Born Rich by Bob Proctor

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What do I love about: You were born rich?

You Were Born Rich” is essentially a road map designed to take you from where you are to where you want to be in the financial sense. Only, reading and memorizing the book will do nothing to help you achieve you goals. The author is very clear about that. This journey can take you to your financial destination only if you apply the principles.

This book of about 200 pages discusses how to set goals, develop a winning attitude, and how to develop a personality that is conducive to getting what you want. It does this by applying the principles of the law of attraction.

In one part, Proctor explains the “prosperity consciousness”: if you want to be rich, you have to “feel” rich. But before that, you have to identify how you really feel about money. The words you use, how your parents taught you . It all determines your beliefs about the money. Then look at the results your beliefs have brought you so far. You have to change your thoughts about money if you want to change your life.

An interesting point is that money needs to circulate, so if you want to get more, you have to give more, making room in your life for the abundance that’s coming. You need to give of yourself and your money, and it will come back to you. Proctor also gives some specific wealth recommendations, like to set up a savings account, get a life insurance, set up orderly debt repayment.

• Chapter 1: Me and Money. In this chapter, the author teaches us what money really is . It’s not the master we usually feel it is, but the servant. We often think in terms of loving money and using people, but we should do the opposite. Love the people, and use the money.
• Chapter 2: How Much Is Enough. Take a careful look at yourself and your current situation. If you’re not happy with it, that’s the results of the negative beliefs you have about the money, which prevent you from developing the “prosperity consciousness”.
• Chapter 3: The Image Maker. Proctor explains how our mind and our lives are governed by images, and how we should become aware of the images that our mind makes . You have to create different ones in order to attract what we think of.
• Chapter 4: Let Go And Let God. You don’t have to do everything by yourself; asking for help, whether you’re asking God or man (or woman), doesn’t mean that you’re weak . It’s actually a sign of great strength.
• Chapter 5: Expect an Abundance. When you believe that the abundance is coming to you, it is; you shouldn’t have a shread of doubt in your mind about that.
• Chapter 6: The Law of Vibration and Attraction. This chapter is dedicated to how the law of attraction works: it explains the importance of focus, and why people attract the things they don’t want in their lives and why others get what they do want.
• Chapter 7: The Risk-Takers. Playing it safe will only get you so far; you have to take smart, calculated risks in your life, if you want to get where you want to be.
• Chapter 8: The Razor’s Edge. The author says that 97% of the people are scared to go to the edge. Insecurity, self-doubt, and other negative emotions stand in their way. They attract only the people who think the same, thus preventing each other to achieve their goals.
• Chapter 9: Don’t Think in Reverse. The chapter near the end of the book reminds the reader that he’s come so far, and that now is the time to take control over his life.
• Chapter 10: The Vacuum Law of Prosperity. When you see your hard work paying off, you shouldn’t be afraid when you finally see the fruits of your labor.