Did You Read the Wrong One? I did ;-(

A few decades ago when I discovered and read Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich it had an impact on my life. I was in college at Purdue University at the time and I remember realizing that I could chart my course in life and take control of my future. It was very empowering.

I’ve been successful because of the principles I learned in that first reading of Think and Grow Rich, but initially I didn’t learn how to “THINK” and “GROW” rich. Then 13 years ago I was at a meeting and the presenter mentioned that the book Think and Grow Rich had taken him from poverty to a millionaire in just a few short years. That made an impression on me, and I was re-inspired to read the classic again. This time I purchased a first edition of the book – one of the rare original copies printed in 1937 by the Ralston Society.

As I began reading it I thought to myself - I don't remember this section in the book I read in the past. I ran to get the copy I had read in college and found that it was not the same! The first few pages were different - I had never read them before!

You can see how different they are. The very first page contained some instructions from the author Napoleon Hill. They were very important instructions on the critical things you HAD to do BEFORE you started reading the book AND HOW you had to read the book. 

As I read the original I realized that there was an abundance of special bolding, italic, and SHOUTING - yes SHOUTING (typing in all capital letters) that Napoleon Hill had in the first edition but was lost over the years in future printings.

Reading the original version was like no other.

I finally *Got It* and things started to happen in my life. I began to attract success. My business started to take off, I felt internal confidence like never did before. My relationship with my wife and kids improved. I was able to turn any thought into its physical reality.

I applied what I learned in those lost pages and it made all the difference. I studied the book and read it 5 times in a row. Things were changing in my life for the better at a rapid rate. I was dumbfounded as to how much of a difference reading that original version made. I became filled with a passion to share what I had discovered.

I formed a study group that quickly grew to over 50 people and we met week after week to digest the original book. 

Each reading revealed more and more...

Then others began to see what they missed and our team of over 50 people found hidden insights and instructions in the book missed by most readers. We began to attract success like a magnet.

Millions of People Read the Wrong Version Like Me!

It was then I realized that Millions of People had read the wrong version of the book, missed all the instructions, and failed to acquire the riches they were looking for.

They missed all the powerful - somewhat hidden secrets of the original version. They did not have the special instructions from Mr. Hill that are contained in the original book. They didn't have the opportunity to follow Napoleon Hill's simple, clear yet profound instructions. They also never applied what they read. They never created the special props that Mr. Hill instructs you to make. Sadly, they read the wrong version of the book. They missed the one thing you *MUST* do BEFORE you begin reading the book - if you don't do this, your time reading the book will be wasted.

After 5 back-to-back reads of the original book - then working with over 50 people for 5 months going through each chapter in painstaking detail, it all fell into place.

The principles in this book have changed my life. They account for the lion’s share of my success, and they not only bring control to my life, but they also bring hope for the future and a tremendous decrease in worry and stress. It’s very exciting. To share this success with the world my team and I have created an organization called: WYTAYBA (pronounced WHY-TA-BA) - it’s not a circus tiger’s name, but it’s an acronym that stands for: 

You will learn about this in Napoleon Hill’s book. It’s powerful when you take control of your thoughts to bring about anything you truly desire. The things that you “Bring About” in your life turn out to be the things you “Think About” all day long. Keep focused on what you want in life.

Now onto discovering the lost pages…

“Secret Lost Page #1” I found in my $4,500 copy of the book…

I discovered the exact instructions on the most profitable way to use Think and Grow Rich from a rare first edition of the book that I purchased for $1000. It’s one of the first original copies of the very first printing of the book in 1937. That first print run was just a few thousand copies. Today more than 100 million copies have been printed and my original copy sells for $4500.

Before the author’s preface, there were two pages I had never read before (because I had always read later versions of the book – never the exact original). Those two pages made a dramatic difference for me. The first page talks about: “What Do You Want Most?”

Here is a copy of the first Secret Lost Page:

It starts with that famous question: What Do You Want Most? You have to answer that question before you begin reading the book. IF that’s not the FIRST Page of your copy then, like me, you are starting with the wrong version of the book!

Now ask yourself that question… What Do You Want Most?

It’s the ONE Thing You Must Do BEFORE Reading the Book

The book contains the shortest dependable philosophy for individual achievement ever presented – FOR the man or woman who has a burning desire for its attainment.

You need to decide on one thing that you have a burning desire for. What do you want most from your life right now? Stop and decide right now – BEFORE you do anything else - what is the thing you desire most – what is it you want to bring about in your life? Distill it down to just one thing and bring that to your reading of the book. There are many places where you will begin to specifically work on “bringing about” that desire. You will be manifesting that specific burning desire into its physical form in your life.

For example, perhaps you desire a certain amount of increased wealth. Perhaps you’re looking for a better relationship with your spouse, friend, or family. Maybe for you, it’s about freedom from worry or more peace of mind. Decide on something that you desire – something that gets you excited – something that will get you out of bed early and staying up late!

Many people miss the power of Think and Grow Rich because they never take the time to decide on one thing. They instead try to bring about two, three, or four things at the same time. That spreads out your “bring about energy” too much. It’s ok if you decide later to change it but for now, you need to spend the time to come up with one burning desire.

OK - so give your desire its first step towards physical reality. Write it out – right now – right here! The desire I bring to my reading of Think and Grow Rich is

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(*This is a CRITICAL step – do not skip this step. Now write it out!*)

Thoughts into Things – the skill you already have

Once you have decided on what desire you’re going to bring into a physical reality, Napoleon Hill will give you 6 specific steps to bringing this desire, this statement into its physical reality in the second chapter on Desire.

This is the skill you’re developing while reading this book – the skill of taking an idea and turning it from a thought, a desire into a physical reality, a thing. Everything has two creations - first in the mind than in the physical world. Everything you see around you was first created in someone’s mind then made into a physical reality. You have that power – the power of turning your thoughts into a physical reality.

This is exciting because you’re already doing it every day. It’s a skill you have but you might not be using it to its full capacity. All-day long you have thoughts that you turn into reality. For example, let’s say you have the thought that you are thirsty. You quickly turn that thought into a reality by getting a glass of water.

As you read Think and Grow Rich realize that is the skill you are building. It’s a very powerful skill once you master it. As you read the book, apply its teaching and do what Napoleon Hill shares with you. Then you will be able to turn larger and larger thoughts (desires) into their physical equivalent (things). Similar to working out at the gym you will start slowly and build the skill over time. Have fun with the process and each day you begin to turn more and more of your thoughts into reality.

“Secret Lost Page #2” I found in my $4,500 copy of the book…

There’s a second lost page that discusses specifically HOW you are supposed to read the book. I cover that in my Think and Grow Rich Book Study Edition of the book (details at www.MasteringTGR.com) or in my Masterclass on Think and Grow Rich (details at www.PowerfulClass.com).

I found that most people never got the instructions with their copy of Think and Grow Rich. When I did some detective work on the book I realized that most people read a revised edition of the book created in 1960. Gone were the key instructional pages, gone were some key sections of the original, and gone were the special emphasis that Napoleon hill included in the original (special sections in all CAPS, italic and bolding) all lost!

That is why I ended up publishing my own version book study edition of the book which contains all those missing items along with the famous chapter by chapter book study (details at www.MasteringTGR.com).

I hope this helps you on your journey of turning your thoughts and desires into reality. Keep me posted on your progress. This month I’m reading the book for the 67th time – join me!

Take control and make it a great day!

Blaine Oelkers

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Blaine Oelkers is a lifetime entrepreneur, graduate of Purdue University and Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship program. He’s achieved over 100 Million dollars in sales and coached thousands of people.

He’s America’s Chief Results Officer? and Day Ahead? Specialist helping business owners go from being a day behind to being a day ahead in business and in life. He’s the world’s greatest creator of valuable doneness.

He’s a leading authority on the book Think and Grow Rich which he’s read over 60 times. He’s created a new Book Study Edition of the book (details at www.MasteringTGR.com) and has an online self-paced Masterclass on the book. He can be reached at [email protected].

To learn more about the class visit www.PowerfulClass.com