The Strangest Secret
The Original Version
I Think, Therefore I Am
René Descartes may have been close when he coined, “I think, therefore I am”, but after reading The Strangest Secret I am convinced that it should be modified to “I think, therefore I become”. The author, Earl Nightingale, not only cites many historical works that point to this truth, he also does an amazing job of painting his own analogy to understand the importance of such a simple, yet powerful concept.
In his own words, “The key to success and the key to failure: WE BECOME what we think about.” That’s right, success and failure are just opposite sides of the same coin… or rather, opposite thought patterns of the same mind.
This Book Is Gold!
Well, actually the audio version is “Gold”. Interestingly, this was spoken and recorded for the author’s sales team at a time when he was scheduled to be out of town for a weekly meeting. The recording was so powerful that it was reproduced and became the first record in its genre to sell a million records.
Granted, Earl Nightingale was already a great success at the time of the recording, still it goes to show how powerful a simple act of service can be. To my knowledge, there was no intent to produce a record, the demand for reproduction came from those who heard it! It just goes to show that we may never know the full impact of our actions and the possibility that arises when we act from a place of service.
A few of my favorite quotes from the book!
“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.” If a man is working toward a predetermined goal and knows where he’s going, that man is a success.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Instead of competing, all we have to do is create.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going. It’s that simple.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
The key to success and the key to failure: WE BECOME what we think about.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Everything that’s really worthwhile in life came to us free.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Decide now: What is it you want? Plant your goal in your mind. It’s the most important decision you’ll ever make in your entire life.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Every one of us is the sum total of his own thoughts. He is where he is because that’s exactly where he really wants to be, whether he’ll admit that or not.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Simply stated as it applies to you and me, it means that we can achieve nothing without paying the price.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Ideas are worthless unless we act on them.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Look at the abundance all around you as you go about your daily business. You have as much right to this abundance as any other living creature. It’s yours for the asking.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
The moment you decide on a goal to work toward, you’re immediately a successful person.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Our financial return will be in direct proportion to our service.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Don’t concern yourself with the money. Be of service. Build, work, dream, create. Do this, and you’ll find there’s no limit to the prosperity and abundance that will come to you.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
Sometimes the return will not come from those you serve, but it must come to you from someplace because that’s the law. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
No man can get rich himself unless he enriches others.Earl Nightingale : The Strangest Secret
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