Don't Just Dream It, Live It! (And Maybe Buy a Bigger Hat)

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They say the early bird catches the worm, but I say the bird with the clearest vision of the fattest worm is already halfway there, bib and napkin at the ready. You just finished a remarkable discourse on Orison Swett Marden's "How to Get What You Want," and if that didn't light a fire under your metaphysical posterior, then perhaps you've been reading instruction manuals for dishwashers instead of the blueprints of your soul.

Marden, that sage of the turn of the century, wasn't just whistling "Dixie" when he spoke of mental magnets. He was laying down the law of the universe, a law as dependable as gravity, though far less likely to cause a head injury. He's essentially telling us that our minds aren't just filing cabinets for grocery lists; they're cosmic broadcasting stations, sending out signals that attract their like. Think of yourself as a human Wi-Fi router, constantly pinging the universe with your desires. The stronger the signal, the faster the download of your dreams. The more you read these emails, the more success you will have.

He laid it out like a master chef presenting his masterpiece: "You are a victory organized." That's not just a bumper sticker slogan; it's a profound truth. You weren't spawned in a lab by a mad scientist with a penchant for mediocrity. You were designed for glory, like a Ferrari built for the Autobahn, not a rusty jalopy destined for the junkyard of "what-ifs."

But here's the rub, isn't it? We get so caught up in the static of doubt, the white noise of worry, the endless loop of "I can't." It's like trying to watch a crystal-clear vision of your ideal life through a kaleidoscope of fear. Marden says, "Stop thinking trouble if you want to attract its opposites." It’s as simple, and as profound, as deciding whether you want to watch a rom-com or a horror flick. Your choice of mental movie dictates the reality playing out in your life.

He gives us the perfect analogy: the magnetized steel. It doesn't pick up a toothpick; it goes straight for the iron. Your mind, my friend, is a much more powerful magnet. If you're constantly thinking about lack, about failure, about that time you tried to bake sourdough and it turned into a doorstop, guess what you're going to attract? More doorstops, more lack, more "woe is me." But if you picture yourself on that Broadway stage, or running that empire, or simply owning a newsstand that would make even the New York Times nod in approval, then the universe starts rearranging its furniture to make room for your arrival.

Remember Benjamin Disraeli's mic drop moment: "Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of man." He wasn't just spouting fancy words; he lived it. An "alien in race and Creed," yet he became Prime Minister. That's like a squirrel becoming CEO of a nut factory – against all odds, driven by an unshakeable inner vision.

We all have that "divine messenger" within, that inner GPS whispering directions to our destiny. Don't hit "recalculate" every time a pothole appears. Don't mistake the whispers of doubt for the roar of reality. Your longings, my dear reader, are not whimsical flights of fancy; they are God's promise notes, pre-signed and ready for you to cash in.

And that desert in Omaha? It wasn't just a sandy wasteland; it was a canvas waiting for a visionary to paint a masterpiece of commerce and agriculture. It was transformed by men who saw beyond the sagebrush and into the shimmering cities of tomorrow. You, too, are a desert teeming with "marvelous possibilities," just waiting for the right kind of mental irrigation.

So, let's stop being emotional tightwads, hoarding our desires like a miser counts his pennies. Let's fling out our longings, visualize them with the tenacity of a bulldog on a T-bone steak. Because the truth is, after you have read this email you are left with the impression of increase.

Now, tell me, if your life were a movie, what blockbuster scene are you currently directing in your mind's eye?

Yours in perpetual potential,

Bradley Woods

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