Hill says “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 persistently 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 and justice, 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 me, 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.

This formula is a law of Nature which no man has yet been able to explain. It has baffled the scientists of all ages. The psychologists have named this law "auto-suggestion," and let it go at that.

The law of auto-suggestion, through which any person may rise to altitudes of achievement which stagger the imagination, is well described in the following verse: 

If you think you are beaten, you are, 

If you think you dare not, you don't 

If you like to win, but you think you can't, It is almost certain you won't. 

If you think you'll lose, you're lost 

For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow's will- It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are, You've got to think high to rise, You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man,

But soon or later the man who wins Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!

Take the case of Abraham Lincoln who did was a nobody till the age of 40. He was a failure at everything that he tried, till he was well past 40. He was a Nobody until his Love and Sorrow for Anne Rutledge, the only woman he every truly loved transformed him and made him the great man that he ended up as.

Another example is of Mahatma Gandhi who had no money, wealth but had moral authority and power over people of India using the principle of Faith and Self Confidence.

Businesses which used to run on Fear and Force will adopt Faith and Cooperation. Employees will receive more than wages, they will receive dividends from the business but first they must give more to their employers and stop bickering and bargaining by force.They must earn the right to dividends. They will be led by leaders who will understand apply the principles employed by Mahatma Gandhi. Only in this way will leaders get from their followers the spirit of full cooperation which constitutes power in its highest and most enduring form.

This Blog Contains excerpts and is adapted from the Book - Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich . LBA. Kindle Edition.