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The promise of fame, fortune, and success for little work on our part seems too good to be true. Generally, it is. Success without work lacks the substance that is satisfying. When things are handed to us, we do not appreciate them as much as if we earned them. You know this to be a fact if you follow anyone's life who has inherited wealth or a title. The personal ties that connect a person to their achievement are non-existent when something has been simply "gifted" to them. Think back to the achievements that you value the most. I remember several in my life that I like to relive though my memories, and each one involved much work on my part. If the prize was just handed to me without my effort, it would be a hollow victory because my heart and soul would not have been in it. I guess simply put, what you earn you value. Many people believe that they can ride on another's coattails to Can you see this
success. These hangers-on view this as a shortcut to avoiding their own hard work. By self-admission, Napoleon Hill states that he spent over twenty years on his research for the Law of Success. He knew that two decades was a lengthy time to pursue his goal of uncovering the "secrets" that made entrepreneurial men of his day successful, but he also knew that it was like mining for gold - it would require him to exchange his time for the achievement of his desired outcome. As a consequence, he unlocked the door today for many individuals who can read and capitalize upon his research and then take it to the next level in their own lives. For this and more, followers of Napoleon Hill are grateful. As you begin to create your own success empire, be unique, be yourself, but be anything but a copycat! I always remind myself to go to the source of the material, not the secondary information. Secondary information is about the source, but not the source. If you want to find out what's in a classic for certain, you must read the classic itself. Be careful that you don't get all fired up about "new and improved," "never before published," "just released," and "what they didn't want you to know," because more often than not you have just been cheated out of learning from the true source of information. Remember, if it appears to be too good to be true, it probably is. Use your personal insight to weed out the "get rich quick schemes," and use the only time tested and true way to get rich and that is through your own thought coupled with persistent and continuous action. If you are interested in which books are endorsed by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, visit our website at www.naphill.org and read the column written by Robert Johnson. He clarifies how you can identify a Foundation authorized work. It is worth the little time it will take you to read this because then you can be certain that what you purchase does return royalties to the Foundation begun by Dr. Hill. Think accurately and you can be sure to judge our books by their cover because they will always have the Foundation's crest visible in plain view. Be Your Very Best Always, Judy Williamson
take care of the payroll later in the day. Suddenly Bok whooped: "Here it is! Enough for twice what we need!" Curtis looked at the check in the envelope and said, "Sorry, we can't accept it." It was from an advertising agency which, learning the Post was pinched, seized the opportunity to try to induce Curtis to run copy he had often rejected as objectionable. "We will operate the Post without this sort of advertising," he said, "and the time will come when this policy will pay off." And another time, when heavy debts threatened to crush the Post out of existence, Curtis' biggest creditor - a paper company - not only extended his credit but loaned him enough money to satisfy the other creditors. Thus Curtis was given a free hand to get his publication on a going basis. Many years later, another firm solicited Curtis' business by offering a lower price. Curtis rejected the offer. The company that stood by him in his day of need, he said, would count on his business in his day of prosperity - regardless of price! You will find your own decision easier to make if you have established certain standards of moral performance to which you adhere rigidly under all conditions. In a sense, you are making decisions in advance - before you actually need to make them. For you are rejecting certain courses of action as repugnant or unworthy. Thus you will find frequently, when a decision must be made, that it is one you made years ago when you resolved to live up to certain standards of behavior. Remember, that you can compromise with others - but not with yourself.
There is no source as good as the original source. But the Parelli program falls victim to the same predatory marketers as Napoleon Hill's work has. People study the original, in this case the Parelli program, then repackage themselves as "Parelli trained" when they don't have the official endorsement from the Parelli corporation itself. In fact, they may be distributing inaccurate or incomplete information, causing more harm than good, and in many instances, not caring if this is the case. They know the Parelli name sells products, and they count on the fact that many will assume if they claim to be genuine, people will believe it--just as the advertising for the bogus "Napoleon Hill" book has done. Practices such as these create unnecessary controversy and confusion, and the only ones benefiting from this are the purveyors themselves. It is harder for people to discern authenticity, and harder for sincere teachers to reach the people who need the information the most. One clue that the advertiser may be offering a substandard or plagiarized product is when blatant criticism is aimed toward the product's competitors, claiming their own product is superior and denouncing the competition as inferior. In the case of the unauthorized "Napoleon Hill Law of Success book", I was utterly astounded to hear this same dismissive criticism aimed at Napoleon Hill himself, lumping his work in with the "watered down" crew. While there are plenty of con artists, thankfully there are just as many honest, knowledgeable and legitimate teachers who gratefully give credit where it is due; who are doing their best to pass along vital education; and whose mission is to help people whether they make a profit or not. To ensure that one is receiving the whole, undiluted, bona fide truth, no matter what the subject--seek it from as close to the original source as possible. Accept no less than the real thing, and always have the courage to ask questions. Jeanne R. Berry is a writer, artist, horsewoman and knitter living in NW Ohio with the proverbial five cats. She is an avid student of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and anything to do with self-development, and can be found at any of her three blogs: knittybanter.blogspot.com, savvyhorsewoman.blogspot.com, or blog.mentalmanifestation.com. She is currently working on her first book and contemplating graduate school. Thank you Jeanne. To submit your own Guest Column to be included with Napoleon Hill Yesterday and Today, please contact Gill Kilcoyne via email pma@gitomer.com or call 704 333-1112.
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