Can we be honest for a sec??
How many books have you read and have taken action on?
Yeah, I'm judging you? 😅
Truth is, books inspire people, but then... they do NOTHING!!
"Bookshelf: Where BOOKS go to die!" -- ZAK
Most books eventually become dust collectors.
But some books hit differently.
For me, that’s Think & Grow Rich (1937), recommended by one of my mentors, Allan Vandall (RIP)
I’ve read/listened ~19 times and still uncover new nuggets.
Andrew Carnegie had Hill interview the most successful people of his era… and the result?
14 timeless principles for success that's still relevant today.
👉 Here’s my quick cheat sheet to help you embody these golden nuggets:
- Desire: Write down what you want + why. Read daily.
- Faith: Say your goal out loud as if it’s done.
- Autosuggestion: Repeat a mantra until it sticks, and feel it in your heart.
- Specialized Knowledge: Master ONE skill that moves you forward.
- Imagination: Brainstorm creative solutions daily.
- Organized Planning: Break goals into weekly & daily tasks.
- Decision: Act within 24 hrs.
- Persistence: Do 1 small action daily for 30 days.
- Mastermind: Surround yourself with 2–5 growth-goal-oriented people.
- Subconscious Mind: Visualize success before sleep.
- Brain: Replace one negative input (SM, News or people) with positivity.
- Sixth Sense: Trust & act on your gut; it knows you better than any algorithm!!
- Overcome Fear: Take one step toward your biggest fear.
- Sexual Transmutation: Channel this beautiful energy into creativity.
Some sound wild & wacky, but they work, and I’ve lived them.
Yup, my mentor Allan was the one who said, "Zahida, are you aware you've sexually transmuted?" n I was like, "WHATCHA talking about?" ... and that was my introduction to reading Think & Grow Rich.
So here’s my challenge for you:
✨ Which ONE of these 14 are you gonna try this week?
👉 Take one small, deliberate action today.
👉 Then notice how fast momentum builds when you move from knowing to doing.
Because books don’t change lives.
Action does!!
Here's to changing lives one person at a time!!