So many infomercials about getting rich quickly and effortlessly have been on television that many people shy away from anything that speaks or even hints of prosperity, causing prosperity to be equated with greed. However, prosperity is much more than material wealth. You can be prosperous in all areas of life: health, relationships, job satisfaction, career fulfillment, finances, life satisfaction, mental health, and so on. In Prosperity Thinking, you will learn how the subconscious mind works and how it is essential in your life. You will learn how to use the subconscious mind to attract prosperity and how prosperity thinking can turn failure into success. Join us on this amazing adventure of prosperity thinking. Change your thinking and you will change your life. You can open the door to prosperity and enjoy optimum health and satisfying relationships with family, friends, and co-workers; enjoy a fulfilling career and have true abundance while living a recession-proof life.

PROSPERITY THINKING

Recession-Proof ThinkingBy Larry E. Gallamore Jan Burke Gallamore

Balboa Press

Copyright © 2011 Dr. Larry E. Gallamore and Dr. Jan Burke Gallamore
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4525-3728-3

Contents

Introduction..................................................................................................3Chapter 1 The Wildest Thing Any Human Being Has Ever Discovered...............................................7Chapter 2 Moving Toward a Higher Consciousness................................................................14Chapter 3 Change Your Outer World by Changing Your Inner Thoughts.............................................18Chapter 4 What Does it Mean to be Spiritual?..................................................................22Chapter 5 The Steps to an Awakened Life.......................................................................29Chapter 6 Life Becomes Cold When There is No Magic in It......................................................33Chapter 7 Renew Your Life by Renewing Your Mind...............................................................39Chapter 8 Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life...........................................................44Chapter 9 The World of Reality................................................................................50Chapter 10 Achieving Prosperity...............................................................................57Chapter 11 The Human Mind Has No Boundaries...................................................................63Chapter 12 You Were Born to be Prosperous!....................................................................67Chapter 13 Prosperous People Learn to Live by the Laws of Achievement.........................................70Chapter 14 Learn How to Communicate with Your Subconscious Mind...............................................73Chapter 15 You'll Want to Have More Than You Need So You Can Share with Others................................78Chapter 16 How to Attract Prosperity..........................................................................83Chapter 17 Once Prosperity is Yours, Look for New Opportunities for Additional Prosperity.....................88Chapter 18 The More You Help Others to Be Prosperous, the More Prosperous You will Become.....................93Chapter 19 Enjoy Your Prosperity with Careful, Pleasurable Spending...........................................97Chapter 20 Prosperous People Like Money, They Just Don't Fall in Love with It.................................99Chapter 21 How Prosperity Thinking Works......................................................................102Endnotes......................................................................................................105

Chapter One

The Wildest Thing Any Human Being Has Ever Discovered

"The world exists for the education of each person." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You are about to learn of a power that can only be called Divine. It permeates every ounce of energy in the universe and determines every detail of human life. The whole universe and everything in it operates using this awesome power. Upon discovering this power, a sense of wonder awakens within you.

The discovery of this power has to be the wildest thing any human being has ever discovered. Its utilization can lead to life without limits. You are going to learn how to maximize every aspect of your life—but first; you must deal with a belief that can block your ability to experience this unbelievable power. Let me assure you, life was originally created without limitations. The limitations we experience are self-imposed. As we go beyond our limited perspective of life, we can begin to envision what our lives might possibly become. How would you like to wake up every morning knowing you have the master key to life? You can be in control of your own destiny as you live the life you were created to live—a life without limitations.

My first encounter with this power came through a systematic study of Metaphysics. I began to see that certain universal laws apply to all aspects of life. I noted by viewing parts of things I could envision and grasp the nature of the whole. I noticed that every moment of life instructs and wisdom is infused in the minute replicas of the whole. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "The world exists for the education of each person." Looking beyond this entire material world, I discovered the spiritual world. It was evident that a Supreme Intelligence created everything and put it into place. Here is how I believe it all happened.

A Supreme Intelligence simply thought things into existence. The Creator thought of Light and said, "Let there be light" and the light appeared. Just imagine a Divine mind that simply thinks about things and calls them into existence—including humankind. This Divine Being becomes a part of everything it creates by breathing into them the energy of life. It is in everything. We witness it in an acorn that turns into a mighty oak tree. We see it in the limitless grains of sand on the seashore. We see it in the unlimited possibilities of scientific discovery. It gives everything, including you, unlimited power. If you know how this power works, you can have anything you want. You'll live a life without limits.

For centuries, only a few humans have known of this power, and those who used it experienced miracle after miracle. Their lives were limitless. The greatest example was Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus is known to Christians as the Son of God and to other religions as a great prophet and teacher. He healed people and performed many miracles. Using this incredible power, he conquered even death. Jesus constantly used this inner power that came directly from the Divine Creator.

Let's look closely at our world. Most people are not getting out of life all they deserve. You probably know people who work hard, but it seems they are just going through the motions—seemingly stuck in the "same old, same old." They are making no progress. Life is passing them by. They search for a better life but never seem to find it. They don't realize that inside them is a Divine Power that will enable them to achieve whatever they desire. Let's stop for a moment and ask, what do most people desire?

• Improved self-esteem

• Empowering self-confidence

• Boldness projected outward from inner feelings of self-worth

• Prosperity Thinking

• The ability to work toward life's goals and accomplish them

• Efficient action that produces overwhelming success and results

• Free and full communication

• The feeling that they are connected to a Divine Being

• Personal control of one's destiny instead of being at the mercy of one's feelings and whims.

We all want a life without limits, wouldn't you agree? As a counselor, I have heard many people say it would be wonderful to:

• Awake each day feeling calm, positive, and filled with enthusiasm

• Feel mentally strong and emotionally energetic

• Find one's true place in the world

• Overcome tendencies that limit, block, and sabotage oneself

People are searching for something that will give them a life without limits. As you continue to read, I'll tell you how you can discover what you've been searching for. I'll show you how to go inside your mind and spirit and tap an awesome God-given power, a power that will assist you in meeting your every need.

If I told you that you could achieve everything you desire and live a prosperous life without limits, would you be interested? If your answer is yes, keep reading. I will tell you of four principles, the understanding of which will lead to a power that will enable you to live a life without limits. These four universal laws have been taught by the world's greatest minds: Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius, Aristotle, Plato, and Emerson just to mention a few. By understanding these laws, great minds throughout all ages have gone beyond limitations. They've discovered a life originally created by a loving Creator whose desire is to see people live abundantly.

Let's examine each of these four laws to see how they work. The first law is THERE IS AN INNER POWER WITHIN THAT CAN FREE YOU FROM ALL LIMITATIONS. With this power, all outer limiting circumstances can be changed. This inner power is a power that is limitless, a power that simply has no limitations.

Once you get beyond the idea of limitations and believe in this awesome power, you can learn to control your thoughts and refuse to allow fear to enter your mind. Fear is the natural consequence of belief in limitations. This is why Jesus of Nazareth taught those around him to "fear not." There is no reason to fear anything when you possess this awesome, inner power. By learning to take control of your thoughts, you can have anything you desire. There is no limit to the good things that can come into your life.

The second fundamental law is YOU MUST BELIEVE. The power we're discussing will not work if YOU DO NOT BELIEVE. For centuries, great teachers have told us "It is done unto you as you believe." Everything is based on belief. Everything in the universe was created by Divine belief. One thing we know for certain—anything you see or will ever see is a result of belief.

Historically, this Law of Belief has been used by only a few who chose to use it to discover new science, new art, and new philosophies. In fact, all new knowledge is a direct result of belief.

Tennyson wrote, "It is time for us to dip into the future as far as human eyes can see, See the vision of the world and all the wonders that would be...." New technologies, new discoveries, and new inventions are all a result of belief. They had to believe in it, see it in their imagination, and then they could create it. Everything that exists is a result of belief.

The third fundamental law is YOU MUST LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR THOUGHTS. Why? Because your thoughts control your world. Your thoughts determine your destiny. "As a man thinks, so is he." All world religions reiterate that statement over and over again in many different languages to teach people the awesome power of thought. The thoughts in our mind are so powerful, everything gets expressed through them. Every living soul can awaken to this awesome power of mind. As Milton wrote in Paradise Lost, "The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." The thoughts in your mind can create anything. Now listen closely—by taking control of your thoughts, you can create a life without limits. If you fail to take control of your thoughts, it will be anybody's guess what you will create.

Look around you. Countless millions are living in a heaven of opportunity, but they have no control of the outer circumstances of their lives because they have failed to take control of their thoughts. They are not taking responsibility for their thoughts, thereby facing a life of uncontrolled circumstances. They have opportunities for thoughts of love, yet they have thoughts of hate; opportunities for thoughts of success, yet they think thoughts of failure; opportunities to think of riches, yet they are thinking poverty.

In every walk of life you see them. You see their bitterness, their desolate expression, their sad eyes, and listless hands. They have condemned themselves to a life of limitations. They are just not mentally prepared to live. The thoughts that go through their minds daily are often random. As Shakespeare wrote, "All things are ready if our minds be so." But your mind is not ready until you have learned to control your thoughts. You are powerless to take control of your life until you control your thoughts. Opportunity after opportunity will pass before you because you are not in control of your thoughts.

Your mind is your most powerful possession, but its amazing power will never be yours unless you take control of it, understand it, and learn how to use it. This is not rocket science. Any average person can understand the simple workings of the mind and use this knowledge to enhance life as they learn to control their every thought.

Here are some things you need to know. We only have one mind that is an individualized part of one universal mind. Your mind has two important levels: the conscious level referred to as the rational level and the subconscious level often called the irrational level. The subconscious level stores all kinds of information that gets acted upon, while the conscious level deals with only what's happening to you at the present moment. Your subconscious is constantly working on your mental thoughts to make things happen. Throughout the remainder of this book, when I refer to the conscious mind and the subconscious mind, I'm not suggesting we have two minds but two parts that function as one individualized mind.

What I am about to share with you is one of the greatest secrets of all ages. Whatever you impress in your subconscious mind gets expressed in your outer life because your subconscious mind is connected to a cosmic mind that creates everything. This cosmic mind is constantly creating things.

Things appear in your outer world through a process called "manifestation". Once your subconscious mind accepts an idea, it begins to execute it. The subconscious mind, unlike the conscious mind, doesn't distinguish between what's good for you and what's bad for you. It makes no moral distinctions. In the Gospel According to Saint Matthew, this is what the biblical writer has in mind when he says, "It rains on the just and the unjust alike" (Matthew 5:45).

Therefore, as you work to control your thoughts, let go of any unwanted thoughts: thoughts of fear, worry, hatred, revenge, and so on. Just let them go. Let go of any thoughts that might bring you harm, and instead, intentionally hold on to thoughts that will enhance your life and the lives of others. Focus on thoughts of health, peace, happiness, prosperity, and peace of mind. Consistently impress good thoughts into your subconscious mind and your life will start to change.

Your subconscious mind doesn't reason like your conscious mind. It has no ability to dispute whatever you feed it. It will work tirelessly to manifest whatever you supply it. A remarkable example of this can be seen in the Hebrew Bible. A man named Job, a most impeccable character, faced hardship after hardship because of fearful thoughts. His whole life just crumbled into nothingness. He lost family, possessions, and on top of all this, he lost his health. Job remarked, "All that I feared has come upon me" (Job 3:25).

Never focus on thoughts of fear. Think on things that you desire. Think thoughts of peace, joy, freedom, courage, and happiness. Supply your subconscious mind with good thoughts and watch what happens. You'll be elated and overjoyed as good things start happening to you.

As your limitations disappear, you'll start living free of limitations—the way you were created to live. Surely no one in their right mind could believe that a Divine Creator would create people to face life with all kinds of limitations. It just seems reasonable that the Creator's desire is for us to live abundantly.

When some people hear this, they do not believe it. They think humans can never be free of limitation. They feel the best we can do is to put up with life the way it is. Old ideas die hard, but die they must to make room for new ideas. The only limits any of us have concerning life are the limits we impose on ourselves.

You can have a wonderful life by taking charge of your thoughts and "playing your cards right". Surely you've noticed some people start out in life with every advantage, but they play their hand so badly they end up with a very limited existence. Others appear to receive the poorest hand; but by taking responsibility, by disciplining their thoughts, and playing their hand successfully, their life has no limits. You can play your cards however you wish. Just be sure your thinking is constructive. Strive to be a role model for others since you want them to succeed, also.

This brings us to the fourth fundamental law: EMANCIPATE YOURSELF FROM NEGATIVE THOUGHTS BY REPLACING ANY NEGATIVE THOUGHT WITH A POSITIVE ONE. We all suffer from negative thoughts suggested to us by a cynical world. We can easily be influenced and misled by the cynicism of our day. Societal consciousness can contaminate our minds with conflicting opinions concerning limitations. Pay no attention to conflicting opinions. Here is the truth of the matter. We are born into a world created by a Divine Power that has no limitations. Unfortunately, from a child on, we are taught limitations. We are saturated with them day after day.

Your lower self will consistently tell you that you were born to live with limitations and you must accept them. Fortunately, your higher self is working to bring you to the realization that you were created to live beyond limitations. Each day as you follow your higher consciousness, you will find fewer and fewer limitations.

In Chapter Two, you will learn how to get in touch with your higher self.

Chapter Two

Moving Toward a Higher Consciousness

From time to time, a "still, small voice" whispers in our ear informing us that the Divine Intelligence of the universe has something to say. Often, the voice is hard to hear because of constant confusion on the outside.

What if I told you how you could block out constant confusion and hear this small voice loud and clear by focusing on what's going on inside of yourself rather than outside? Would you believe by paying attention to what's going on inside you can experience greater awareness? It is the first step toward a higher consciousness and the development of peace of mind.

Peace of mind comes as you screen out the outer world and focus on your inner world. With peace of mind, you can overcome the dissonance and confusion of the outer world. With peace of mind, you can think objectively about the world—a world that looks terrible but really isn't all that bad. Peace of mind allows you to get a handle on emotions that try to control your thoughts, thereby enabling you to act from a position of self- mastery, consequently getting in touch with your higher self. The reason for moving to a higher consciousness is that your simple consciousness does not have self-awareness. We see simple consciousness functioning in most animals whose daily desire is directed toward finding food, mating, and avoiding enemies—the things they do through instinct. Unlike the animal kingdom, Homo sapiens evolve from a state of simple consciousness to self-consciousness. Our consciousness has expanded itself through the formation of a more highly-developed human brain that has the potential for self-consciousness and reflective thought. The world is a training ground for developing our human consciousness as the Divine Creator of the universe calls us to a higher consciousness.

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