Friday 9 January 2015

Think and Grow Rich Summary - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: The Mystery of Sex Transmutation

1.       Transmute = the changing of transferring of one element, or form of energy, into another.
2.      The emotion of sex has with it the possibility of 3 constructive potentialities, they are:
a.      The perpetuation of mankind
b.      The maintenance of health
c.       The transformation of mediocrity into genius through transmutation
3.      Sex transmutation = the switching of the mind from thoughts of physical expression, to thoughts of some other nature.
4.      Sex desire is the most powerful of human desires.
5.      Driven by this desire, men develop keenness of imagination, courage, will power, persistence, and creative ability unknown to them at other times.
6.      The desire for sexual expression is inborn and natural; the desire cannot, and should not be submerged or eliminated.
7.      The desire may be submerged and controlled for a time, but its very nature causes it to be ever seeking for means of expression. If it is not transmuted into some creative effort it will find a less worthy outlet.
8.     The men of greatest achievement are men with highly developed sex natures; men who have learned the art of sex transmutation.
9.      The men who have accumulated great fortunes and achieved outstanding recognition in literature, art, industry, and etc were motivated by the influence of a woman.
10.  Love and sex is the most powerful non-life-sustaining factors in human motivation.
11.   The human mind responds to stimuli, through which it may be “keyed-up” to high rates of vibration, known as enthusiasm, creative imagination, intense desire, etc.
12.  The stimuli to which the mind responds most freely are:
a.      The desire for sex expression
b.      Love
c.       A burning desire for fame, power, or financial gain
d.      Music
e.      Friendship
f.        A Master Mind alliance
g.      Mutual suffering (such as that experienced by people who are persecuted)
h.     Auto-suggestion
i.        Fear à destructive
j.        Narcotics and alcohol à destructive
13.  Genius = a man who has discovered how to increase the vibrations of thought to the point where he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of vibration of thought.
14.  Humans perceive things through the 5 senses of sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch. The sixth sense is what happens when you have a feeling about something.
15.   Sixth sense = creative imagination.
16.  Genius is developed through the sixth sense.
17.   The faculty of creative imagination is the direct link between the finite mind of man and Infinite Intelligence.
18.  When ideas or concepts flash into one’s mind, through what is popularly called a “hunch”, they come from:
a.      Infinite Intelligence
b.      One’s subconscious mind
c.       Mind of others who has just released the thought, or picture of the idea or concept, through conscious thought
d.      Others’ subconscious store house
19.  The creative imagination functions best when the mind is vibrating (due to some form of mind simulation) at an exceedingly high rate.
20. When brain action has been stimulated, through one or more of the 10 mind stimulants, it has the effect of lifting the individual far above the horizon of ordinary thought, and permits him to envision distance, scope, and quality of thoughts not available on the lower plane, such as that occupied while one is engaged in the solution of the problems of business and professional routine.
21.  When lifted to this higher level of thought, through any form of mind stimulation, an individual occupies, relatively, the same position as one who has ascended in an airplane to a height from which he may see over and beyond the horizon line which limits his vision, while on the ground.
22. Methods used by geniuses:
a.      He stimulates his mind so that it vibrates on a higher-than-average plane, using one or more of the 10 mind stimulants.
b.      He concentrates upon the known factors (the finished part) of his invention, and creates in his mind a perfect picture of unknown factors (the unfinished part), of his invention.
c.       He holds this picture in mind until it has been taken over by the subconscious mind, then relaxes by clearing his mind of all thought, and waits for his answer to flash into his mind.
23. The human mind responds to stimulation! Among the greatest and most powerful of these stimuli is the urge of sex.
24. The driving force of sex à sex energy is the creative energy of all geniuses. There never has been, and never will be a great leader, builder, or artist lacking in this driving force of sex.
25.  Why men seldom succeed before 40:
a.      The fact that the major reason why the majority of men who succeed do not begin to do so before the age of 40 to 50, os their tendency to dissipate their energies through over indulgence in physical expression of the emotion of sex.
b.      The majority of men never learn that the urge of sex has other possibilities, which far transcend in importance, that of mere physical expression.
26. The creative faculty of the mind is set into action entirely by emotions, and not by cold reason.
27.  When comparing individuals of equal competence, for men the perception is that taller men will do better than short, a full head of hair will outperform balding, handsome or virile will beat out plain or older.
28. For women, the perception is that attractive performs better than plain, slim or shapely, scores higher than overweight, younger is expected to be superior to older.
29. The other kind of attractiveness is connected to human sexuality, but it is not what would be usually referred be as “sexy”.
30. People who have this quality are often said to have chemistry, personality, charm, appeal, or personal magnetism. Today it is called charisma.
31.  Highly sexy people often communicate the charisma through:
a.      The hand shake
b.      The tone of voice à magnetism, or sexy energy, is the factor with which the voice may be colored, or made musical and charming
c.       Posture and carriage of the body à highly sexed people move briskly, and with grace and ease
d.      The vibrations of thought à highly sexed people mix the emotion of sex with their thoughts, or may do so at will, and in that way, may influence those around them
e.      Body adornment à people who are highly sexed are usually very careful about their personal appearance. They usually select clothing of a style becoming to their personality, physique, complexion, etc.
32. People who lack energy will never become enthusiastic nor inspire others with enthusiasm, and enthusiasm is one of the most important requisites in salesmanship.
33. Practically every great leader, whom he had the privilege of analyzing, was a man whose achievements were largely inspired by a woman.
34. The woman often is a modest, self-denying wife, or whom the public had heard but little or nothing.
35.  The fruitful years after 40:
a.      The years between 40 and 50 are the most fruitful. Man should approach this age, not with fear and trembling, but with hope and eager anticipation.
b.      Between the ages of 30 and 40, man begins to learn (if he ever learns), the art of sex transmutation.
c.       This discovery is generally accidental, or even through unconsciously.
36. When the emotion of love begins to mix itself with the emotion of sex, the result is calmness or purpose, poise, accuracy of judgment and balance.
37.  When driven by his desire to please a woman, based upon the motive of sex alone, a man may steal, cheat, and even commit murder. But when the emotion of love is mixed with the emotion of sex, that same man will guide his actions with more sanity, balance, and reason.
38. Sex, Romance and Sex are all emotions capable of driving men to heights of super achievement. When combined, these 3 emotions may lift one to an altitude of a genius.
39. Encourage the presence of these emotions as the dominating thoughts in one’s mind, and discourage the presence of all the destructive emotions.
40. The mind is a creature of habit. It thrives upon the dominating thoughts fed to it.
41.  Through the faculty of will power, one may discourage the presence of any emotion, and encourage the presence of any other.
42. There is no other road to genius than through voluntary self effort.
43. One who loves truly can never lose entirely:
a.      Memories of love never pass. They linger, guide, and influence long after the source of stimulation has faded.
b.      Every person, who has been moved by genuine love, knows that it leaves enduring traces upon the human heart.
c.       The effect of love endures, because love is spiritual in nature.
d.      The man who cannot be stimulated to great heights of achievement by love is hopeless; he is dead, though he may seem to live.
e.      Go back to your yesterdays, at times, and bathe your mind in the beautiful memories of past love. It will soften the influence of the presence worries and annoyances. It will give you a source of escape from the unpleasant realities of life.
f.        Love is whimsical and temperamental. Its nature is ephemeral, and transitory. It comes when it pleases, and goes away without warning.
g.      Accept and enjoy it while it remains, but spend no time worrying about it departure. Worry will never bring it back.
h.     All love experiences are beneficial, except to the person who becomes resentful and cynical when love makes its departure.
i.        Love is the life’s greatest experience; it brings one into communion with Infinite Intelligence.
j.        Love, alone, will not bring happiness in marriage, nor will sex alone.
k.      When these two beautiful emotions are blended, marriage may bring about a state of mind, closest to the spiritual that one may ever know on this earthly plane.
44. Fortunate = the husband whose wife understands the true relationship between the emotions of love, sex and romance.
45.  A man’s wife may either make him or break him. The “making” and “breaking” is the result of the wife’s understanding, or lack of understanding of the emotion of sex, romance and love.
46. If a woman permits her husband to lose interest in her, and become more interested in other woman, it is usually because of her ignorance, of indifference toward the subjects of sex, love and romance.
47.  The facts are equally applicable to a man who permits his wife’s interest in him to die.
48. Man’s greatest motivating force is his desire to please woman!
49. The hunter of today brings home no skins of wild animals, but he indicates his desire for her favor by supplying fine clothes, motor cars and wealth.
50. Men who accumulate large fortunes, and attain to great heights of power and fame, do so, mainly, to satisfy their desire to please women.
51.   It is this inherent desire of man to please woman, which gives woman the power to make or break a man.
52.  Men may be “giants” with indomitable will power when dealing with other men, but they are easily managed by the women of their choice.
53.  The intelligent woman recognizes this “manly trait” and very wisely makes no issue of it.
54.  No man is happy or complete without the modifying influence of the right woman.

55.  The men who does not recognize this important truth deprives himself of the power which has done more to help men achieve success than all other forces combined.

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