Persistence: The Sustained Effort Necessary to Induce Faith

Here is my ’30 Day Mental Cleanse’ Lesson for your edification, Taken from the 9th chapter of Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think & Grow Rich’

Persistence: The Sustained Effort Necessary to Induce Faith

The 8th Step Toward Riches

A few years ago I read this chapter and being the green personality I am I looked up the definition of ‘Persistence’  at Wickipedia. Here are the three  meanings that stood out to me, so much so that I pasted them above my pc, where they still remain today .

1.)Obstinately refusing to give up or let go

2.)Incessantly repetitive

3.)Indefinitely continuous

I find the whole chapter  to be quite thought provoking, but overall for me the phrase that really ‘grabbed me’ was the opening phrase ‘PERSISTENCE, The SUSTAINED Effort Necessary to INDUCE Faith’

As we apply Persistence daily & continuously in our business & life efforts we Induce or activate, bring about  & create Faith in our lives. As the book of James says Faith without works IS dead. Hill tells us that we can conquer our LACK of Persistence by INTENSIFYING Our Desire which reminds me years ago as a young boy when I discovered the ability to start a small fire by FOCUSING the suns rays through my magnifying glass. We Intensify our Desire for anything in Life by being focused upon it as the one definition says INCESSANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY this I believe starts the Fire of Change & transformation which in Turn Grows our Faith that we can Accomplish anything we determine is worthy to attain.

So again this week I have been challenged in this chapter To INDUCE my Faith by  developing , honing, & sharpening my Persistence. For too long since leaving the Corporate World in 2002 I have ‘played it safe’ & just been satisfied to ‘get by’. I guess I am finding I have been  more scared than I thought to Launch out , use my Gifts, & Build Prosperity in  my life. Again  as Hill states ‘My mind was FAVORABLE to Poverty.’ It is interesting when you read that paragraph you find that it takes no effort to acquire a Poverty Mindset ,essentially sit  back in your easy chair do nothing & the Poverty Mindset will be ATTRACTED to you like a magnet . Wealth or Money Consciousness on the other hand takes EFFORT & Work, applying Persistence to Create it & maintain it. I think the main course for me here is to develop the Mindset that I am Worthy , Deserving, & will use Good stewardship in obtaining Wealth.

So These are The 4 Facets of PERSISTENCE I will Develop To Induce my Faith & Grow In Abundance

1) CONTINUSOUSLY Develop & Apply My ‘WHY’…That is my Definite Major Purpose. I want to expand it and grow in my Why through acting on it and sharing with my Mastermind.

2) WORK my Definite PLAN with Continuous action…..For me that is staying daily close to the fire here at The Mental Cleanse & MFF and using the system consistently to attract those whose lives I can impact & help.

3) CLOSE MY MIND to All Negative INFLUENCES…Again this must be done daily & it may seem easy to some however I am finding if one does not keep their ‘guard up’ at all times (Again being Persistent) it is easy to let a negative attitude or thought slip in & before you know it you may be in a funk.

4) A Friendly Alliance with one or More Persons who will encourage one to FOLLOW THROUGH With Both Plan & Purpose…This I have here with this wonderful Mastermind and also several Mentors that I personally meet with on a weekly basis. There is one catch though as Ken Klemm says…and that is to Remain COACHABLE, be open to correction and help

I look forward every week to meeting with this Wonderful & Giving Mastermind that I might INDUCE my Faith to Achieve the highest possible & most noble Life I can Live so I can truly be of service to others.

Thank you Michael, Linda and all of you who are making my Dreams Possible again!

Much Love

Matt Geib