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So what’s the big takeaway from this “Think and Grow Rich” series?
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 15 (link here). It’s about “How to outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear”. He talks a...
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How far will your gut feeling take you? (My Thoughts On Think And Grow Rich Chapter 14 - Sixth Sense)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 14 (link here). It’s about “the Sixth Sense”. I talk about intuition in the P...
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The Realest version of Telepathy (My Thoughts On Think And Grow Rich Chapter 13 - The Brain)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 13 (link here). It’s titled “The Brain” but talks about how we’re all connect...
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Reading what other people don't say (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 12 - Subconscious)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 12 (link here). It talks about the “subconscious mind” as well as managing po...
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Sex Transmutation? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 11 - Sex Transmutation)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 11 (link here). It’s an awkward chapter. Napoleon Hill talks about the myster...
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If there is something “more” than a paycheck, what is it? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 10 - Mastermind)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 10 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about the importance of a Master Mind gro...
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Fighting against all odds only works when you have these 2 things... (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 9 - Persistence)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 9 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about the importance of Persistence and go...
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Should you cancel their opinions if they don't support you? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 8 - Decision)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 8 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about the importance of making a decision ...
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Good revenue doesn't mean good leadership... (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 7 - Leadership)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 7 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about “Leadership”. I give my thoughts on ...
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What if you had an infinite amount of creative ideas? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 6 - Imagination)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 6 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about “Imagination” and how it is necessar...
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Let's talk about your mentor... (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 5 - Specialized Knowledge)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 5 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about “Specialized Knowledge”. He goes int...
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Why is there a subconscious mind? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 4 - Subconscious)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 4 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about the subconscious mind and “Auto-Sugg...
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If you have Faith in something, does it make it True? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 3 - Faith)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 3 (link here). Napoleon Hill talks about Faith. As you can imagine, Faith is ...
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How effective is Napoleon Hill's Six Step Method? (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 2 - Desire)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 2. I go through Napoleon Hill’s discussion on Desire as well as his Six Step ...
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Stories and the fallacies of social media (My thoughts on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 1 - Thoughts)
If you haven’t yet, check out my review of “Think and Grow Rich” Chapter 1. I go through the story of Edward C. Barnes, 3 feet from Gold and 50 cent L...
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Dr. Eric’s Think and Grow Rich Series is Almost Done!!!
The Think and Grow Rich series is almost done, just a few more chapters left. If you’ve been checking it out, thanks for your support! If you haven’t ...
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Have you checked out Dr. Eric’s Think and Grow Rich Series Yet?
Have you checked out the “Think and Grow Rich Series” on my YouTube channel yet? If you haven’t, you’re missing out!
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I’m Back! Look at what I made!!!
I’m back!!!! I know I’ve been gone for a while. Thanks for your patience. It’s been a crazy journey.
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Oops...a Speed Bump!
I hope you are having a wonderful new year. I have exciting new things coming up for 2022. I finished filming the Think and Grow Rich Series. Took a l...
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From Wish-Maker to Partner
For the Holiday Season, we’ve been talking about the transition from God as a provider to God as a wish-maker. But we left off with the curious idea o...
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Santa Claus Evolves
Last week, I told you a story of how I believed in Santa Claus until I was 11 years old. Before you make fun of me, remember 2 things: (1) I had evide...
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Faith in Santa Claus
When I was 11 years old, I still “believed” in Santa Claus. Sure, I heard rumors that he didn’t exist and it was just my parents buying the toys. But ...
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Thank You for Reading
Thanksgiving passed along with Black Friday. Cyber Monday should be expected tomorrow.
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God Does not Change!....Unless….(Part 3)
“What happens to our relationship with God as we gain more wealth?”
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God Does Not Change!!!...Unless…(Part 2)
Last week, I shared a story about how my question “What happens to our relationship with God when we gain more wealth?” was met with resistance. The f...
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God does not change!!!…Unless…(Part 1)
One day, I asked in a group, “What happens to our relationship with God when we gain wealth?”
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Deeply Thinking versus Intuition
Overthinking, Deeply thinking, intuition, how does it all fit?
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Past and Future – Bobby Goes to High School
What is the relationship between past history and future performance?
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Delusions and Perseverance – The Narrow Path to Success
Last week, I told you a story about Ed the Entrepreneur who went through the difficult ordeal of going through 500 rejections. Near the end, he was at...
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Only Losers Quit…The story of 500 rejections
I see this a lot. “Don’t quit. You need to persevere! Only losers quit!”
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Your Worth and Your Network
Last week, I shared a story about the freelancer who said, “I want to get paid my worth.” However, I challenged whether or not he was paying the virtu...
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Getting Paid your Worth
“I want to be paid my worth,” is an admirable goal. Who doesn’t want to be paid for their hard work and effort? Allow me to share a story with you.
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God and Happiness (Part 3 of 3)
In last week’s newsletter: If you have people that love you and people you love, you will more likely have sustained happiness throughout your life.
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God and Happiness (Part 2 of 3)
In the last newsletter, the outsider said, “Jesus was the MOST happy when he was on the cross…”
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God and Happiness (Part 1 of 3)
When I was in medical school, I was part of a Catholic church group that met every week. There was a cause they wanted to bring to the public eye and,...
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Breaking Cycles
Exploring how asking for help and recognizing psychological patterns enables high performers to break negative cycles.
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Giving up Sunday
When I was in college, I made a deal with myself. I would study as much as possible Monday through Saturday but no matter what, I’d never touch my Sun...
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Results = You + Others + Luck
Let’s say that results are influenced by 3 things: (1) You; (2) Others; (3) Luck such that you have the following formula: Results = You + Others + Lu...
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Keeping your Word
I was 10 years old and standing outside the local mini-mart eating a candy bar. I was with my father at the time. I had mentioned I would do a chore b...
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A Sneaky Cognitive Bias Ruining Your Decision Making
Have you heard of “resulting”? It’s also known as “outcome bias”. This is a situation where you evaluate the quality of a decision based on the outcom...
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Your Business and Your Ego
Your Ego is your sense of self. According to Freud, your ego helps mediate between your Id (your inner desires) and your superego (your conscience).
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What do you do with 1440?
There’s a really cool thought exercise when it comes to understanding time. You may be aware of but in case you aren’t, it goes like this:
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The Power of Expansive Thinking
Discover how expansive thinking transforms high performance by combining technical discipline with spiritual vision.
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When should you take advice?
I’ve taken a lot of advice in my time. Advice from parents, from friends, from teachers, from random people on the internet. The list goes on. Sometim...
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Are Books invaluable or useless?
Some people say books are invaluable. Other people say that the real world can’t be found in a book. There are both successful and unsuccessful people...
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Getting to know yourself
Imagine a good friend of yours is coming into town. You’ve known them for a very long time and you’ve been wanting to catch up for a while. Would you ...
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What would you do if you had Eternal Life?
I was at brunch after church with a few of my friends. When the weather is nice, we usually see who is around to head to the local pancake place. It’s...
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Decision Making Process Example: Investments
In the last 2 emails, I made the case that making Hard Decisions required a focus on process instead of facts. I gave the example of driving to illust...
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Clarity in Decision Making Process
Last time, I ended with: I’ve personally found that the art of making Hard Decisions rests in having great clarity in process, not necessarily facts.
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Making the Hard Decisions
When I was in high school, I learned the basics of Math, Sciences, History, English, and other things. In retrospect, life was simple. My decisions I ...
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Journey of a High Performer
There isn’t a lot of sympathy for High Performers. Why should there be? They get all the credit, all the fame, all the resources. People who perform a...
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Can Accomplishing Success Fail you?
One of the worst feelings one can experience is finally accomplishing your goals…and then realizing it wasn’t what you wanted. There are only two ways...
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How much more do I need to Sacrifice for my Dreams?
In the last post, I spoke about sacrifice being the key to change. I ended with the following concept: You can only know you sacrificed enough once yo...
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The Key to Making Long-Lasting Positive Changes in your Life
Sacrifice is the key to change. The reason is because sacrifice is the key to doing anything worthwhile in life. Sacrifice is unavoidable. Most people...
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How Can People Change?
In my last post, we spoke about whether or not people can change. I shared one of my big realizations in life:
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Resolving Conflict, the Key to Rapid Growth and Success
Conflict is everywhere. Some people avoid conflict like the plague while some people love conflict. I would say that the large majority try to avoid c...
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Valentines Day Special – Psychological Secrets to Love
Valentines Day is approaching this Sunday so I thought I would share an interesting thought that can help you be romantic “forever” and never run out ...
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Harnessing your Emotions for Greater Clarity
High performers have a tendency to see emotions as an afterthought. They either help you enjoy the successes you’ve made or they’re in the way of achi...
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Thou Shall not Test God…But what about your interpretation?
When I think of Religion, I think of large organizations with specific beliefs and principles. These beliefs and principles are unwavering. It’s eithe...
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Balancing a Budget – The Psychiatry and Religion Way
Have you ever tried to balance your budget? Some people find it fun! Other people find it dreadful. Yet other people might say, “What’s a budget?”
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The Biology First Path to Success
You have a major deadline due tomorrow. It’s 11 pm and you really need to get it done. I guess it’s another all-nighter.
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The Silent Movie Technique
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why would they do that?” Maybe it involves a romantic relationship going south. Maybe it involves a friend suddenly beh...
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Instead of Resolutions, consider Affirmations
Happy New Year!!! 2020 has certainly been challenging. And that’s probably an understatement. But my hope is that we can all move forward to 2021.
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Happy Holidays from Dr. Eric at Chez Eric: PRL!
Happy Holidays! I hope you’re enjoying the end of the year. It’s been…a challenging 2020. But I hope you are healthy, happy, and prospering nonetheles...
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Overcoming Donuts with European Chocolate
There was one day in the office that someone brought in some donuts. In the morning, I ate half of the Boston Cream donut (my favorite)…Twice. And the...
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Chez Eric’s Primer on the Id, Ego, and Superego
You might be familiar with the terms “id,” “Ego” and “Superego”. It is the foundation of Sigmund Freud’s theory on the subconscious. Freud believed th...
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The Limits of Intelligence
There’s a correlation of intelligence with success and happiness but up to a point. People with very high IQs often struggle in ways that prevent them...
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The Power of Gratitude – Happy Thanksgiving!
For those that are celebrating Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving! It seems appropriate to spend some time about the Power of Gratitude.
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Everything happens for a reason?
“Everything happens for a reason.” You may have heard that from time to time. You may not have given it a second thought. Maybe you truly believe that...
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Why Psychiatry and Religion?
I’m devoting all of my content to it. So what’s so special about Psychiatry and Religion? What am I trying to do? What am I getting at?
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The Power of Strong Habits
We always hear that it is important to be healthy. We’re told to eat right and exercise. We’re offered diet plans and exercise routines. They work for...
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Let’s talk about Defense Mechanisms
You might have heard of the term “Defense Mechanisms”. It’s a psychological term to describe what your mind does to “defend” itself. But what are we t...
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Everyone wants Heaven. No one wants God.
When you hear the word “heaven” what do you imagine in your mind? Soft white clouds? Pearly gates? Perfect climate control for wearing a robe? For a l...
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The Power of Sleep
I’m often surprised by how much people overlook the power of sleep. We all know that sleep is very important. But prioritizing it in our lives is anot...
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The benefits and limits of positivity
Positivity is an interesting concept. Advice often focuses on “being positive”. It’s hard to imagine advice to the contrary. Would someone be consider...
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What Freud Got Wrong About Religion
If someone asked me to talk about Psychiatry and Religion, it would have to begin with Sigmund Freud and his book “The Future of an Illusion.” In that...
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Identity and Social Approval
A large part of our identity comes from approval from others. Maybe our parents, our supervisors at work, our teachers or professors, our friends and ...
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Should You be Taking Psychiatric Medications?
This is a common question for a lot of people, not just my patients. It's a question I don't take lightly. I believe medications can help but I also b...
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The secret to understanding your emotions
Emotions are both simple and complex. They’re simple because they just exist. You either feel it or you don’t. They’re complex because it is a challen...
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