"Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better"
This chapter further delves into the concept of believing in yourself and of having faith. Here, Napoleon Hill distinguishes the difference between the conscious mind and the sub-conscious mind and how to change what you think of yourself and your goal or project. He uses the term Auto-suggestion which, to my understanding, means conditioning, or self-conditioning. This chapter explains how to condition yourself to believe something or think a certain way.
"Through dominating thoughts which one permits to remain in the conscious mind, the principle of auto-suggestion voluntarily reaches the subconscious mind and influences it with these thoughts."
Put simply, if you tell yourself something long enough and often enough, you will begin to believe it. Mr. Hill suggests saying aloud, twice daily, what your desired affect is. If you wish to earn a million dollars, tell yourself "I will become a millionaire". If you wish to become a successful fitness coach (hi!), tell yourself "I will become a successful fitness coach". It is encouraged to envision yourself having reached your goal until it becomes as clear as reality.
This chapter is one of the shortest in the book yet probably one of the most significant in order to be able to apply the steps and other tools outlined throughout Think and Grow Rich.
While this is a business book and money is often referenced as the desired
goal, I find it may also be used as a "self-help" book because of the
focus on confidence building. For example, a lesson from from this chapter; start and end your day saying the following aloud:
"Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better"
