\/p>\n<p>Strange - but pleasant - coincidences (benefits you seek, when most needed!) will occur often.<\/p>\n<p>Others who use the SOGR have reported similar experiences for decades. The uninitiated will marvel at your unusual ability to harvest \u201cgood fortune\u201d in seemingly hopeless situations<em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spontaneousdevelopment.com\/articles\/ebno1\/pm\/nig_cam.htm\" target=\"_blank\">This true story<\/a> proves some of us even<strong> unconsciously<\/strong> apply SOGR. The book will equip us to do it <strong>more<\/strong> deliberately, for more <strong>predictable results<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It takes some doing, but it works. You simply need to do it consistently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is no exaggeration.<\/strong> Over 10 years of applying this philosophy to better achieve my goals, makes me say this with conviction. <strong>Lord knows I would not have gotten this far, <a href=\"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/writing-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">doing what I do<\/a>, without the SOGR!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Continually Visualise What You Want, Even When the Opposite Is Your Current Reality<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Years of re-reading this book, have led to certain blocks of text in it being imprinted in my memory. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whenever I need an inspirational boost in the face of adversity (e.g. <a href=\"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/what-do-you-do-when-people-are-scared-to-trust-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">unforeseen challenges in a new country<\/a>), I draw on this mental reserve. It enables me continue THINKING and ACTING in the CERTAIN WAY as prescribed in the book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following is a quote I took from that \u201creserve\u201d in sharing on this subject with someone in a recent discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\"To think riches in the midst of the appearances of poverty requires power...But whoever acquires this power becomes a master mind...He can conquer fate, and have whatever he wants.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The above excerpts will be found, if I recall correctly, in Chapter One.<\/p>\n<p><em>Memorize them. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>They will provide valuable inspiration when you most need it. Believe me. I\u2019ve been there!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. How to Get Started With the SOGR, & Make Useful Progress <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Visit Rebecca Fine\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scienceofgettingrich.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">SOGR website<\/a> to download your copy (<a href=\"http:\/\/forums.scienceofgettingrich.net\/eve\/forums\" target=\"_blank\">join the forums <\/a>too).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong> the book repeatedly. Aim to know most parts by heart. That way, anytime you need to drink from its deep well of wisdom, you will be able to do so literally at will.<\/p>\n<p><em>You\u2019re bound to make rapid progress in using the SOGR when you do this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For even better results, make notes you can consult, and also build a CMI (i.e. \u201c<strong>Clear Mental Image<\/strong>\u201d) of your desired outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Read Rebecca Fine\u2019s \"What the heck is a CMI ?\" <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.scienceofgettingrich.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">in the forums<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Signs That Will Confirm You\u2019re Doing It Right<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please understand that the SOGR is <strong>not<\/strong> a promise of overnight success.<\/p>\n<p>You <strong>will <\/strong>reap the benefits you seek <strong>if <\/strong>you follow the prescribed steps. How well you do that (and how <strong>ready<\/strong> your creator determines you are to move to the next stage), will determine <strong>your rate of progress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>a. <strong>The most important sign that you\u2019re doing it right<\/strong>, will be the <strong>peace<\/strong> of mind you\u2019ll suddenly discover to be yours.<\/p>\n<p><em>This will be a direct outcome of <strong>you<\/strong> understanding the eternal <strong>truth<\/strong> that there is no scarcity. That only abundance exists for <strong>you<\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In essence, you'll know you need not compete, <strong>or hurry<\/strong>, to get what you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>b. Another sign will be the earlier mentioned coincidences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I stopped believing in coincidences when I began using the SOGR.<\/p>\n<p>You <strong>will <\/strong> also discover that coincidences <strong>you<\/strong> experience are not normal. As the book promises \u2013 they will be solutions <strong>created <\/strong>and <strong>delivered to you<\/strong> from \u201cyour creator\u201d, in response to your <strong>diligently <\/strong>thinking and acting in <strong>the certain way<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>c. All the additional nice benefits you seek in life will ultimately make their way to you<\/strong>, as long as you <strong>continue<\/strong> to do it right.<\/p>\n<p>I wish you well as you begin to use the SOGR.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PS: Go <a href=\"http:\/\/scienceofgettingrich.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">get the life changing PDF e-book now<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s free.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PPS:<\/strong><\/em> <strong>And here's an admonition from the author worth bearing in mind as you begin: <\/strong><em>\"Do not...get into arguments upon the matter.<\/em>\" - Donald Wattles<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PPPS:<\/strong><\/em> Lastly, I <strong>remind you<\/strong> that the SOGR <strong> is not a religious philosophy<\/strong>. And it does <strong>not require changing your religious preference<\/strong> in<strong> any <\/strong>way. If anything, it <strong>complements <\/strong>it. When you read it, you'll see what I mean!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To achieve long term success, you must keep going when things get tough, and avoid losing focus when the going is good. That's easier said than done though! Which is why you need a guiding philosophy. Without it, even highly skilled and talented people have failed. 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