Why the Magic Ladder to Success, Molly?
2009 June 22
At Parabola, we get a lot of review copies of all kinds of spiritual books. In a silly mood and with a serious desire to improve my financial situation, I decided to check out a few books by Napoleon Hill. The Magic Ladder to Success: The Wealth-Builder’s Concise Guide to Winning!
I didn’t expect to be impressed, but when I learned that the author was born in 1883, I realized there was another level to this text that suddenly made it more interesting. Napoleon Hill began his writing career at age 13, working as a “mountain reporter” for a rural southern newspaper. He eventually crossed paths with Andrew Carnegie, who challenged him to interview and study (pro bono) all the most successful people of the day to see what they had in common that made them stand out. “Would Hill be interested in compiling the beliefs and practices of the business giants of the time into a coherent philosophy?” He was given only 60 seconds to accept.
This challenge lead him to interview such eminent figures as Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, P. T. Barnum, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson… eventually he became an advisor to FDR, and took credit for writing “we have nothing to fear but fear itself” as well as several fireside chats!
I’m only beginning this book, but I am curious to see if I will find something in it that will benefit me. I am hatching a plan to get paid for what I love doing, and to help my friends do the same, in a creative and constructive way. The current Jupiter retrograde can only help us here– we have the whole summer to brainstorm and focus our intention, and by the time Jupiter stations direct in October, our ideas should start to manifest on their own if we’ve played our cards right.
But we have to play our cards right now and make sure we’re paying attention to the problem at hand. What would this mean to you, to start an independent enterprise that would intend to benefit all parties involved? I have several highly specialized skills that are not being put to use for the good my creative soul, for the good of my bank account, not for the good of the people who might profit from these services. And I can say the same for most of my friends! We have so many options here if we can get our inertia moving– what direction should we take this in?
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Absolutely fascinating! Good luck with your ventures. I am trying to do the same thing.
we are in a similar space! i’m grappling with the same idea, of how to manifest one’s skill set and passion into something that is financially beneficial (as well as heart-beneficial!). i’m starting to think that i might need to let go of my (admitidely, taurean) drive for stability to get to where i wanna go. scary thought, that! i’m tapping into founts of wisdom all around me to help with the transition–perhaps you and i should email about this Quest, and maybe eventually work on some collaboration!