The Best 25 Cents I Ever Invested
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In my twenties life was very different than it is today. I had very little belief in what is possible and how powerful our thoughts are.
That is until I found a book at a garage sale called The Magic of Believing.
With very little money in my pocket, I reluctantly parted with a quarter for the book.
In hindsight, this was the best 25 cents I ever spent. My life would never be the same.
Until then, I carefully guarded my victim mentality, barely held down a minimum wage job, partied way too much and woke up each day dreading what was ahead.
The insights I learned from the author were beyond anything I had ever known.
Originally written in 1948, this was my first exposure to the mindset that thoughts become things. Devouring the information, my life would never be the same.
Since then, I’ve been an avid student of life, a voracious reader and someone who craves living fully. I want to make sure when all is said and done I’ve played full out.
It’s likely you’ve had books that changed your life and put you on a better course than before you read them.
Books change lives, but only those that are written and published. Imagine your books having this kind of impact on readers.
One of the best ways to get your writings in the hands of readers is with Kindle books. As an author, you have complete control on what you write, how fast you get your books done and what you charge for them. What could be better?
If writing a book has been a goal, what’s stopping you from beginning right now? There’s all sorts of reasons experts fail to get their writings to market. Most are merely excuses.
The reality is, when the reasons to get your writings to market are greater than the excuses as to why it won’t happen, that’s when you will see results.
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