The method by which DESIRE for
riches can be transmuted into its financial equivalent, consists of six
definite, practical steps, viz:
 
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First. | 
Fix in your mind the exact
  amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say "I want
  plenty of money." Be definite as to the amount. (There is a
  psychological reason for definiteness which will be described in a subsequent
  chapter). | 
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Second. | 
Determine exactly what you intend
  to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as
  "something for nothing.) | 
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Third. | 
Establish a definite date when you
  intend to possess the money you desire. | 
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Fourth. | 
Create a definite plan for
  carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or
  not, to put this plan into action. | 
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Fifth. | 
Write out a clear, concise
  statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit
  for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money,
  and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it. | 
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Sixth. | 
Read your written statement aloud,
  twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in
  the morning. AS YOU | 
Yup, “Ancient Sea Salt” would be a scientifically accurate branding for ordinary table salt.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 16, 2015
