Tweet

You Were Born Rich Bob Proctor - Book Review

Written by: Justin Popovic

Article Overview: This was a book that changed my life. Here is my review of the power of this book.

You Were Born Rich Bob Proctor - Book Review

Joining the personal development industry was one of the best moves I have ever made in my life. I have had (and continue to have) the pleasure of studying and learning from a wide variety of inspirational and motivating authors and entrepreneurs. There are so many great mentors out there but if I had to pick one person to recommend to anyone, it would have to be Bob Proctor. He has been involved in the personal development industry for over 40 years and there are countless stories of people who have made phenomenal improvements in their life as a result of his work.

One of his most well known works is his international, best-selling book entitled, “You Were Born Rich”. This is always one of the first books I recommend to anyone who is looking to get started and learn more about personal growth and self help.

This article is not a book review but a personal account of how the message contained in “You Were Born Rich” has influenced my thinking, and ultimately, my life.

For the majority of my life, if someone asked me if I was more of an optimist or a pessimist, I would smile and say, “I’m more of a realist”. What I meant by this was that I required concrete proof to form an opinion about a particular situation or event. I didn’t necessarily think the world was plotting to do me wrong but I certainly didn’t embrace challenges like a so-called ‘optimist’ would. So, when it came time to learn about personal growth, self responsibility and how our thoughts determine our results in life, I was naturally sceptical of most authors and teachers. That was, of course, until I was introduced to Bob Proctor’s work.

The best thing about this book was that it opened my eyes and spoke not only to my head, but to my heart. If you are reading this article, you are likely the kind of person who can relate. When someone speaks a truth that resonates with your authentic self, it is impossible to ignore the message. So many times in the past I had heard messages about positive thinking, having a good attitude, goal setting and so on. “You Were Born Rich” explains why these ideas are so important and it communicates the message in such a way that it changed my beliefs on the spot.

Above all things, this book helped me understand myself and how I was literally shaping all aspects of my life. Not only that but I was 100% capable of achieving anything in life that I was truly committed to achieving. The book is such an effective tool for personal development because it illustrates exactly how the mind works and how we as humans can use the power of our thoughts to create our results. We can do this with absolute certainty when we truly understand the laws of the universe and work in harmony with them.

A Powerful Analogy:

In the book, Proctor discusses the “Acorn Analogy”. Like humans (or anything else in the universe for that matter), an acorn is nothing more than a mass of energy in a high speed of vibration. If the acorn is left out of the earth, it is slowly disintegrating and dying off. The moment it is planted, it begins to attract particles of energy that aid in the growth of an oak tree. Similarly, a person is also a large mass of energy in a certain rate of vibration. This vibration is controlled by that person’s thoughts and they will attract energy that is in harmony with their predominant thoughts.

For me, this analogy really hit home because I was beginning to understand the correlation between my thought patterns and the types of results I had been producing in my life. For example, I had always assumed that because I was a Math major in university and had career experience in the software industry, this was a field I would have to stay involved in until the end of my career. I also assumed that a good salary and benefits was far more important than job satisfaction and fulfillment. After reading “You Were Born Rich” I realized that these assumptions were nothing more than habitual ways of thinking that were producing certain results in my life. After months of repeatedly reading, listening and watching Bob Proctor programs, I was able to reprogram my thinking and see my world in an entirely new light.

I am now operating my dream business, Ignite Your Essence and I have just launched a sister company called Winning The Formula where we will be sharing these powerful life lessons with the youth!

I carry my copy of “You Were Born Rich” with me almost everywhere I go. It is an amazing book that can literally transform your life regardless of who you are or what your aspirations may be. If you have read this book and would be willing to share your experiences with me, I would love to hear from you. You can contact me through my website.

Related Articles
  Why We Want You to Be Rich
  The Right To Be Rich
  Read On ~ Book Review ~ Napoleon Hill's Think & Grow Rich ~
  Getting Rich Is An Exact Science
  Article #2 Fed Up With Not Being Rich?

Article Tags: best selling book, bob proctor, challenges, concrete proof, embrace, first books, heart, mentors, optimist, personal account, personal development, personal growth self, pessimist, phenomenal improvements, pleasure, realist, rsquo, self responsibility



Related Forum Posts
Re: How To Be Rich - [quote="TheRainmaker":tst8wsa8]Sounds great. What exactly have you found to be eye opening??[/quote:tst8wsa8] The first eye opener was measuring wealth by your total assets 1 Million - 2 Million Pounds The Comfortable Poor 2 Million - 5 Million Pounds The Comfortably Off 5 Million - 15 Million Pounds The Comfortably wealthy 15 Million - 40 Million Pounds The Lesser Rich 40 Million - 75 Million Pounds The Comfortably Rich 75 Million - 100 Million Pounds The Rich 100 Million - 200 Million Pounds The Seriously Rich 200 Million - 400 Million Pounds The Truly Rich 400 Million - 999 Million Pounds The Filthy Rich Over 999 Million Pounds The Super Rich
Re: Top 50 Lists - Hi Evan, How about "Top 50": -Inventor Blogs To Watch -Franchising Blogs To Watch -Business Book Review Blogs -Women Entrepreneur Blogs -Young Entrepreneur Blogs
Re: Do you have to have your own business in order to - Hi FreshGoods, Is your first and second product offering very different? Either way, you could always register a corporation and just market/sell both. For instance, just look at all the various things Proctor and Gamble sell to consumers.
My reading log - Hi OmnivoreInk, Before starting my business, I read the following books as research: -"The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki -"The AdSense Code" by Joel Comm -"Don't Think Pink" and "Mind Your X's and Y's" by Lisa Johnson And since then I've continued my "research" by reading (in this order): -"Technical Tennis" by Rod Cross -"For One More Day" by Mitch Albom -"The Twits" by Roald Dahl -"Little Black Book of Connections" by Jeffrey Gitomer -"The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne -"The Profitable Retailer" by Doug Fleener -"Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell -"Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude" by Jeffrey Gitomer -"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" by C.S. Lewis -"Little Green Book of Getting Your Way" by Jeffrey Gitomer -"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling And I'm currently reading and am in the process of finishing the following: -"There's No Such Thing as Public Speaking" by Jeanette and Roy Henderson -"The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell -"The Book of Tells" by Peter Collett -"Little Red Book of Sales Answers" by Jeffrey Gitomer -"Chocolates on the Pillow Aren't Enough: Reinventing The Customer Experience" by Jonathan M. Tisch -"The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity" by Julia Cameron -"The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey
Re: Significance of Review Sites - Exactly! Review sites are very helpful for providing better understanding to a product or service.


Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.

Tweet

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

Tips to Take Control of Credit Card Debt

Ten Reasons to take Notes during Sales Meetings

Creating a Better Place to Work

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.