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الشفرة السرية للنجاح : سبع خطوات خفية تقودك لمزيد من الثراء والسعادة
كتاب "الشفرة السرية للنجاح" نال اعجاب كبار الكتاب الامريكيين لانه جاء مختلف بشكل تام ، ومميز جدا ، بكل تأكيد سينال اعجابك ايضا في هذا الكتاب سنكسر بعض الحواجز ونتخطى حدود الممنوع في أفكار مساعدة الذات، أعي تماماً أن بعض أساليبي قد تبدو غريبة للوهلة الأولى. هذا هو بيت القصيد! إن كنت قد حصلت بالفعل على كل شيء أردته لما احتجت إلى كتاب آخر يدلك على طريقة الحصول عليه أليس كذلك؟
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His sought-after advice is known as the “secret sauce” in business and personal growth.
Noah’s engaging and down-to-earth speaking style always gets high marks from audiences. As the leading authority on how to eliminate limiting beliefs, Noah delivers programs that have been called “The only training that FIXES every other training!”
He also appears frequently in the news worldwide, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, National Public Radio, Parade, Woman’s Day, Los Angeles Business Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Selling Power, Forbes.com, and The Huffington Post.
Founder of the international coaching and training corporation SuccessClinic.com, Noah is known for producing products and programs that have helped to improve tens of thousands of lives and businesses around the world.
Fun fact: Noah once won an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii on the game show Concentration, where he missed winning a new car by three seconds. (Note: He had not yet discovered Power Habits or Afformations.)
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February 27, 2009
We’ve all read books about how to be successful. Basically, they all say the same thing. Define your goals and work towards them. Nothing could be easier or so it seems… that is until we fall flat on our faces. Then, we pick up yet another self help or how to book.
The Secret Code of Success is the first book that I’ve read that is right on the money. The problem isn’t that we don’t know what to do to be successful. We’ve all read enough books that we are quite competent at making and achieving goals. The problem is at the subconscious level. Simply put, in our subconscious minds we’ve got certain beliefs and stories to back up those notions. The central theme of which is why becoming successful would be a bad thing to do.
Trying to push through these roadblocks is an exercise in futility. Affirmations don’t work because our subconscious minds don’t believe them. Something entirely new is needed. The Secret Code of Success teaches us what to do. What’s more is you’ll notice a difference in your life after reading the forth chapter.
The Secret Code of Success is the first book that I’ve read that is right on the money. The problem isn’t that we don’t know what to do to be successful. We’ve all read enough books that we are quite competent at making and achieving goals. The problem is at the subconscious level. Simply put, in our subconscious minds we’ve got certain beliefs and stories to back up those notions. The central theme of which is why becoming successful would be a bad thing to do.
Trying to push through these roadblocks is an exercise in futility. Affirmations don’t work because our subconscious minds don’t believe them. Something entirely new is needed. The Secret Code of Success teaches us what to do. What’s more is you’ll notice a difference in your life after reading the forth chapter.
May 16, 2015
من بين العناوين التي تراقصت أمامي حين قررت انتقاء الكتاب التالي لقراءته،(علما أنني أتعامل مع الكتب بطريقة ميتافيزيقية فهي بالنسبة لي كائنات حية) تمايل أمامي هذا العنوان:
الشفرية السرية للسعادة
كما هي عادتي السيّئة جدّا، أطلقت أحكاما مسبقة على الكتاب بالتلفّظ بالعبارات التالية:
(كالذي قبله)
( يتشابهون كلهم)
( سأضيع وقتي إذا قررت قراءته)
لكنني و كما هي عادتي الجيّدة هذه المرّة، أتجاوز هرائي العقلي و تثبيط إبليس، و أفتح الكتاب لأرى ما بداخله، فوجدت على الغلاف تلك المقولة التي تفيض غرورا تقول:
" لن ترفع أقدامك عن المكابح، و تحقق النجاح التي تحلم به أبدا حتى تتبع نصائح نواه بكل جديّة"
لقد استفزتني هذه العبارة، ثم إنّني ظننت أنّ نواه هذا رجل من الرهبان، أو قسيس قد كتب إنجيلا من تلكم الإنجيليات الكثيرة، أو ربّما مفكّرا شغف بمبادئ بوذا فاعتنقها، أو يكون قد اخترع لنا وصايا سبع أخرى و بالتالي دينا جديدا يقوم فقط على شرائع للنجاح.
فكانت العبارة رشة ملح على تخميناتي الفضولية فاستوت الخلطة على نار هادئة (عادة ما أقرأ ليلا) استمرّ طهيها أسبوعين كاملين لمن أراد أن لا يتسرّع.
أما حين انتهيت من قراءة هذا الكتاب، أو فلنسمه منظومة فكرية ارستقراطية نبيلة، فقد تفوّهت بهذه العبارة التالية:
( من هذا المصيبة نواه؟)
عجيب كيف يبدع العقل فينتج اختراعات لا تستطيع نقدها إلاّ بمدحها إجبارا. الإنسان قد حباه الله سبحانه و تعالى بمعجزة عادة ما نغفل عنها، و لا نقدّر قيمتها التي هي أغلى ة أثمن ما في الوجود كلّه، إنّها: العقل.
ما أذهلني في هذا الكتاب، ليس حقا ما يوجد بداخله من نصائح و إرشادات و مبادئ و تدريبات للنجاح، و لو أنّها مهمّة جدّا و استفدت منها أيّما استفادة، و لكن الشيء الذي أبهرني هو عبقرية هذا الرجل الذي استطاع أن يفعل كل ّ هذا في وقت وجيز و بأقلّ التكاليف، كلّ ما كان عليه أن يفعل هو: إعمال عقله، التفكير، التأمّل و التخطيط و الانطلاق. أنظروا كيف يكون أمر الذين يستخدمون هذا الدماغ الذي هو داخل جماجمهم، الذي كلّنا نملكه، و لدينا نفس الإمكانيات تقريبا للعمل به، فقد قرأت في كتاب أشهر خمسين خرافة في علم النفس لسكوت ليلينفيلد ومجموعة أخرى من أخصائيّ النفس و الأعصاب، أنّ هناك خرافات تتعلّق بالمخ تلقيناها طوال هذه السنوات، و من بينها أنّ البعض يملك مخا أثقل من البعض، و البعض أذكى من البعض الآخر و غيرها من الخزعبلات كثير، و لمن أراد أن يطّلع على المصدر فما عليه إلاّ أن يقتني هذا الكتاب و يقرأه و سيجد الخرافات الخاصّة بالمخ و الإدراك في الفصل الأول صفحة 49 طبعة الكترونية.
ما أريد قوله من هذا الاستطراد، هو أنّنا جميعا نملك هذه المعجزة فوق رؤوسنا، بنفس الحجم تقريبا، و بنفس اللون، و أظنّ بنفس الرائحة أيضا !!، فلما التخاذل و التهاون و التكاسل و التراخي و الإغفال في هزّه قليلا و إنعاشه؟، لماذا نحن معشر يعرب يمتاز أكثرنا بالتقاعس عقليا، و التناوم فكريا، و الإهمال ذهنيا، و الإغفاء دماغيا و بالتالي الموت نفسيّا و الإعاقة روحيّا، و التخدّر بدنيا؟
لماذا أجد الأمر جنونيّا، و الألم قلبيّا؟ لا، لست متشائمة، إلاّ أنّني أشعر بالراحة بعد قول الحقيقة فقط !!
بالعودة إلى قراءتي عن الكتاب فلن تكون تحليلية كما اعتدت فعله بعد كل كتاب أنتهي من مطالعته و قد نال إعجابي، بل سأركّز عن مضمون هذه المنظومة الفكرية التنموية بصفة عامّة، ثمّ أشير إلى الأشياء التي أعجبتني و شدّتني حتى آخر كلمة فيه. و السبب في عدم تقديم قراءة تحليلية عن الكتاب هو رغبتي و رجائي في أن يقرأه الجميع و يستمتع به كما استمتعت، فيجد فيه كلّ شيء لا يسع المقال هاهنا للتطرّق إليه.
أوّلا أسلوب الكاتب نواه سانت جون:
أكثر من رائع، مشوّق لدرجة تحبس الأنفاس، و بسيط في نفس الوقت لدرجة ترخي عصبونات خلايا دماغك، و انسيابي على شكل موسيقى السالسا ( ذلك أنّها تعجبني)، و فوضوي بطريقة متّزنة، ببساطة قدّم لنا هذا المفكّر العبقري كتابا بأسلوب الحوار بين الأصدقاء، لم يكثر من البهرجة و التكلّف، و قد لا تجد حكم و أمثال العهد الإغريقي أو الشكسبيري ملقاة على صفحاته كالتي نجدها في كتب التنمية الذاتية (كتب النسخ و اللصق)، كما لا يفوتني أن أذكر ميزة روح الدعابة التي تروّح عليك و أنت في رحلتك تقرأ و تستنشق عبير فكاهته و أريج صدقه في الطرح. لقد أحسن حقا و أكبرته تديرا لمجهوده الجبّار في إيصال المعلومات و قوّة تأثيره في إقناع القراء بها.
ثانيا الأشياء المذهلة التي استفدت منها كثيرا منها:
1- هرم النجاح الذي أسّسه: لا أظنّ أنّه يوجد في كتاب آخر بهذه الطريقة المبتكرة، و بهذا المنطق الوضّاح. فضلا عن تلك العبارات الجديدة التي أسمعها لأوّل مرّة في تاريخ مطالعاتي خاصة لكتب التنمية الذاتية، و مثال ذلك: المنطقة المألوفة، نظام الدعم البيئي، نظام الاستبطان، المناطق الخالية من الأهداف...الخ و غيرها كثير و جميل تدلّ على أشياء نفعية من حيث اتصالها بالنفس البشرية، كما تتّسم جميع عباراته بالعمق و التّجلي للعاقل اللبيب الذي يرغب صدقا بالتقدم في حياته.
2- القصص الصريحة و الحقيقية و إن كانت تبدو لنا خيالية، أو مزحة كبرى. ذلك لأننا نتوقع النجاح بعد قيلولة ثقيلة مملوءة بالأحلام.
3- استراتجيات التي وضعها نواه سانت جون للحفاظ على قواعد للوصول إلى النجاح عكس ما يفعله الكثير من المدربين حيث يحشون في كتبهم نصائح و نصائح ثم نصائح عن كيفية الحفاظ على الحفاظ على ما قرأته لهم. ( أستثني المرحوم إبراهيم الفقي الذي له الفضل بعد الله سبحانه و تعالى في تصحيحي لأشياء كثيرة)
4- التدريبات، أو التمرينات المسلية و الممتعة جدّا قبل أن تكون جديّة في تطبيق ما تعلمته بعد كل فصل من فصول الكتاب إلى جانب اختراعه للأسئلة التأكيدية عوضا عن العبارات التأكيدية التي يستعملها مدربو التنمية البشرية.
الكتاب مكتوب بقلم صادق، و قلب محبّ و الأهم من ذلك أنّه يشعرك بنزاهة عظيمة يتمتع بها هذا الشخص الذي يبدو و كأنّه يحمل همّ نجاح البشر كلّهم. لذلك أنصح بشدة شديدة بقراءته، و كما قال نواه في آخر كتابه، لابدّ من قراءته بتدبّر و بتركيز، و إعادة قراءته مرة ثانية ليتسنى لك تطبيق ما فاتك و استيعاب ما جاوزك.
الشفرية السرية للسعادة
كما هي عادتي السيّئة جدّا، أطلقت أحكاما مسبقة على الكتاب بالتلفّظ بالعبارات التالية:
(كالذي قبله)
( يتشابهون كلهم)
( سأضيع وقتي إذا قررت قراءته)
لكنني و كما هي عادتي الجيّدة هذه المرّة، أتجاوز هرائي العقلي و تثبيط إبليس، و أفتح الكتاب لأرى ما بداخله، فوجدت على الغلاف تلك المقولة التي تفيض غرورا تقول:
" لن ترفع أقدامك عن المكابح، و تحقق النجاح التي تحلم به أبدا حتى تتبع نصائح نواه بكل جديّة"
لقد استفزتني هذه العبارة، ثم إنّني ظننت أنّ نواه هذا رجل من الرهبان، أو قسيس قد كتب إنجيلا من تلكم الإنجيليات الكثيرة، أو ربّما مفكّرا شغف بمبادئ بوذا فاعتنقها، أو يكون قد اخترع لنا وصايا سبع أخرى و بالتالي دينا جديدا يقوم فقط على شرائع للنجاح.
فكانت العبارة رشة ملح على تخميناتي الفضولية فاستوت الخلطة على نار هادئة (عادة ما أقرأ ليلا) استمرّ طهيها أسبوعين كاملين لمن أراد أن لا يتسرّع.
أما حين انتهيت من قراءة هذا الكتاب، أو فلنسمه منظومة فكرية ارستقراطية نبيلة، فقد تفوّهت بهذه العبارة التالية:
( من هذا المصيبة نواه؟)
عجيب كيف يبدع العقل فينتج اختراعات لا تستطيع نقدها إلاّ بمدحها إجبارا. الإنسان قد حباه الله سبحانه و تعالى بمعجزة عادة ما نغفل عنها، و لا نقدّر قيمتها التي هي أغلى ة أثمن ما في الوجود كلّه، إنّها: العقل.
ما أذهلني في هذا الكتاب، ليس حقا ما يوجد بداخله من نصائح و إرشادات و مبادئ و تدريبات للنجاح، و لو أنّها مهمّة جدّا و استفدت منها أيّما استفادة، و لكن الشيء الذي أبهرني هو عبقرية هذا الرجل الذي استطاع أن يفعل كل ّ هذا في وقت وجيز و بأقلّ التكاليف، كلّ ما كان عليه أن يفعل هو: إعمال عقله، التفكير، التأمّل و التخطيط و الانطلاق. أنظروا كيف يكون أمر الذين يستخدمون هذا الدماغ الذي هو داخل جماجمهم، الذي كلّنا نملكه، و لدينا نفس الإمكانيات تقريبا للعمل به، فقد قرأت في كتاب أشهر خمسين خرافة في علم النفس لسكوت ليلينفيلد ومجموعة أخرى من أخصائيّ النفس و الأعصاب، أنّ هناك خرافات تتعلّق بالمخ تلقيناها طوال هذه السنوات، و من بينها أنّ البعض يملك مخا أثقل من البعض، و البعض أذكى من البعض الآخر و غيرها من الخزعبلات كثير، و لمن أراد أن يطّلع على المصدر فما عليه إلاّ أن يقتني هذا الكتاب و يقرأه و سيجد الخرافات الخاصّة بالمخ و الإدراك في الفصل الأول صفحة 49 طبعة الكترونية.
ما أريد قوله من هذا الاستطراد، هو أنّنا جميعا نملك هذه المعجزة فوق رؤوسنا، بنفس الحجم تقريبا، و بنفس اللون، و أظنّ بنفس الرائحة أيضا !!، فلما التخاذل و التهاون و التكاسل و التراخي و الإغفال في هزّه قليلا و إنعاشه؟، لماذا نحن معشر يعرب يمتاز أكثرنا بالتقاعس عقليا، و التناوم فكريا، و الإهمال ذهنيا، و الإغفاء دماغيا و بالتالي الموت نفسيّا و الإعاقة روحيّا، و التخدّر بدنيا؟
لماذا أجد الأمر جنونيّا، و الألم قلبيّا؟ لا، لست متشائمة، إلاّ أنّني أشعر بالراحة بعد قول الحقيقة فقط !!
بالعودة إلى قراءتي عن الكتاب فلن تكون تحليلية كما اعتدت فعله بعد كل كتاب أنتهي من مطالعته و قد نال إعجابي، بل سأركّز عن مضمون هذه المنظومة الفكرية التنموية بصفة عامّة، ثمّ أشير إلى الأشياء التي أعجبتني و شدّتني حتى آخر كلمة فيه. و السبب في عدم تقديم قراءة تحليلية عن الكتاب هو رغبتي و رجائي في أن يقرأه الجميع و يستمتع به كما استمتعت، فيجد فيه كلّ شيء لا يسع المقال هاهنا للتطرّق إليه.
أوّلا أسلوب الكاتب نواه سانت جون:
أكثر من رائع، مشوّق لدرجة تحبس الأنفاس، و بسيط في نفس الوقت لدرجة ترخي عصبونات خلايا دماغك، و انسيابي على شكل موسيقى السالسا ( ذلك أنّها تعجبني)، و فوضوي بطريقة متّزنة، ببساطة قدّم لنا هذا المفكّر العبقري كتابا بأسلوب الحوار بين الأصدقاء، لم يكثر من البهرجة و التكلّف، و قد لا تجد حكم و أمثال العهد الإغريقي أو الشكسبيري ملقاة على صفحاته كالتي نجدها في كتب التنمية الذاتية (كتب النسخ و اللصق)، كما لا يفوتني أن أذكر ميزة روح الدعابة التي تروّح عليك و أنت في رحلتك تقرأ و تستنشق عبير فكاهته و أريج صدقه في الطرح. لقد أحسن حقا و أكبرته تديرا لمجهوده الجبّار في إيصال المعلومات و قوّة تأثيره في إقناع القراء بها.
ثانيا الأشياء المذهلة التي استفدت منها كثيرا منها:
1- هرم النجاح الذي أسّسه: لا أظنّ أنّه يوجد في كتاب آخر بهذه الطريقة المبتكرة، و بهذا المنطق الوضّاح. فضلا عن تلك العبارات الجديدة التي أسمعها لأوّل مرّة في تاريخ مطالعاتي خاصة لكتب التنمية الذاتية، و مثال ذلك: المنطقة المألوفة، نظام الدعم البيئي، نظام الاستبطان، المناطق الخالية من الأهداف...الخ و غيرها كثير و جميل تدلّ على أشياء نفعية من حيث اتصالها بالنفس البشرية، كما تتّسم جميع عباراته بالعمق و التّجلي للعاقل اللبيب الذي يرغب صدقا بالتقدم في حياته.
2- القصص الصريحة و الحقيقية و إن كانت تبدو لنا خيالية، أو مزحة كبرى. ذلك لأننا نتوقع النجاح بعد قيلولة ثقيلة مملوءة بالأحلام.
3- استراتجيات التي وضعها نواه سانت جون للحفاظ على قواعد للوصول إلى النجاح عكس ما يفعله الكثير من المدربين حيث يحشون في كتبهم نصائح و نصائح ثم نصائح عن كيفية الحفاظ على الحفاظ على ما قرأته لهم. ( أستثني المرحوم إبراهيم الفقي الذي له الفضل بعد الله سبحانه و تعالى في تصحيحي لأشياء كثيرة)
4- التدريبات، أو التمرينات المسلية و الممتعة جدّا قبل أن تكون جديّة في تطبيق ما تعلمته بعد كل فصل من فصول الكتاب إلى جانب اختراعه للأسئلة التأكيدية عوضا عن العبارات التأكيدية التي يستعملها مدربو التنمية البشرية.
الكتاب مكتوب بقلم صادق، و قلب محبّ و الأهم من ذلك أنّه يشعرك بنزاهة عظيمة يتمتع بها هذا الشخص الذي يبدو و كأنّه يحمل همّ نجاح البشر كلّهم. لذلك أنصح بشدة شديدة بقراءته، و كما قال نواه في آخر كتابه، لابدّ من قراءته بتدبّر و بتركيز، و إعادة قراءته مرة ثانية ليتسنى لك تطبيق ما فاتك و استيعاب ما جاوزك.
March 21, 2010
This book is one you have to prepare yourself for "this is the answer to your success", although it claims to be different from all the other success books. Once you can get past that, however, there are some very useful and interesting techniques described. The one which will stick with me is "Afformations", which is the idea of replacing subconcious negative statements you are telling yourself (e.g. You're not good enough, you're not clever enough, you're not experienced enough) which are holding you back with concious positive questions (e.g. Why am I good enough? Why am I clever enough? Why am I experienced enough). Once you start asking yourself these positive questions, your mind then goes ahead and "solves" the questions. Noah claims that this is what the successful people are doing without realising it, and gives this reason for their own books not being able to really make a difference. An interesting read, I would like to keep coming back to this one from time to time.
July 9, 2012
I was very disappointed with this book.
I had heard the author, Noah St. John, on a call on the net and heard him talk about afformations, which I found very exciting.
He asserted that affirmations don’t work, but that when you turn them into questions in the way he suggests, then they become very effective, and in fact dissolve your subconscious blocks. He called these questions afformations.
For instance, instead of reciting “I am rich” you need to say “Why am I so rich?”. Instead of “I am getting healthier and healthier” you should state “Why have I become healthier and healthier?” And so on.
But, unfortunately, I found this book so boring that I could hardly get through it. It had something to do with the author’s style of writing. The only thing I got out of it apart from the afformations was that he told us we can’t achieve anything by working on our own because we don’t really believe in ourselves, and it is therefore essential for us to find others who do so and will support us. There are chapters on “Loving Mirrors and Safe Havens” and “Systems of Support”.
I don’t know whether Noah St. John (cool name by the way) is correct in this assumption or not. Perhaps he is. I do much appreciate his afformations and have begun to use them.
I think his system may well work, if only you can manage to get through the book and find out what the system actually consists of.
But I can’t recommend the book. Perhaps the author’s little books on afformations are more readable. I would hope so.
I had heard the author, Noah St. John, on a call on the net and heard him talk about afformations, which I found very exciting.
He asserted that affirmations don’t work, but that when you turn them into questions in the way he suggests, then they become very effective, and in fact dissolve your subconscious blocks. He called these questions afformations.
For instance, instead of reciting “I am rich” you need to say “Why am I so rich?”. Instead of “I am getting healthier and healthier” you should state “Why have I become healthier and healthier?” And so on.
But, unfortunately, I found this book so boring that I could hardly get through it. It had something to do with the author’s style of writing. The only thing I got out of it apart from the afformations was that he told us we can’t achieve anything by working on our own because we don’t really believe in ourselves, and it is therefore essential for us to find others who do so and will support us. There are chapters on “Loving Mirrors and Safe Havens” and “Systems of Support”.
I don’t know whether Noah St. John (cool name by the way) is correct in this assumption or not. Perhaps he is. I do much appreciate his afformations and have begun to use them.
I think his system may well work, if only you can manage to get through the book and find out what the system actually consists of.
But I can’t recommend the book. Perhaps the author’s little books on afformations are more readable. I would hope so.
April 25, 2011
I enjoy reading Noah St. John's material. His best contribution to the world of self-help and development would have to be his book entitled "The Great Little Book of Afformations". This book is packed with info. that will help you to grow your potential for appreciating life and all that is around us. Afformations, -- asking questions in the form of affirmations -- is a novel concept that I feel is just now starting to take root in people's thinking.
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Enjoy.
For more information on this amazing author, head on over to the Success Clinic now: http://www.successclinic.com
Enjoy.
March 28, 2018
This book provides unique insight into why we do the things we do (or don't). It provides a way to look more carefully at your "why to's" and "why not to's". This is a book that requires careful study to really delve deep into your mind and your experiences to help you shift your mindset and help you discover and achieve your true passions. I would recommend reading this book as part of a study group as the discussions will help motivate and encourage you as you work through each of the issues discussed in the book.
May 27, 2009
Amazing step by step book to really get out of the way and let yourself succeed. Even if all you do are a few of the steps, you will see the difference in your life. The steps aren't the easiest to complete, but as you work your way through them you will see more and more change for the better.
July 30, 2013
This is one of the most profound books that I have ever read on personal development, simply because it tells you why other personal development has not worked for you. A much needed spin on how to take your foot off the brake and make REAL changes in your life.
March 21, 2014
عموما كتب التنمية البشرية مشوقة .......... في هذا الكتاب نجد نواه سانت جون يقدم وصفة لنرتقي بحياتنا ..... فاعلية هذه الوصفة تختلف من شخص لاخر .......ولكن لا يمكن انكار اجتهاد نواه سانت جون وقدرته على التشويق والامتاع وبالتالي تقديم فائدة ...
September 9, 2018
A book worth reading 2 to 3 times for better grasping and doing the right steps to achieve sucess.
Nice book written in simple language.
Nice book written in simple language.
December 11, 2021
ReedIII Quick Review: If you have tried self-help books and felt that they did not work, this is a different approach to self-improvement. A fresh concept will likely resonate with many. Written with exercises enhancing straight forward implementation.
July 26, 2018
Excellent book! Highly recommended if only for the "afformations", which are just presupposition questions, questions that presuppose you have what you want.
The idea is, instead of affirming, because some people's brains say, "hey, that's not true, liar!" when they try to affirm something they want, "afform" it or presuppose that you already have it.
So instead of saying, "I am happy" , you ask, "why am I happy? " and your brain searches for the evidence. The beautiful part is you can then go and manufacture evidence or create evidence to reverse engineer those desires easily and without any internal resistance.
So that was a key takeaway: his goal setting process.
1) determine all the things you want
2) create presupposition questions assuming its already true (afformations)
3) "give yourself to the questions", which basically means to meditate and think on the questions and the answers by writing about the afformations, speaking them aloud, and listening to them
4) take (new) actions to get what you want, manufacture evidence for having what you want
There was a ton of gold in this book.
The 7 steps to success the author recommends is:
1) use the afformations goal setting process described above
2) be a loving mirror to others and cultivate loving mirrors in your life, as well as "safe havens" , which is the business version of loving mirrors
3) develop systems for your life- people systems, activities/task/productivity systems, environment systems (inner and outer), and an introspection system
4) consciously use goal free zones so you don't work yourself to death and make sure all of your goals are yours alone
5) get out of your subconscious who you may be trying to protect from your success, who you may be trying to punish by not being successful, and who you may be trying to please by being or not being successful
6) learn to say no to your own bad desires and no to other people who would (probably unwittingly) take you off the path to achieving your goals
7) find your purpose in life and live it every day!
Highly recommended, once again. The "afformations" alone are worth the price of the book, much less all the other gold in it. The afformations goal setting method is the epitome of "getting your mind right."
The idea is, instead of affirming, because some people's brains say, "hey, that's not true, liar!" when they try to affirm something they want, "afform" it or presuppose that you already have it.
So instead of saying, "I am happy" , you ask, "why am I happy? " and your brain searches for the evidence. The beautiful part is you can then go and manufacture evidence or create evidence to reverse engineer those desires easily and without any internal resistance.
So that was a key takeaway: his goal setting process.
1) determine all the things you want
2) create presupposition questions assuming its already true (afformations)
3) "give yourself to the questions", which basically means to meditate and think on the questions and the answers by writing about the afformations, speaking them aloud, and listening to them
4) take (new) actions to get what you want, manufacture evidence for having what you want
There was a ton of gold in this book.
The 7 steps to success the author recommends is:
1) use the afformations goal setting process described above
2) be a loving mirror to others and cultivate loving mirrors in your life, as well as "safe havens" , which is the business version of loving mirrors
3) develop systems for your life- people systems, activities/task/productivity systems, environment systems (inner and outer), and an introspection system
4) consciously use goal free zones so you don't work yourself to death and make sure all of your goals are yours alone
5) get out of your subconscious who you may be trying to protect from your success, who you may be trying to punish by not being successful, and who you may be trying to please by being or not being successful
6) learn to say no to your own bad desires and no to other people who would (probably unwittingly) take you off the path to achieving your goals
7) find your purpose in life and live it every day!
Highly recommended, once again. The "afformations" alone are worth the price of the book, much less all the other gold in it. The afformations goal setting method is the epitome of "getting your mind right."
June 8, 2021
1.5 stars. I give it an extra .5 because I think the very basic premise of the book is an interesting one. Instead of practicing affirmations - positive statements you tell yourself - the author suggests you make them "afformations" and phrase them as a question so that your brain will subconsciously come up with the answer. I find this at its core an interesting thought.
Everything else in the book felt icky, shystery, skeesy. It wasn't at all cohesive, bouncing all over the place, and every time he would throw out an example of someone trying afformations and just one week later: he met the woman of his dreams! or, he made as much money in one week as he usually made in a month, no wait, in a year! The author said he himself landed a job he wanted after years of struggle by simply refraining from stealing office supplies, and voila, God promptly rewarded him with good karma and a better job. Tada! I mean ... what the what?
He also mentioned "uplines" multiple times, which made me wonder if he is some kind of a guru for Amway or another MLM company? Because that would actually explain a lot.
And if all of that wasn't enough, the author concluded his book by saying everyone who had read it now needs to tell 100 (100!) of their friends about it. Yes, like a creepy chain letter.
This book left me feeling queasy, much like the book The Secret did during its heydey. Do. Not. Recommend.
Everything else in the book felt icky, shystery, skeesy. It wasn't at all cohesive, bouncing all over the place, and every time he would throw out an example of someone trying afformations and just one week later: he met the woman of his dreams! or, he made as much money in one week as he usually made in a month, no wait, in a year! The author said he himself landed a job he wanted after years of struggle by simply refraining from stealing office supplies, and voila, God promptly rewarded him with good karma and a better job. Tada! I mean ... what the what?
He also mentioned "uplines" multiple times, which made me wonder if he is some kind of a guru for Amway or another MLM company? Because that would actually explain a lot.
And if all of that wasn't enough, the author concluded his book by saying everyone who had read it now needs to tell 100 (100!) of their friends about it. Yes, like a creepy chain letter.
This book left me feeling queasy, much like the book The Secret did during its heydey. Do. Not. Recommend.
June 21, 2021
Americans spend more than $11 billion a year on self-help products—everything from books to diet pills to career coaches to seminars. So why—with all this time, money, and energy being spent—are so few people living the life they really want? Why are millions of smart, talented, motivated people still going through life with one foot on the brake?
Here's the real Secret: You don't need any more how-to-succeed information to reach your full potential.
The problem isn't lack of motivation or lack of information. The real problem is that most people focus on the "how-to" aspects of success taught by traditional self-help programs, without coming to terms with what productivity expert Noah St. John calls your "head trash"—the subconscious, emotional roadblocks that prevent people from acting on their real hopes, dreams, and ambitions. In this groundbreaking book, based on work with thousands of clients around the world, Noah St. John has created a remarkable, step-by-step approach that helps you achieve long-term happiness, success, and wealth.
Here's the real Secret: You don't need any more how-to-succeed information to reach your full potential.
The problem isn't lack of motivation or lack of information. The real problem is that most people focus on the "how-to" aspects of success taught by traditional self-help programs, without coming to terms with what productivity expert Noah St. John calls your "head trash"—the subconscious, emotional roadblocks that prevent people from acting on their real hopes, dreams, and ambitions. In this groundbreaking book, based on work with thousands of clients around the world, Noah St. John has created a remarkable, step-by-step approach that helps you achieve long-term happiness, success, and wealth.
May 21, 2021
I am so glad I picked this up! This has totally changed the way I think about life and how to go about getting what I want out of it. I will definitely be reading this several more times because there is so much in here!
I was hesitant at first cause "secret codes" sound like a scam, but wow! I have never been more pleasantly surprised! Noah really goes into what holds people back which really resonated with me. I have been trying so hard to succeed at writing, coaching, ect. since my early teens and nothing has stuck--now I know why!
Please, please, please pick this book up and give it a try. Parts of it are uncomfortable, but it's worth it. Besides, if a self help book doesn't make you uncomfortable, it's probably not that good of a book.
That's all the gushing I have for today folks!
PS The audio for the first chapter/forward isn't very good. Don't worry, the rest of the book is read by someone else and has great sound quality.
I was hesitant at first cause "secret codes" sound like a scam, but wow! I have never been more pleasantly surprised! Noah really goes into what holds people back which really resonated with me. I have been trying so hard to succeed at writing, coaching, ect. since my early teens and nothing has stuck--now I know why!
Please, please, please pick this book up and give it a try. Parts of it are uncomfortable, but it's worth it. Besides, if a self help book doesn't make you uncomfortable, it's probably not that good of a book.
That's all the gushing I have for today folks!
PS The audio for the first chapter/forward isn't very good. Don't worry, the rest of the book is read by someone else and has great sound quality.
September 4, 2012
I started this book over our summer Holiday. I have heard such a great report and success from others using Noah St John's idea and Afformations. {That is with a registered trademark}
He has a wonderful way of explaining how he, a man who trained as a Ballet dancer, ended up in a self help lecture which led his mind to wonder, how can I help others?
This is not just his story, this is a guide, with a great number of pre created Afformations for you to use.
This is not his only book, but what was great was that my Mother and I talked over his ideas and both of us loved how is mind created this way to bring forward more joy, health and happiness into your life.
It's time to play Jedi mind tricks, to make your life better, and it starts here!
He has a wonderful way of explaining how he, a man who trained as a Ballet dancer, ended up in a self help lecture which led his mind to wonder, how can I help others?
This is not just his story, this is a guide, with a great number of pre created Afformations for you to use.
This is not his only book, but what was great was that my Mother and I talked over his ideas and both of us loved how is mind created this way to bring forward more joy, health and happiness into your life.
It's time to play Jedi mind tricks, to make your life better, and it starts here!
June 18, 2021
This is a great book with an incredible "AHA" and then how to put it to practice in each area of your life. If you tried other methods of getting around your self-sabotage and had no success, this is a great book for you. I'm already starting to see changes in areas of my life from putting the technique to use. "You have not because you ask not" (James 4:2) becomes more significant than even imagined before.
I'm looking up his other books. It's helpful to have a journal or utilize one while going through this book.
I'm looking up his other books. It's helpful to have a journal or utilize one while going through this book.
January 20, 2018
Great book to get on track
This book makes some great points and even gives little assignments to do that will help you with not only your future wealth but happiness overall. All the money in the world still cannot buy happiness. I suggest this book to anyone stuck in a rut and needs some advice in getting out of it. Noah does not sugar coat anything and this isn’t like a life coach but a book on thinking differently in life.
This book makes some great points and even gives little assignments to do that will help you with not only your future wealth but happiness overall. All the money in the world still cannot buy happiness. I suggest this book to anyone stuck in a rut and needs some advice in getting out of it. Noah does not sugar coat anything and this isn’t like a life coach but a book on thinking differently in life.
November 22, 2009
If it was possible to give a negative star, this book would receive one. Words cannot express the loathing I reserve for people who not only espouse the idea that wealth is a virtue given by God, but sustain such falacies. The overly familiar speaking style and the word play, examples of which include modifying Self help to Shelf help, are cloying rather than clever.
September 23, 2018
It's a self-grooming book.
Many things are repeated again and again, overall it helps you to maintain your mental health and changes your way to look at things.
There are many chapters 4th, and 6th and some others, that I want to read again.
Many things are repeated again and again, overall it helps you to maintain your mental health and changes your way to look at things.
There are many chapters 4th, and 6th and some others, that I want to read again.
November 28, 2018
I appreciate his principles, and actually agree with most of them--I just struggle with the old, "but my ideas are different, they actually work," approach which he uses throughout. I just don't see much difference in, "positive thinking about being rich" and asking yourself, "Why am I so rich?"
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March 7, 2020If you've read any of Noah's work, the old "this happened to me in the shower" starts getting too repetitive with the same storylines and afformations bit. But, despite this fact, I also learned something new.
May 16, 2018
If you don't read this book, you would remain alluded of one of the best books ever written. Chicken Soup fame Jack Canfield , recommends this book. And even I do so.
June 18, 2018
Thanks Captain Obvious
September 15, 2018
This book refreshed my mind. How amazing!
October 26, 2018
I loved this book so much I bought one for my husband and one for a girl I mentor. Can't praise it enough.
February 1, 2020
At the beginning, you may be thrown a bit by the "American tone" and "the shower that changed my life", but it is a really smart book and if you are ready to shake up your life it is very helpful!
October 25, 2020
This is a really good book.
This is a really good book. I plan on listening and reading to it again because once is not enough to grasp everything in the book.
This is a really good book. I plan on listening and reading to it again because once is not enough to grasp everything in the book.
March 7, 2021
I loved this book. Great explanations and exercises to get you going in the right direction.
May 30, 2021
Power of positive thinking dot 2
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