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The number one reason people are successful is how they think and what they believe. Really – it’s that simple. This may sound overly simplistic. Certainly a secret cannot be revealed in just two words you say! Well, if you think about it. Secrets are often very simple “nuggets of truth” or “gems of wisdom”.

I could probably write a whole book about the “secret” of this or that. In fact, writing a whole book creates the perception that the secret to be revealed is so incredibly valuable that it certainly must take a whole book to explain.

In fact, the actual secret may not even be revealed as in the case with Napolean Hill’s classic best seller Think and Grow Rich. In the beginning of his book, he alludes to the fact that there is an underlying secret revealed dozens of times throughout the book, but never labels any of his concepts as being one of “the secrets”.

I wonder if the way Napolean Hill titled his book had anything to do with the title of William Wattle’s book published before in 1910, ”The Science of Getting Rich”.  Both titles suggest a method of “getting rich”. Both authors chose not to use the word “secret”. Perhaps in those days, that would seem to diminish the value of their content. Perhaps in those days, revealing a secret is something done privately. Although Napolean Hill did not use it in the title, he alluded to it at the beginning of his book. So in his own way, he is saying that his book does indeed reveal secrets to wealth and riches.

Napolean Hill stated in his book: “The starting point of all achievement is desire” Do you consider that a “secret”?.

There are many other secrets contained in the book. Faith for instance, is a state of mind, a belief that gives rise to greater action than merely the thought itself. Other concepts are persistence, having an organized plan, a mastermind group, the power of the subconscious mind, decision, imagination and others.

What I find interesting is that the recent revival of many of these ideas was resurrected in the movie “The Secret” which is based on the ”Law of Attraction” which actually can be traced back to the late 19th century. Napolean Hill touches upon the concept of Law of Attraction when discussing the subconscious mind, the power of autosuggestion, desire and the mastermind principles.

In fact anyone who is an avid follower of the Law of Attraction “movement” should indeed read Think and Grow Rich and be amazed that many of the so called “secrets” are not really new or newly revealed as in the movie.

I find the term definiteness of purpose to be similar to the “power of intention” which is another term based on these principles, just packaged differently. Thought plays a key role here. Faith in circumstances beyond your apparent control (letting go and allowing the Universe to work) gives rise to the “magic” of manifesting your intentions. Merely having good intentions do not guarantee results.

I hear a lot of people stating that the Law of Attraction “doesn’t work” (for them). They should read Think and Grow Rich and then fully understand the theory behind the Power of Intention, (perhaps read Wayne Dywer’s book, The Power of Intention).

It all starts with the mind, the thoughts and desire which creates the catalyst for manifestation. Of course it doesn’t hurt to having a “burning” desire. Do you see the difference between simply having a desire (a form of wanting) and a burning desire? The burning denotes an emotional reason behind the purpose which gives rise to a higher vibration associated with the thought of desire.

I encourage everyone to add these principles to their arsenal of self improvement strategies, be persistent in your path to success and most of all, have faith.