Think & Grow Rich Principles of Desire, Faith, & Autosuggestion

Think & Grow Rich Principles of Desire, Faith, & Autosuggestion

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Welcome back to The Daily Mastermind. This week, we're focused on a theme that has the power to reshape everything for you: Changing Your Reality—and creating the life you were meant to live. One of the greatest guides ever written to help you on this path is Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It’s more than a book—it’s a blueprint, a proven formula filled with success principles used by countless top performers around the world.

Hill outlines 13 principles designed to guide you from dreaming to doing. Today, we're starting with the first three: Desire, Faith, and Auto-Suggestion. These are the foundation.

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Desire – The Starting Point of Achievement

Desire is more than a feeling or a wish—it's the fuel of success. It's where it all begins. Hill describes it as the starting point of all achievement, and he emphasizes that if you truly desire something, it's already within your grasp. You wouldn't feel that desire if it weren't possible for you to achieve it.

So how do you turn a passing want into a burning desire? Hill outlines six practical steps:

1. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money (or result) you want.
2. Decide what you will give in return. Every reward requires effort or exchange.
3. Set a definite date for achieving your goal.
4. Create a clear plan and start immediately. Don’t wait for everything to be perfect.
5. Write a clear, concise statement of what you want, when you want it, what you’ll give in return, and your plan.
6. Read your written statement aloud twice daily — once in the morning and once at night. As you read, visualize yourself already in possession of what you want.

This chapter draws a crucial distinction between desire and want. One is a passing thought. The other drives action.

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Faith – A State of Mind You Can Create

Faith isn't just about belief—it's a decision. It’s a conscious choice to believe that what you desire is possible.

Hill teaches that faith is a state of mind that can be created through affirmations and auto-suggestion (the next principle). By continuously feeding your mind with positive, affirming thoughts, you build faith. Faith turns ordinary desires into unstoppable forces.

A powerful quote included in this section comes from Friedrich Schlegel: “In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.”

Faith amplifies your desire. It gives it power. When rooted in faith, your goals become real, tangible, and inevitable.

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Auto-Suggestion – Programming the Mind for Success

Auto-suggestion is Hill's method of tapping into the subconscious mind. It is the bridge between your conscious desires and your inner programming.

By repeatedly affirming your written statement of desire, you begin to plant those thoughts deep into your subconscious. Over time, these suggestions influence your intuition, your decisions, and even your sense of possibility.

The key is repetition, emotion, and belief.

Hill makes it clear that your subconscious mind doesn’t filter truth from fiction. It accepts whatever it is consistently fed. This is why affirmations are so powerful—they allow you to take back control from the conditioning and programming you've picked up from others throughout your life.

Use this principle to rewire your mind. Remind yourself daily of who you are becoming and what you deserve.

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A Personal Challenge

Ask yourself: Are you truly fueling your mind with desire? Are you developing faith through repeated affirmations and mental imagery? And are you deliberately programming your mind every single day?

These first three steps are not motivational fluff—they are the groundwork for transformation.

Commit to going deep with each one. Write your goals. Repeat your affirmations. Cultivate belief.

And join us next time as we dive into the next chapters: Specialized Knowledge, Imagination, and Organized Planning.

You were meant for greatness. Now it’s time to create it.

Until next time,George Wright III

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