I've got a valentine just for you! Well, actually, our friend Wally (Wallace D. Wattles) wrote it and I get to deliver it.
So just scroll on down and pick up your copy of The Science of Winning Love right now.
Also, if you haven't yet attended or listened in to one of the wonderful "Millionaire Mind" seminars by T. Harv Eker, be sure to do that after you get your ebook. They're free, and you can show up in person if you're in one of the cities in the US and Canada where they're being offered this spring, OR you can listen in live by phone or even "attend" a recorded one right here on the 'net.
Harv's seminars were REALLY helpful to me about five years ago (and they weren't free then, either!) ;-D
That's all for now, my friend. But watch your email for another Certain Way Update this month with some important news you definitely won't want to miss ...
Many blessings to you now, and, of course —
EXPECT Success!
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Please note: The lovely "Love and Honor" website mentioned in this ebook is no longer available, as Adam Shreve, the author of that site, made his transition last summer. You can find out more about Adam (a fan of SOGR just like us) here: www.AdamShreve.org.
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Spring seminars are filling up fast!
Here's your FREE in-person, online or phone mini-seminar (plus a surprising $2000+ gift!)
Thank-you's are streaming in from readers who've already said 'yes!' to the gift. Read on ...
A few years back I spent thousands of dollars to participate in eight seminars and workshops with an exciting and energizing teacher who presents the very same universal principles you've discovered in The Science of Getting Rich in his own unique, high-impact way.
So I'm delighted to be able to invite you to take part in his FREE mini-seminar — "How To Develop A Millionaire Mind" — with multi-millionaire New York Times best-selling author, T. Harv Eker.
Here's just a taste of what you'll learn ...
The secret psychology of wealth! (It's not what you're doing so much as how you're thinking! Hmm. Where have we heard that before?)
How RICH people think differently than the poor and middle class. (Sound familiar?)
The hidden cause of almost all financial problems!
Why knowledge and skill do NOT create wealth (just as Mr. Wattles says!)
How your childhood conditioning is affecting you financially today (Partly, you don't really believe that "you have a right to be rich" or that the desire to be is a good thing.)
How to train your mind to work FOR you instead of against you. (Hmm ... thinking in the certain way perhaps?)
You can attend in person if you're near one of the half-dozen
cities where it's being offered ... join the call-in
teleseminar from anywhere on the planet ... OR listen any time — right on the web — to a recording of a live teleseminar.
Either way, at the end of this mind-opening seminar you will be offered a terrific, no-strings gift worth a LOT of money — more than $2000.
(Hey, I paid BIG bucks to get what you'll be offered, and I'm just tickled to know that you can have it for nothing. How wonderful!)
Honestly, you'll need to be able to be in Canada or the US to take advantage of the additional gift, BUT the "Millionaire Mind" mini-seminar is a real mind-opener all on its own. I took pages of notes and had several "aha!" moments — great stuff! (And below you'll hear from other Certain Way readers who are thrilled with what they learned in the mini-seminar, too.)
P.S. I'll just go ahead and tell you that the gift is two FREE registrations for a terrific (and expensive) three-day live seminar. Now, that full seminar is currently offered in cities in Canada and the U.S. and it may or may not be a breeze for you to get to it, so here are ...
Two points to consider:
First, don't set up artificial and unnecessary limitations by simply assuming that you couldn't have the money and time to travel. (Several Certain Way readers in faraway countries simply created "clear mental images" of going, and — like magic! — things fell into place. Cool!)
Second, the mini-seminar itself is definitely worth your time. Either way, you can't lose. (Even if you are unable to attend the full seminar, don't fall into the trap of seeing that as a problem or any kind of lack. Instead, look past that "appearance" to the truth and be grateful for how much you learn in the mini-seminar!)
P.P.S. Oh, I can't resist. Here are more endorsements from Certain Way readers ...
Joe Miller in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA:
"Just a quick note to thank you for sharing the T. Harv Eker seminar
with us. I truly enjoyed the 90-minute session last night, and you were right —
there was a 'shocking' surprise at the end.
"My wife and I will be attending in Bellevue, Washington!
"It's a bit of a trip for us here in Fairbanks, Alaska, but I really
believe it will be worth it."
LaVonne Boyd in Melbourne, Australia:
"Thank you so much for the gift to Harv's teleseminar today. I live in Melbourne Australia and there is so much in the call I needed to know.
"I was thinking that someday it would be good to go to the intensive and I almost fell off my chair when the scholarship offer was announced because I am moving to Anchorage, Alaska ... and can easily get to the Seattle venue.
"So thank you again for this wonderful gift. What a beautiful synchronicity. I will take my daughter-in-law to enjoy also."
Here are a few of the "wows" from Certain Way readers who have already said yes to the gift and attended the three-day "Intensive:"
Georgina Cheevers in Seal Beach, California, USA:
"Thank you for inviting me to the Millionaire Mind Intensive. I just finished it and I am a totally new person.
"I had high expectations but, in the score from 1 to 10, it was a Million!"
Joe and Regina Miller in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA:
"We attended the Million Mind Intensive last week. WOW it was intense! We had a great time and learned a lot about how many 'weeds' had grown in our garden of financial success. We're looking forward to a fresh outlook towards money and success.
"We met a lot of really great people and learned a lot of things concerning wealth in finances and relationships. Thank you ever so much."
Diedra DeCoito in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA:
"Thank you for turning me on to Peak Potentials. I went to the Millionaire Mind Intensive in Seattle, June 4-6.
"Since I feel responsible for my son's 'blueprint,' I took him with me. We had an incredible weekend and learned a lot about each other. THANK YOU SO MUCH!"
Pamela J. Kelley in Eureka, California, USA:
"Just returned from the Millionaire Mind Intensive, and it was amazing. I checked it out because of your recommendation, and I cannot thank you enough. The impact on my life will unfold day by day, and I'm looking forward to it. I know that I am light-years ahead of who I was when I left to go to MMI, and I like it!!!!"
Katy Summerland in North Hollywood, California, USA:
"I attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive this past weekend because of a link in your email newsletter. It was a transformational experience! Thank you so much for introducing this vehicle to me."
Now, get all the exciting details and register for one of the three ways to attend:
Be sure to get the following gifts, links, and more from previous editions ...
Four questions that will change your life. Immediately.
The biggest challenge most new fans of The Science of Getting Rich face seems to be this: How do I keep myself focused on what I want and what feels good when there's so much stuff that feels AWFUL constantly drawing my attention?
Well, the very best solution I've discovered for myself is wonderfully simple — and it's FREE, too.
I could tell you all about the woman who teaches this process right here, but instead I'll let you go to her site and explore all you want. And I'll tell you that I personally think this simple process of self-inquiry is the most powerful tool I've ever discovered for dealing with painful or stressful thoughts of ANY kind. (If you go into it fully you will blow your own mind, actually. Yesss!)
Now, as my teacher says, it's not really possible to let go of those stressful thoughts. Thoughts just come when they will. But when you do this quick and easy process, those thoughts will let go of YOU.
Sound good? IT IS! So go check it out for yourself right now. You have nothing to lose but any kind of pain, stress, or suffering that may visit you, either from time to time or continually. (While you're there, watch some of the little video excerpts of other people using this process to find peace. They're not complete — they're little tidbits — but they'll give you a taste of it
I can hardly wait for you to discover this soul-stirring gift of FREEDOM! :-D Go now, my friend!
'Your life is ... just the story you tell yourself ...'
So says the originator of the "vision video" craze on the web, Malcolm Cohan. Naturally, he adds, make it a good one!
Our pal, Wallace Wattles, would definitely agree. In fact, if there's anything at all he emphasizes, it's the need for a "clear mental image" of whatever you desire to be, have, and do. Now Wally's early 19th-century idea blazes into 21st-century technology with a bang — and a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm.
See for yourself what a powerful concept this is by treating yourself to the clear mental image of Science of Getting Rich for Practical GeniusesTM student "Rainbowspirit" (Iris in Germany):
Great, isn't it? Now, let Malcolm show you the reasons for creating your own, plus how to do it:
See what I mean about "infectious enthusiasm?" Why not get started right now creating YOUR fabulous "clear mental image," whether you use one of the more traditional methods like a picture board or book, treasure mapping, or having fun with a vision video of your own? (I've got a couple of wonderful picture boards myself and can hardly wait to play around with videos!)
When you're done, be sure to share your vision with us all on the Forum so we can ALL enjoy it with you and lend our support. ;-D
"You don't have to do anything ...'
Download, clip out, and carry this little Pocket Reminder Card with you to help you ease into shifting your thoughts gently AWAY from things you don't want more of and ONTO the things you truly desire to be, do, and have.
Just print it out on both sides of a sheet of paper, fold, and you're done!
(Well, you'll also want to read the couple of inspiring and practical short stories from SOGR readers who are already using the tips to great effect!)
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'Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad.'
OK, do this right now: Take just three minutes to experience the SHEER JOY of watching Matt dance his way around the world.
Who wouldn't want to be THAT kind of "mad?" ;-D
Personally I just LOVE the music — recorded 36 years ago by Afunakwa in Fataleka in the Solomon Islands — and could listen to it all day long.
I've watched this captivating little video half a dozen times and just can't wipe the big goofy grin off my face. (And I don't want to, either!)
Wallace Wattles said that very thing in his 1910 book, The Science of Getting Rich, of course. But that quotation is from just last week — from Professor Muhammad Yunus, on being named recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
Professor Yunus believes that "institutions and organizations" hold the key to ending poverty. Well, as students of The Science of Getting Rich we'd have to go back a little further to the THOUGHTS that create those institutions and organizations.
Yet all ACTION is born of our thinking, and Professor Yunus shows that shifting our perceptions and our focus brings about tangible, major changes.
For some excellent food for thought and ideas about "inspired action," read the FABULOUS article from the Wharton Business School.
You can also listen to a quick (under two minutes) interview with Professor Yunus right after he learned he'd been awarded the Nobel Prize last Friday. (Once they get him on the line, he has some worthwhile insights — quick and to the point.)
Here's an example of one "moving picture" definitely being worth more than any number of words used to describe it. (A thousand wouldn't begin to capture it.)
Just enjoy watching this amazing feat of focus and skill. This fellow clearly LOVES what he does, too!
One of my dearest friends gave me a Cynthia James CD, "Standing in the Light," about four years ago, and I've been a huge fan ever since. There's a good chance you're about to become one, too!
Personally, I love every single song on this album, and that's not usually the case for me. But my favorite has to be "Check Your Intention," a lively and to-the-point reminder to us that when things don't seem to be turning out the way we'd like, a look at how we've been thinking and what we've really been expecting will unfailingly show us what's going on. (Plus, it's got a good beat and you can dance to it!)
"Standing in the Light" and "Promised Land" are two of my other favorites, and "Land of Love" (inspired by a trip to Bhutan) is a delicious love song.
You can sample Cynthia's terrific voice and lyrics below. The hi-fi broadband samples are best, of course, but the lo-fi/slow connection ones are better than NOT hearing her! ;-)
(If you click "Play All Songs/Hi-fi," your Windows Media Player or other audio player will automatically open and a playlist of all the songs will appear. Number 5 is "Check Your Intention," and I recommend it first.)
'Yo ho ho' and all that ...
That new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie has nothing on us! (Except a multi-million dollar budget, big stars, and hi-tech special effects.)
OK, so we're just hitching onto their coattails for a goofy little ride here.
First, if you haven't read the Certain Way article, "Infinite Underpants," from a couple months back, you'll need to click right here and check it out. Otherwise, the pirate you're about to hear from will make NO sense to you whatsoever. (And even then ...)
Once you're up to speed on the amazingly brilliant "Underpants Approach" to relaxing your thinking on the subject of money, then:
(Be sure to have your sound turned on and to roll your cursor over the pirate a few times. Argh.)
Starting with almost nothing, he ended up with ...
A little over eight minutes from now you're going to be feeling delighted and perhaps even a bit amazed at what one young man from Canada has accomplished
Notice how Kyle started right where he was, with what he had — something that SEEMED incredibly small.
Notice how everyone in the chain of transactions benefited and felt that they got more than they gave ("more in use value").
Notice how Kyle let it be easy and didn't worry about the how or when. He just PLAYED with his idea of what he wanted. He let it be fun and just enjoyed the ride.
Notice how the item had practically no financial value in itself but that the value came from Kyle's BIG, FUN IDEA and what he did with that little valueless object.
Notice how the ACTION he took wasn't forced in any way but was INSPIRED by his idea — his "clear mental image."
And when you're done watching, let yourself wonder how YOU, too, can let yourself dream, believe, and be inspired by your own thinking!
Positive ReflectionsTM are our unique (and almost magical!) little placards that you can download, print out, and perch on your car's dashboard to help keep your thinking in harmony with whatever it is that you desire.
But they're not just ordinary little signs. The "magic" is that the inspiring saying printed on them reflect at the bottom of your car's windshield/windscreen without interfering with your vision. (In fact, they're GREAT for your "vision," and if I do say so myself, they're extremely cool!)
Three new "Reflections" and easy how-to instructions are right here on this website, so you can get 'em and start using them right now. Enjoy! (One of them will make you laugh right out loud.) ;-D
The Science of Getting Rich Network Discussion Forum is jam-packed with questions, answers, insights, aha! moments, and delicious success stories. Here's a taste of a recent one:
"Here is a little piece for all the skeptics and a little encouragement for the other members. This is an unsolicited testimonial given of my own free will.
"Since starting SOGR my personal wealth has grown by $3 million. I also have 5 properties, 2 businesses. I holiday 3 times a year and I have never been happier in my life. I spread my new found knowledge to various groups in public speaking and I am surrounded by like minded people who have become my friends. If any one can find a better format to lead your life than SOGR genius course I wish to know about it.
(Remember: It's the first and only online course where YOU set your own tuition.)
What do an American county sheriff and an Australian grandma have in common?
Millions of dollars! And how did they come by it?
Well, the one with the faulty memory was doing the laundry and the other just made a silly mistake — the kind any of us could — and, boy, did it ever pay off!
"We believe virtue, goodwill and heroism are hot news. That's why we bring you up-to-the-minute news, geared to lift spirits and inspire lives."
That's the credo of the maverick news website, HappyNews.com, created by 36-year-old Byron Reese of Austin, Texas, USA, to offer a more accurate view of reality than the distorted perspective found in most TV or print news outlets.
If you're looking for an alternative to the "traditional" news that generally tends to send your thoughts straight to what you definitely do NOT want more of, have a look at this intriguing site.
Discover 'Prosperity, Step-by-Step, or, The Secrets of the Universe!'
If you read the January Update you already know that these "secrets" come from a millionaire businessman who's a student of The Science of Getting Rich. They were originally written in response to an email request: "Any millionaires here who got that way by following the SOGR principles?"
Well, there have been many over the years, but this particular gentleman offered a truly elegant and extremely useful reply!
As a student of The Science of Getting Rich you are already aware that what you get to experience in your life — things, situations, circumstances, etc. — depends entirely on what you think about, where you place your focus, faith, and feeling.
With that in mind, it's a very good idea to pay attention to your thoughts and words, because (present company excepted, of course!) ;-D an awful lot of most people's conversation is basically ...
... Complaining.
And when we're complaining, we're definitely focused on what we do NOT want more of.
Pretty simple to figure out why it's a good thing to avoid (in thought or words), isn't it? As Mr. Wattles says, look for the good in everything and the good in everything will come to you. The opposite is also true, of course!
This cartoon is aimed at the "Complaint Departments" that so many businesses have. You know, I've often wondered why anyone would name a department THAT, haven't you? Seems like just ASKING for problems — sort of like complaining itself!
A cool $72K gets you a partridge, a pear tree, and a whole lot more
Come on now — haven't you always wondered why anyone would want to give his or her True Love a whole bunch of birds (partridges, turtle doves, calling birds, swans, geese, French hens) — not to mention all those leaping lords, dancing ladies, milkmaids, drummers, and so on?
First published in 1780 and perhaps dating back as far as the 15th century, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a song familiar to virtually everyone, whether they celebrate Christmas or not. And although its original religious symbolism is unknown to most of us these days, the catchy tune and curious lyrics certainly linger!
For more than 20 years now, PNC Financial Services group, a bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), has been keeping track of the current costs of each of the 12 gifts cited in the song and publishing a tongue-in-cheek accounting each holiday season.
It's kind of fun, and for us as students of The Science of Getting Rich, this year it's also a good lesson in how people's thoughts create reality.
What do I mean by that? Well, click on over and read the amusing story and see if you can spot a major reason for this year's $6,274 increase in cost over last year. Hint: It's all about FEAR.
(Gold rings are looking pretty good, actually. If you can use just one instead of five, it'll run you about $65.) ;-)
In the last half-decade, Gordon and Betty Moore have given away 159% of their remaining net worth. And joining them on the list of the 50 top givers this year, you'll find a woman who has recently dished out 1000% of her remaining net worth. (If those numbers sound odd, you'll find the explanation when you visit the site below.)
Now, I show you these stories not as an incentive to participate in what Mr. Wattles calls charity in "any of the CONVENTIONAL ways" (which he points out generally tends to perpetuate the very things it aims to eradicate), but for two other reasons.
First, as an example of the astonishing power money gives you. (Practical GeniusTM course members will recognize how these people are using their money as a powerful VOICE.)
And second, as just one answer to questions I ask course members and Certain WayTM readers who say that what they want is "a million dollars" (or some other, even larger amount):
WHY do you want that? If you had it right now, EXACTLY what would you do with it? How would it make you FEEL?
The people you'll meet on the site below have some remarkable and very specific answers to those questions.
Ever heard of the Templeton Growth Fund? Well, if you had invested $100,000 in that fund back in 1954 when Sir John Templeton first started it, it would be worth more than $55 million now.
Sir John — born plain John Templeton in the hills of Tennessee here in the USA and now a naturalized British citizen knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1987 — turned 93 this month and is currently a full-time philanthropist who gives away about $40 million a year.
I tell you all this by way of letting you know this is a man who understands money and how to attract it and also knows the power of gratitude. Twenty-one years ago he gave a speech on gratitude that's every bit as wonderful today.
Straight from readers of The Science of Getting Rich and The Certain WayTM ezine, these 193 brief and often touching stories of the power of appreciation in action are sure to inspire, entertain, and enlighten you.
They're not only fun to read, they're practical.
Put these tips to use right away, and see what wonderful things happen for you, too!
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A computer for every child
When it comes to the desire to be of service to others, Wallace Wattles advises a new approach — a thoughtful, solution-oriented one:
"KNOW that you can help them, and dwell upon this knowledge until you have overcome the old habitual way of thought, and FEEL that you want to help them. Think CONSTRUCTIVELY about everybody. See them as beautiful, growing, and developing souls. See the advancing, growing side of every person, and enter into fuller sympathy with that side. And by doing so you will cause the best to come uppermost in all."
In other words, Mr. Wattles tells us — as always — to focus on what we want rather than on what we don't, which clearly means thinking about and acting on solutions, not problems.
So since you're a serious student of The Science of Getting Rich, I know you're going to LOVE reading the fascinating story of a man who sees and focuses on wonderful solutions where so many see only problems.
Not only that, but he CREATES those solutions. Right now he's working on getting the power of information and knowledge into the hands of every child on earth and has already come up with a laptop computer than can operate virtually anywhere and costs only about $100.
His current focus is getting the cost down to just $35 — and he's almost there.
Intriguing, isn't it? It gets even better when you get the whole story about this amazing fellow and his BIG, exciting ideas.
Many thanks to Certain WayTM reader and Practical GeniusTMPaco in Motril, Spain, for sharing this fascinating news.
What's your 'Happiness IQ?'
Almost every day I hear from someone, somewhere in the world, who has begun following the principles laid out in The Science of Getting Rich and who is surprised and delighted to find that even before the financial goodies start pouring in, he or she has suddenly become ...
... happy!
Although it's not really a "side effect," it sure is fun. And as the saying goes, "happiness shared is happiness multiplied."
That's why I enjoyed discovering The Secret Society of Happy People, which was formed "to encourage the expression of happiness and discourage parade raining."
The Society holds that "happiness is contagious" and that as the number of people willing to talk about and share their happiness grows, "it will become chic for everyone to do it."
Hey, it sure couldn't hurt!
Find out your "Happiness IQ" and see which of the 31 varieties of happiness they've listed are part of YOUR experience!
How did the guy who calls himself the laziest, most unemployable man in America start two companies that were both featured on Inc. Magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies — one of them listed twice and ranked #2, and the other growing from a one-man operation to $300 million in sales and 1100 employees?
Think it took a lot of hard, back-breaking work? Hours of shoulder-to-the-wheel and nose-to-the-grindstone stuff?
Absolutely not!
"I never did any work. No hard work. No soft work. Not even smart work. Work was never necessary, he says.
See, all too often new readers of The Science of Getting Rich — and some not-so-new ones, too — get all caught up in the least important part of the process: Action.
We've all been taught that we're going to have to work hard to achieve anything worthwhile. So I guess it's only natural that we latch onto that "action" part of the process as if it's the part that, well, does the work.
But action is not only the least important part of the process, it's the LAST part. And if you get the first part right, then the action you end up taking (if any) will be MUCH less and MUCH easier than the "normal" way of doing things.
And that, my friend, is the ultimate leverage which allows you to get the greatest result from the least possible amount of effort!
This kind of leverage is exactly what Fred's ground-breaking yet light-hearted book is all about. It's about enjoying yourself immensely while all the heavy lifting just takes care of itself.
And it's definitely not like anything you've read before. Listen to just one of Fred's many scandalous statements:
"Hard work has no value. Let me be perfectly clear: Hard work is NOT the basis of success. Hard work has absolutely nothing to do with success. If, by chance, hard work and success are found together, it is a mere coincidence and definitely not a cause-and-effect relationship."
Hmm. Sounds like something our Mr. Wattles might have cooked up, doesn't it? ;-)
'You've got to find what you love,' says Steve Jobs
"Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories."
And what inspiring stories they are! If, like me, all you've known about Steve Jobs (up 'til now) was that he founded Apple Computers and Pixar Animation Studios, you'll be fascinated by what his life has encompassed and inspired by the attitude that's allowed him to see amazing opportunities in the midst of what appeared at first to be disasters.
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
A few weeks ago I went to a local bookstore with my friend Dr. Alexandra Gayek of The Science of Being Well Network to listen to and laugh at the wackiness of Steve Bhaerman, aka Swami Beyondananda, who pokes fun at ... well, at pretty much everything, really.
And boy, did we get an earful! Here are a few random tidbits I enjoyed and hope you do, too (although, of course, they're MUCH funnier in person and in context):
"I almost ran out of money once. It was a near-debt experience."
"Each of us already has all the answers within. But matching them up with the corresponding questions — ah, that's the challenge!"
"Here's the key to succeeding: Find the seed in what sucks."
"Try this visualization exercise. Visualize all the peace groups getting along."
"Whatever it is you desire to do, NOW is the time to do it — because it's too late to do it sooner."
"We're all one. And each of us is totally unique — just like everybody else."
"I've created the ultimate meditation tape. It's blank."
"I travel on the higher planes all the time, and up there you want to lose your baggage."
"There are two kinds of mystics — the opti-mystics and the pessi-mystics. The pessi-mystics always say, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" And the opti-mystics say, "No, it just looks that way because we're ascending." (See cartoon below!)
"Get out of 'reality TV' and into reality. Turn off your TV and turn on your neighbors!"
"One of the problems with relationships is that they involve other people. That's where it starts to get messy."
And my personal favorite: "The average child laughs 150 times a day. The average adult laughs 15 times a day. You do the math. Do the aftermath."
To the Swami (who says Beyondananda is an Italian name), nothing is sacred. Well, actually everything is sacred. But nothing is off-limits as a target of his gentle humor. Do I agree with everything he says and does? Nope. I just think humor is an excellent attitude adjuster. If you agree ...
Whether you're feeling the need for a little support and encouragement or not, you'll enjoy this special interactive page where Mr. Wattles gets to speak directly to YOU.
When our emotions get the better of us our bodies stress out — and that can start a vicious circle that keeps us focused on what we do NOT want rather than on the clear mental image of what we DO desire.
Here's a quick and FUN way to measure your current stress level and LOWER it fast. Be sure to read and follow the simple directions exactly and you'll get great results!
At the Underground Online seminar in Washington, DC, USA, I got to meet a BUNCH of Certain WayTM subscribers. What fun!
I also got to meet some other very impressive people, including a man I'd corresponded with a couple years ago after reading his wonderful, best-selling ebook. His name is John Harricharran and if you've ever read any of his writings or heard him speak, I'm happy to tell you he's every bit as delightful as the impression you got from his work.
Now, that best-selling ebook appealed to me hugely because in it John has captured the essence of the principles in The Science of Getting Rich in a story form. And he's also sort of condensed it into three simple steps. It's really a delicious and very USEFUL ebook.
In fact, when I first got it several years ago the only drawback I found was that the price seemed a bit high. Mr. Wattles is clear:
"You cannot give everyone more in cash market value than you take from him, but you can give him more in use value than the cash value of the thing you take from him. The paper, ink, and other material in this book may not be worth the money you pay for it, but if the ideas suggested by it bring you thousands of dollars, you have not been wronged by those who sold it to you. They have given you a great use value for a small cash value."
And John's ebook is definitely a "great use value," so it's worth the high price even though that price seemed like an obstacle to many people who could really benefit from the book.
BUT ... I'm delighted to tell you that right now, The PowerPause is available to you at a special 60 PERCENT OFF price.
So if you're one of the many who always wanted it but felt it was just a bit too steep, now's your chance. And if you've not heard of it before, go take a look and judge for yourself whether or not it might be helpful to you.
(I personally love it that there's a variety of people today presenting these principles in their own unique ways. While the same principles apply to everyone equally, we don't all learn in the same way, so no one writer or teacher is a "perfect" match for everyone. John just might be the one who really "speaks" to YOU!
Go ahead and take a look. I think you'll find yourself thinking, hey, he's describing the certain way!)
"'Enough' is not a number or condition to be attained," he explained. "It's an attitude you cultivate. Most people go to great pains to decide how they will invest their money, but think little about how they are investing their thoughts, which are more crucial. They spend most of their attention on the one thing that went wrong, and overlook the thousand things that went right. They don't realize that you get more of whatever you focus on."
So says Mr. Everit, in Alan Cohen's new book, Mr. Everit's Secret: What I Learned from the World's Richest Man.
You can read a wonderful excerpt from it on the IAM Foundation's web site. Right there in the middle you might start to think he's saying money isn't important, but keep on reading ... ;-)
(You can learn more about the vision and work of this fascinating foundation below, plus their wonderful offer of free books and music.)
Colorful reminders to help keep you thinking and acting in the certain way
These four mini-posters are great for putting up around your workspace — on your computer, desk, or walls. Or use 'em as bookmarks, stick on your refrigerator, in your notebook — anywhere they can serve as gentle reminders and encouragement for living in the certain way.
This is an Adobe PDF file (just like the The Science of Getting Rich ebook). You can also left-click to open the file online, then click the little disc icon in Adobe Reader® to "Save A Copy." If you need help with downloading or printing or need to get a free copy of Adobe Reader®, click here for the Tech Help page.
A new mini-ebook gift for you ...
The Shocking Truth about Action
Mr. Wattles devotes two whole chapters of The Science of Getting Rich to the subject of "action." And it's one of the topics I get the most questions about. So now I've got a nifty little mini-ebook for you that answers those questions in just a few pages.
If you've ever felt unsure about WHAT action to take toward your clear mental image or
exactly WHEN to take action, you're going to LOVE this ebook!
What's more, inside it you'll find something else REALLY SPECIAL just for Certain WayTM readers — something I have found so helpful that I can hardly wait for you to find out what it is and GET it for yourself!
This ebook is an Adobe PDF file (just like the The Science of Getting Rich ebook). You can also left-click to open the ebook online, then click the little disc icon in Adobe Reader® to "Save A Copy." If you need help with downloading or printing or need to get a free copy of Adobe Reader®, click here for the Tech Help page.
"We are here to help the world community through books and music. We are here to help you directly or indirectly. What is the vision for your life? How can we support you in living your heart’s deepest desires and passions? How can we join together to make a difference for generations to come for the good of our children, ourselves and for the good of all?"
Those questions come from the website of the I Am Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to "gifting books and music worldwide" as a way of serving their vision of:
"[B]illions of children and adults with a healthy self-image, who love and feel loved, while positively contributing to each other. This domino effect creates a better world for generations to come."
In other words, the foundation is not "charity in any of the usual ways," which Mr. Wattles warns us only slaps a band-aid on problems and can inadvertently prolong them.
Instead, this foundation engages in "efficient action" while holding a clear, mental image of what they desire to see created in the world.
Of course, we all benefit from that kind of vision and action.
And if you're interested in reading or listening to uplifting material that supports you in living the prosperity principles of The Science of Getting Rich, you can benefit very directly by receiving books and music from the I Am Foundation yourself.
Here's my first experience with this foundation, as I mentioned in the February "Between-Issues Update":
Recently I received a big box filled with an assortment of wonderful books for which I paid only a small shipping and handling charge, and in that box I found something entirely unique.
It was a little note on the invoice that said this:
CONGRATULATIONS! You have just received over $120 in books! Acknowledge yourself for being willing to receive and willing to take part in the Divine Circle of Prosperity.
I'd never seen anything like that delightful statement on an invoice before, have you?
Then again, I'd never before seen anything quite like the not-for-profit foundation that sent me the books or anything quite like their slogan:
"Gifting Books and Music Worldwide."
For as little as $1 each (though most seem to be $3.95), you can get as many books as you like, with retail values up to $24, on educational and uplifting subjects like these:
Prosperity and Abundance
Gratitude
Your Life Purpose
Kids Books (little kids and teens, too)
Parenting
Relationships
Self-Help
... and much more!
For example, I got about half a dozen different books by one of my favorite prosperity authors, Catherine Ponder. (And I even found some CDs by a friend of mine I'd lost touch with — what a bonus!)
Plus, they sent me an extra music CD as an additional gift — without even any shipping charge. All in all, I got 10 books and CDs for $35.50.
Now, find out how you can receive — and give, too, if you like! — by visiting the I Am Foundation website today. (And if you're a publisher, author, or musician, you can learn how to make your work available through the foundation, too.)
[Note: If you need to have books and CDs sent outside the United States, there is an additional flat charge to cover the increased shipping cost. So you might want to go ahead and get a LOT of books at once, perhaps even place your order with friends. That way you'll only pay the additional charge once!]
The power of gratitude
Mr. Wattles devoted an entire chapter — about 15% of his book — to the essential subject of gratitude. And now Certain WayTM subscriber Wes Hopper has sent along this very USEFUL ebook which helps you put the power of gratitude to work by showing you five ways you just might be blocking this power, even inadvertently, and what to do about them.
If you're in the Practical GeniusesTM online course, you'll find reinforcement here. If you're not, I'll bet you're going to find some new insights. Either way, download and read this ebook now! (PDF format just like your The Science of Getting Rich ebook, so you can read it on PC or Mac. And it's brief so you can start putting it to work right away.)
In the never-ending pursuit of knowledge, real, live scientists devote their careers to uncovering more about what makes us and the rest of the universe tick.
And so in the spirit of science (and just because I find it amusing), I share with you now this tidbit from research that offers new insights into the power of our thoughts and feelings.
Gorillas in our midst
As students of The Science of Getting Rich, we know that what we experience in our lives is a result of the thoughts we give our focus, faith, and feeling to. And so we're learning to be careful where we place our attention because, "What you give your attention to grows."
Now Harvard researchers offer us evidence of something called "innattentional blindness." This happens when our attention is so fixed on something that we fail to notice whatever else is going on right in front of us.
In their study, test subjects watched videos of six people passing a basketball back and forth. They were told to count the number of passes.
Afterwards they were asked if they'd noticed anything unusual.
Overall, about half the observers failed to notice a short woman in a black gorilla costume walking through the action.
Really.
So the researchers tested a new group of observers and this time the gorilla stopped, faced the camera (and the observers) and thumped its chest before moving on.
Guess what? Same results! Only half noticed the gorilla again.
So how about this: If your focus, faith, and feeling aren't aimed toward what you desire to be, do, or have but if you are instead focusing on other things (like the things you don't want, for instance!), the very thing you deeply desire to be, do or have could be staring you in the face right now — and even waving its arms and thumping its chest — and you've got only about a 50% chance of even noticing it's there.
The power of focus is awesome — and Mr. Wattles was "right on the money" in his description of that power.
If you're interested in the rest of the study, click here.
Hold the highest vision
Lately a lot of readers have been asking to re-download our special Vision ScreenSavers that are sent to new subscribers.
I love seeing all those wonderful quotations filling up the screen, too, so I'm happy to provide that link again.
(And you're welcome to pass the download page on to friends, too.)
'Make the world a better place: Get rich'
Recently Daniel Akst, a novelist and columnist in Tivoli, New York, offered this year's crop of college graduates some uncommon advice quite unlike that of most commencement speakers.
In fact, his guest article which appeared in The Wall Street Journal sounds quite a bit like a 21st-century approach to what Mr. Wattles tells us right in Chapter 1 of The Science of Getting Rich and on throughout the book.
"I hope what you are dreaming of is making the world a better place, and unlike all these other kibitzers, I can tell you exactly how to do so. Just go out and make the most money you can.
"I know this is news you don't especially want to hear. And I know it sounds callous. So instead of trying to prove the case by cold, hard logic, let me tell you a story ..."
I'm thoroughly delighted to bring you this hour-long audio interview with Dr. Alexandra Gayek, who has launched an exciting website, bringing you the second book in Mr. Wattles' trilogy, The Science of Being Well!
You can get your free ebook and a free subscription to her dynamite ezine, Be Well!™ — plus a whole bunch of other great stuff that's on the way. Just click the link below to visit:
To listen to the interview, click the little green arrow button below. (If you need to pause the audio, click the last button. Then click it again to pick up where you left off.)
Audio interview with Dr. Alexandra Gayek
UPDATE: It's been a year this month since Dr. Gayek launched her new website and ebook, and many truly amazing stories of healing and physical transformation are arriving from from readers learning to apply the certain way of thinking and acting to their health and wellbeing!
("Remarkable" is putting it mildly. You'll LOVE these stories, so be sure to subscribe to Alexandra's great Be Well! monthly ezine.)
And don't forget: The Science of Being Well can help you better understand and apply The Science of Getting Rich, too!
How one woman's job loss sparked some creative thinking and a whole new career
It could have been devastating when a "pink slip" brought Jennifer Voitle's $100,000+ income crashing down to nothing and no new jobs in her field were forthcoming.
But instead of giving in or giving up, this "trained engineer and financial expert with four advanced degrees and a gift for numbers theory" chose to look beyond the obvious and go past mere appearances into a whole new world.
Now enjoying her unusual new work in a surprising new field that requires NONE of her formal training and expertise, she's on-track to make as much or more this year as she did before!
Even better, she's having a great time. "Can you believe they call this work?"
Whether she knows anything about the principles in The Science of Getting Rich or not, she sure does know how to see opportunity in circumstances where so many others see only lack. And that's why I invite you to ...
I've got a terrific story to tell you
(and a free preview pass to a private web site, too!)
We've had audio interviews before (in fact, there are links to a couple of them on this page), but always before I've been the one asking the questions.
This time out, I'm on the other side as Leigh Beaty asks me all about The Science of Getting Rich and the life-transforming principles in the book. I hope you'll have as much fun listening as I did telling my story!
Just click the little green arrow button to play the audio. (If you need to pause the audio, click the last button. Then click it again to pick up where you left off.)
Audio Interview with Rebecca
Don't forget to get your free preview pass for Leigh's private, member-only website (where this interview was originally featured). When the site opens, watch for the little box that will appear in a few seconds with your "secret pass." Enjoy!
By the way, the nifty little software that automatically put the audio on this page was created by Certain WayTM reader (and "Practical GeniusTM Quentin Brown in Australia. It's so quick and easy to use I actually did it myself in just a few minutes.
Archived The Science of Getting RichNetwork audio interviews
Forgotten wisdom from 1910 meets the 21st century!
Meet the multimillionaire businessman/scientist who'll show you exactly how to create your "clear mental image" — and get it FAST! He's taught more than 50,000 people so far (including me)!
NEW! Be sure to check out Stuart's free email mini-course based on his book!
Click here for the exciting audio and the original Certain WayTM article.
When you're in a bind, use creative mind ...
Learn how to turn frustrating, difficult situations into winning outcomes for everyone! Listen in to my conversation with Bob Burg, the bestselling author of Winning WITHOUT Intimidation. Great guy, fascinating stuff, and you'll be amazed at how SIMPLE it all is!
Use this handy "The Science of Getting Rich Pocket Guide" to keep your focus, faith and feeling!
When I was first learning The Science of Getting Rich, I memorized the summary in Chapter 17 to help get clear on the principles. I printed it out, blew it up to poster size, and slapped it on walls in every room in my house so I could read a bit every time I passed by. And I also printed out a small version to carry with me.
Both were big helps in staying on-track.
So here's an Acrobat PDF file (just like the The Science of Getting Rich ebook) that you can print, cut out and fold into a little booklet not much bigger than a business card. It's the first in a series, so keep watching The Certain WayTM for more!
A while back I was interviewed by Yanik Silver, a 30-year-old internet marketing dynamo on the subject of finding and using old, out-of-print and public domain (expired copyright) books in exciting new ways — including very profitable ones. Yanik has studied The Science of Getting Rich and "gets it" so I was delighted to participate.
If this interests you (and I sure get a LOT of email questions from readers on this very subject!), click here to get the whole scoop. You can learn to do on purpose what I happened into "accidentally."
(No, this one's not free, but I sure could have used it back when I was tracking down and researching The Science of Getting Rich! So if you click on that link above and decide to get it for yourself, let me know and I'll send you even more info on public domain — a series of reports that's selling for up to $50 and more.)
Click the link at the end of this section to get it FREE (well, ALMOST free!) ...
Don't you love those special and all-too-rare movies that leave you feeling wonderful? Inspired, encouraged, happy — even powerful?
Then you'll want to check out this very different online movie club that has a couple of unique twists!
First, as a member of The Spiritual Cinema Circle, you get four movies (and sometimes more), many of which you'd never get to see unless you attend a lot of film festivals, delivered to your home on DVD every month.
And you don't have to send them back!
But the best part is that, "The movies you'll see ... are made with love and passion. They're not made just to sell popcorn."
In other words, you'll have a chance to see the kinds of films that rarely make it into theaters because the Hollywood machine prejudges them as not not commercial enough.
I've been a charter member since the Circle began. I've received MANY editions and found that while I don't care for ALL of the movies, most of them are uplifting and enjoyable — and some of them are downright terrific!
Will I continue my membership? You bet! These are movies I'd never even have known about without the Circle.
This looks to me like a great help in feeding our minds the kinds of images we DO want to see manifested in our lives and our world rather than the things we don't want (the film industry's stock-in-trade).
It also looks like a "creative mind" approach to making a difference in how films are distributed. It's gotten positive write-ups in Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and the Los Angeles Times and more.
And here's something REALLY exciting!
In the month of December 2006, the featured film going out to all members will be "The Secret," the blockbuster internet hit DVD that's introducing people all over the world to the Law of Attraction. This movie was initially inspired by The Science of Getting Rich and produced by one of our very own Practical GeniusesTM.
Better yet, if you sign up now you can get your first month's movies for just the shipping and handling charge. Use one of the links below to find out more.
