the Power of Thought

The Power of Thought inspired by Chapter 2 of the self help classic The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol, revised for 2012.

Rolls-Royce luxury automobiles, F-22 jet airplanes and $150,000,000 exquisite mansions – where did they come from originally?

Only one source, from that creative force – THOUGHT. Obssessive thinking and a burning desire makes it so.

Keep your mind off the things you don’t want and on the things you do want. This is the secret to power and plenty.

Something more than hard work is necessary. It is creative thinking and firm belief in your ability to achieve your ideas.

All of our possessions came as a result of our creative thinking. Thought is the source of all wealth.

Successful people have succeeded through their thinking. Their hands were helpers to their brains.

“ There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – William Shakespeare

One Dimensional Thought Processes

1DT or One-Dimensional Thinking is a process based upon the idea that most questions have only a yes/no, good/bad, either/or answer.

One-Dimensional thinkers often look at the world in terms of extremes and ignore any middle ground that doesn’t agree with their own idea or personal agenda.

Everything must fit neatly into the good/evil paradigm. And the 1D thinker always considers his side to be the good side and those who disagree, the bad or evil side.

My way or the Highway.

The need to categorize people is a function of one-dimensional thinking. Conservatives and Liberals sacrifice individuality to join in a herd mentality.

By polarizing people into clearly defined categories, it makes it easy and convenient for the one dimensional thinker to dismiss the opinions of others with whom he might not agree, and not spend a moment considering the issues raised.

Nationalism is a type of one-dimensional thinking used by facist regimes as a means of rallying people behind the government in a state of obedience.

Examples of One-Dimensional Thinking: “ If you don’t like the President why don’t you move to Communist China?”

“ You’re either with us, or you’re with the terrorists.” – George W. Bush