Dear Rick: Hi ! I just discovered your site recently on the internet while surfing for LOA information. I really like and appreciate the information you share ans am interested in your 37 Day Makeover Program.

I have a question for you and ask your advise in your answer. It is :

I am a very rich man. About 9 years ago I inherited a Million Dollars. I lost most of it in bad investments and having a good time. I have little in terms of paper money now but I am rich I know I am. How do I translate this belief into paper money ? So I can pay for your 37 Day Makeover Course for instance and get back my million multiplied many times.

I will appreciate your reply. And I hope it helps others as well who may be searching for the same or similar answer/guidance/advice.

Thank you.

Hi. Love your setup, I’m working with the info. I have a problem in that, I sent for “the original” version of Think and Grow Rich,(my Amazon order # is: 002-7837922-5315445), and got back the exact same book (text-wise), as one I’d bought from Wilder Publications, (2007 version). What can I do to get the real deal..?

Hello, Dr. Rick…

About 5 days ago, I left my full-time job due to various reasons. One of these reasons is because there are so many things I want to do and achieve in my life. Some of these things include:

1. Travelling the world. Always dreamed of doing this, but never had the time.

2. Going into acting. I always had a passion and love for theatre (plus, it gives me an avenue to explore my “wild” and “creative” side :-)).

3. Get into the best shape of my life. This is mainly so I could more pursue and excel in my passions, which is acting and dancing, but also because I enjoy actually working out. Unfortunately, my sporadic back and neck pains have been somewhat limiting me as to what I can do.

4. Take up dancing. Outside of acting and working out, dance is my other passion.

5. Start doing volunteer work. Helping people actually makes me feel good.

6. Start a business, centered around my passions. Now that I’m “out of work”, I need a way to make some money, so why not make money doing things I enjoy :-)!

With so many goals I planned for myself, I find it difficult to really focus on one goal without thinking about another (or even without thinking about other “things” that pop up in my mind).

My question is, when you have multiple goals, what is the best way to handle them?

Sincerely;
David Ho
Ph: (773) 386-5965
e-mail: davidhorph@hotmail.com

Dear Dr. Rick,

Let me first say ‘thank you’ for taking the time to email with these thoughtful messages. I love reading them and they really do give me a boost when I am not feeling so positive. They are a nice surprise and keep me going every time I open my mail – I have even printed off a couple and given them to my kids.

Here’s my question: It is very hard to get out of the habit of moaning, complaining being generally negative but I really am trying. I have read Jerry and Esther Hicks book ‘The astonishing power of the emotions’ and use it like a ‘bible’ I really am trying to expand myself, get closer to my inner being and generally get the best out of my life. I thinking I am getting there and then I have a bad moment – losing it with the kids or feeling annoyed about something and for some reason It all seems to have a worse effect on me since I started on this journey and I quickly try to relax and regain a happy feeling but some days I do find it difficult.
How can I get rid of these “bad moments” that pop up?

Kind Regards
Amanda

Thank you for your kind words Amanda. I love the idea of you sharing with your kids.

You are right on track and doing great. You are “getting there” The fact that you are aware and are becoming a great observer in your own life puts you way ahead of the average. This ability to observe oneself, even if only in reflection after the fact, is a great accomplishment.

Also, the farther you get down this road, the more significant those “bad moments” feel.  In other words, the better you get in positive thinking, the more you notice the little negatives being off from where you want to be.

Keep it up!
-Rick

Dr. Rick,

I’m always anxious about money, bills, and budgeting. How can I feel more comfortable about my financial budget? It stresses me out all the time.

Thank you for your guidance and help.

M.O.

There is no answer that can come to you from the same thinking that spawned the problem.  So therefore it required a thought shift to arrive at the solution.  Here’s how you do it…

It’s really important to appreciate the money that you do have now.  Really.  This appreciation is key in having your situation change, but that is not the reason to do it.  Realize that if feeling comfortable about your budget is your goal, that is something you can have instantly by changing your focus.  Are you aware that you could have 10 times more, 100 times more, money than what you now have and STILL feel anxious?  If you genuinely cultivate a feeling of appreciation now, you will always feel that regardless of your financial state.  Now, THAT is freedom!

So focus on the luxurious feeling of having enough money to pay the bills you can, and to enjoy good food, and entertainment with friends.  Appreciate, appreciate, appreciate.

Next, here’s a fun training exercise to help you shift your thinking:  play the $100 bill game. Carry a $100 bill in your wallet and mentally spend it many times each day (as in: oh, i could buy THAT if i wanted, or THAT, or THAT!) Do this for a sustained period of time; like daily for a month, or more if you like.

It’ll work. Just stay with it, and practice, practice, practice.  Thanks, Rick

Dear Dr. Rick, What is the one tool or process that you use to attract what you want into your life? Is there one specific tool that works the best for you? from Anne in Toronto

Hi Anne, It is audio education for me. I listen to something in the shower or in the car every day that is uplifting. Every day! This has led me to habit of always shifting my thought to appreciation. Whenever I am discouraged, I work to reshape my thought to something to be grateful for. There is always something hidden in the discouragement. It takes a bit to master, but it is really really really really worth it! Enjoy, Rick

Dear Dr. Rick, I live a simple life. I have problems in my life, but my big problem is I am thinking a lot about them. Thinking of anything that is happening in front of me. I tried and I tried to forget them, but I cannot. I want to help stop this constant thinking. Please advise me. from Ameur in Algeria

Hi Ameur, This is a great question. You cannot stop thinking about something by focusing on not thinking about it. You can only decrease it’s attention in your life by focusing on something else. There are a lot of ways to put your attention on more peaceful, calming thoughts. You can also put your attention on exciting, inspiring positive thoughts. It requires a lot of commitment.

I like to use a three minute drill to bring something powerfully into manifestation, including a thought. I set a three minute timer and each time it goes off, I immediately immerse myself in a simple fulfilling positive wonderful thought. Then I reset the timer, over and over. Eventually, the universe cannot escape my intent with that thought, and it becomes my belief and it manifests.

I suggest a thought like this: I am thankful for my ability to focus so fully on a thought or idea: and this thought is empowering me to be free and fly!

It takes a bit of practice, it might feel clumsy at first, but keep doing it and doing it. It will work. When you get good, change to a 10 minute drill. Enjoy, Rick

Dear Dr. Rick, My teenage daughter doesn’t take life seriously enough. She seems to be more naive and innocent than her peers and simply laughs about things that don’t go her way. She just laughed off not making the high school basketball team, and missing an A in math by 0.1 points. How will she ever make it thru life if she doesn’t wise up to the importance of all this? from Angela in Brookfield

Hi Angela, This is a really really good question. I am so glad you asked this. Do you realize that most of us as some time in our youth change from happy and carefree to serious and frustrated. We start to focus on results instead of experiences. We start to focus on the “end” rather than the journey. We start to worry more about the future than we do enjoying the present.

Then, usually about the time of our “midlife crisis,” we realize that we have been missing so much, and we try to bring our joyful and carefree nature back to us. We realize that the worry is usually wasted because the negative thoughts we have are about things that usually never materialize. We read books, go to workshops, even enter therapy just to be able to appreciate the present and “live in the now” again.

Well, I suggest that your daughter is a genius! She has found a shortcut through all that, and is really a couple of decades ahead of her peers. She has found a way to avoid all the years of trying to be who she isn’t, trying to control all that happens around her. If she can hold on to that carefree perspective, life will unfold before her in magical ways. Take away all the resistance, and all the intense focus on outcomes, and on things outside of us, and we all become more in alignment with the world, and the true enjoyment and happiness comes from inside of us, not from what happens outside of us. You have heard that it is not what happens to us that makes the difference in our lives, but it is our attitude about what happens that truly makes our lives enjoyable.

It appears that we all take life too seriously. Perhaps we could spend more time just being carefree and enjoying the “now!” Let’s all be like your daughter, and spend more time just laughing it off! Enjoy, Rick