Self-Confidence Formula

I am really inspired and empowered by what Napoleon Hill taught in his book "Think and Grow Rich" so I would like to share something from the chapter on FAITH.

First. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore I DEMAND of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.

Second, I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical action, and gradually transform themselves into physical reality, therefore, I will concentrate my thoughts for thirty minutes daily, upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of that person.

Third. I know through the principle of auto-suggestion, any desire that I persitently hold in my mind will eventually seek expression through some practical means of attaining the object back of it, therefore, I will devote ten minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Fourth. I have clearly written down a description of my DEFINITE CHIEF AIM in life, and I will never stop trying, until I shall have developed sufficient self-confidence for its attainment.

Fifth. I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon truth abd justice, and therefore, I will engage in no transaction which does not benefit all whom it affects. I will succeed by attracting to myself the forces I wish to use, and the cooperation of other people. I will induce others to serve, because of my willingness to serve others. I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.

I will sign my name to this formula, commit it to memory, and repeat it aloud once a day, with full FAITH that it will gradually influence my THOUGHTS and ACTIONS so that I will become a self-reliant, and successful person.

Somehow, this is a continuation of my previous entry 57 Famous Alibis since the concepts came from the same book. Why did I choose to write about self-confidence at this point, among other topics? This may be related to the process of manifestation being shared in the second session of the Wealth course which says that:

THOUGHTS --> FEELINGS --> ACTIONS --> RESULTS

To put it simply, everything starts with a thought. And in times when we choose to be victims of circumstances rather than winners of our game, we look outwards, putting the blame on almost ANYTHING that we can point at. We somehow forget that we need to place confidence on ourselves first before we place confidence on our objective. Most of the time, we give up on our deepest desires because of the lack of self-confidence, thinking that we can't do it.

In view of CA2020's dream of creating a first-world Philippines, the Core Team members start with ourselves first. Each of us is a work in progress. We choose the challenges because we build self-confidence, among other qualities, in the process. We make things VERY uncomfortable for the aspiring ones because it is through uncomfortability that they experience the breakthroughs that increase their confidence. Each task is a gift. It is not given without any intention of producing thoughts about yourself that will make you ready to take on more problematic situations in your life. Each is aligned towards the attainment of something that will surpass all of us in this lifetime.