The Mind: A Fortress of Riches & Wealth

By Ernest Robinson

I am a Social experimenter and a believer in the power within, I've been able to discern that a lot of people do not understand how powerful that they are because they do not understand the influence that their minds have on them and how to activate the power so powerful that it's more powerful than any Nuclear power that built or that would ever be built. I have been able to decipher that people who harbor fear in their hearts find it hard to become anything great in life. I have tried to understand personalities such as Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford. How these men were able to accomplish the feat that they attained because of the power
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of the mind.
"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled. No man becomes rich unless he enriches others."
- Andrew Carnegie.
Notably, while the mind of a person might be powerful, it is not what you think about alone that makes you who you are. Therefore, it is often admonished that people act on the thoughts that they have. Imagine a personality like Elon Musk with all the ideas to build his SpaceX Company and the renowned TESLA. Imagine if all that he ever did was thought about them within consciously acting on the ideas that he nurtured in his mind. Would he have been able to achieve the status of the world's wealthiest man that he has accomplished in many recent times? No!!
This amazing literature was written by me because of the optimistic belief that I have about the world and life. Everyone has the power to become the success story that they imagine that they would blossom into, but without a mindset that makes things happen, all the demands that they want from the universe would not pan out for them.
Are you that reader that is in a fix about what their lives would become?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ernest Robinson
• Release date: Feb 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224555413

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Contents

Preface      xvi

Introduction: A Word from the Author      xvii

YOUR LIFE

ATE WEALTH      32

HEALTHY LIFE      50

VERSE TO WORK IN YOUR...      92

WITH THE THOUGHTS...      102

PERSON THAT BUILDS...      124

YOUR MIND AS AN...      132

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT...      139

Conclusion      233

REFERENCES      234

Preface

I want to use this opportunity to appreciate my lovely wife Anna, our lovely Son (George), who stood by me and are the loves of my life and to whom I owe my passing through time here on earth to till my last day. Honey (Anna) you are my rock, you are beautiful, hardworking, best mother in the world, my best friend, partner, wife, and soul mate. Honey thank you for everything, I could not have asked for a better soul than you, you have the most beautiful and loving soul but above all, your mind is an amazing & purest one. I promise I will love you till the end of my sojourning/life here on earth and forever.

To Georgie (my son), you are the MOST wonderful, gifted, intelligent, creative, powerful, loving, compassionate, empathetic, humble, meek, understanding, respectful, wise, and wealthy human being. I love you with every fiber in me and breath that I take forever.

My late Father, Mr. Osemwegie Ase Robinson who taught me how to be a man/human being, and My mother Veronica who nurtured, love, cleaned me up, and feed me when I could not, I love you both from the bottom of my heart and I say thank you for all you have done for me. To all my readers and fans, thank you all for you made this possible.

Introduction: A Word from the Author

I would love to start by saying, no one is born lesser than another person. There is power to all and is available to all in equal measure and that power is the power of our Minds. In addition, let me also say that I am a middle- aged man with 17 years of professional career experience and very highly educated, furthermore; I have lived in many different countries and speak few foreign languages, so do know what I am about to share with you in this book based on my experiences and research. At one point in my life, I wanted to understand why is it that certain things are not working in my life the way they should. So, the quest to understand this drove me into searching for answer/s. But what I discovered was that what I was seeking is within me (my Mind). Therefore, I would need to find them within me through the power of my Mind, no religion, motivational speaker/seminar can give it to me but I’ve to discover it and open myself, by means of unlocking it and give it access to manage my (life) daily physical activities, then, I can get what I want in life. For ye shall know the truth and the truth that you know shall set you free, not my truth or someone’s truth because truth differs, but the truth that you know that you know shall set you free. It must be settled in you, the conviction of knowing and believing in that which you know is true shall set you free. Every day, I wake up between 2:30 am-3:00 am and stay awake for about 30 minutes to an hour asking questions and understanding me. What I’ve frequently asked is who am I, where am I and where am I going to, if there is a creator or a force (God) or something invisible can I talk to him? Is there another me beside the person laying down in this bed?

If yes, to whom does that invisible me connect to, or is He/ it independent? What is the purpose of my being & physical body? Am I controlled or I am in control? Why am I on earth? As I ask these questions with deep curiosity to know, I can sense something in me; I discovered that I have power beyond the surface of my physical being which is my Mind. But I would need to believe and convince myself that whatsoever I am thinking, feeling, seeing, hearing, touching, and smelling is true and to the extent that I am persuaded, otherwise, it is not. So, if I am feeling sick, poor, disappointed, rejected from a job interview, feeling failed, lack, etc until and to the extent I persuade myself that they are true, otherwise they are not true. What I discovered during the quietness and meditations took me to places I did not expect, to the discovery of life and the immense power within me (my Mind). You must realize that anything in the physical has first been in the Mind (Spirit) of a Man/Woman that gave it birth or brought it to life. Everything starts in the mind, success, failure, love, hate, money, poverty, lack, fear, racism, injustice, health, sickness, happiness, sadness you name it. For my Christian readers, your Holy Book (Bible) says As a Man/Woman thinks so he/she is. So, if anyone is made to realize that the power to change/achieve/have/possess anything in their life lies in their (Mind) and they can activate/open that gateway or door to the paradise of their dreams/desires then the purpose in which this book is dedicated to is accomplished.

Whatsoever the mind of man/woman can perceive and believe the mind can achieve regardless how many off/bad days you have had.

The Mind is the center of our being which connects us to our invisible self, the I in us, and it’s that I that does not know failure, disappointment, setbacks, fear, limitations, defeats, hate, racism, discrimination, sickness even death until you so believe and convince yourself that it is so, then you would have them. It is that I who springs into action unaided whenever you call upon Him for help, guardians, wisdom, direction courage, motivation, success, and support. However, what He will not do is take the lead on your behalf but will wait for you to give it direction and leadership. The moment, you made up your mind and decide you want something or want to do something, he springs into action to aid you and support you for the

realization of the thing. He will never take the trouble to work for you if you do not believe him. Stop complaining and reclaim your birthright. The wind will always blow political, social, economic, and religious but it is you that sets the sail. Set the sail through the power of your Mind and the wind will comply and guide you because you were born A SUCCESS. Success should be your daily vocabulary and meditations; it should sink deep down in your (I) with the unflinching belief that SUCCESS is your birthright, whatever that is because success means different things to different people. Success in Love, Riches/Wealth/Money, Health, Happiness, Power, and Career is yours and all yours as your birthright if you can unlock the power of your mind.

There is a saying in a popular book that says that from the mind of a person, there comes a premise that defines their reality. This saying might sound a bit minute, but it is a moving fact that has discerned the lives of so many people in the world. Think about it logically, for a human who is rich, the status of being wealthy did not all start with homes and investments blossoming in places for them, it started with a conscious mindset that they had, and this mindset went on to define who they are.

You are what you constantly think about, and by now, you already know that it is with your mind that you think about the things that you want to do. In ideal investigative parlances, it is not the action alone that defines the culpability of a person, rather, the mindset and the actions. If a person plans to kill another human, it started with a meditated thought in their mind, and their actions simply went on to prove what it is that they have nurtured for so long.

I am a Social experimenter and a believer in the power within, I’ve been able to discern that a lot of people do not understand how powerful that they are because they do not understand the influence that their minds have on them and how to activate the power so powerful that it’s more powerful than any Nuclear power that built or that would ever be built. I have been able to decipher that people who harbor fear in their hearts find it hard to become anything great in life. I have tried to understand personalities such as Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford. How these men were able to accomplish the feat that they attained because of the power

of the mind.

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled. No man becomes rich unless he enriches others.

- Andrew Carnegie.

Notably, while the mind of a person might be powerful, it is not what you think about alone that makes you who you are. Therefore, it is often admonished that people act on the thoughts that they have. Imagine a personality like Elon Musk with all the ideas to build his SpaceX Company and the renowned TESLA. Imagine if all that he ever did was thought about them within consciously acting on the ideas that he nurtured in his mind. Would he have been able to achieve the status of the world’s wealthiest man that he has accomplished in many recent times? No!!

This amazing literature was written by me because of the optimistic belief that I have about the world and life. Everyone has the power to become the success story that they imagine that they would blossom into, but without a mindset that makes things happen, all the demands that they want from the universe would not pan out for them.

Are you that reader that is in a fix about what their lives would become? Are you that person who has probably given up on their case because things are not just working out for them? Are you even finding it hard to tame your mind in such a way that it becomes the powerhouse for all the wonderful ideas that you want to materialize into an awesome story? Do you feel life has left you behind or dealt with you unfairly? If you are all of these and more, then you need to get your journal while you traverse through the pages of this book for a change in your life.

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KNOWING AND DISCOVERING YOU

To Thine Own Self, Be True

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- Shakespeare

very human alive has the propensity to change their life if they really want to. It is all about determination and being persistent with what it is that they want to do. However, this determination would

amount to nullity if you do not figure out who you are.

Sadly, a lot of people assume that the person that they are is what people see. The truth is, looks can really be deceiving, and sometimes, you are a lot more than what you appear to be because there is a version of yourself that controls the physical aspect of your personality. This inner version of yourself is what determines the real person that you are.

This chapter is aimed at helping you to decipher who it is that you are so that you can use this new realization to change your life for the best.

You might have heard at one point or the other when people say that it is not them that took action, but their alter ego. In literal terms, a person’s alter ego is their second self, but within the context of this literature, an alter ego is the true person that you are.

Logically, when you want to define your personality, you talk about qualities of yourself that people cannot see. You do not explain to people the physical

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characteristics that define the person that you are. For instance, if you are tall, chubby, or lanky, the other person trying to know you already sees that, and if they know the real you, then they would not be asking you to properly define who you are. This goes on to state that your personality is not the person that is visible to others, but the inner version of yourself. This is the reason why people who are serial killers and robbers sometimes do not have the glaring features that define the reckless and carefree life that they live.

To my Christian friends, In the book of 1 Thessalonians 5:23, the Bible records that our spirit, soul, and body should be found blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. While this might not be directly knitted to the topic of our discourse, it unveils to us that there are three aspects that define the personality of a person- the soul, body, and spirit. However, the body is just an outplay of who we are on the inside. Typically, our souls and spirit are the core part of our being, but they sum up to be what is known in our mundane world as our human mind.

Your mind as a person is who you truly are. This is the reason why the Bible recorded in the Book of Luke 6 verse 45, the Bible says the good person out of the good treasure of the heart(mind) produces good, and the evil person out of the evil treasures of the heart(mind) produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart(mind) that the mouth speaketh. This verse of the Bible details how our reality is defined because of the person that we are on the inside. The person that you are is the person on the inside of you; your mind, and therefore from the abundance of what it is that we harbor on the inside of us, we act.

The question at this point is, do you know who you really are? There are a lot of people who go by their daily activities without knowing who it is that they are, and therefore they keep living like someone who is just passing time. When you know who it is that you are, you can bring yourself to the consciousness of the things that you are capable of. A wise man once said that we are capable of much more than we think we are. If you understand that you are capable of much more than those things that are limiting you from achieving your dreams, you would have come to the realization of the fact that you can do exploits.

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God gave us a command in the Bible. The command says, "Go, multiply and fill the earth." If there is anything that one should learn from this commandment, it is that God who made us in His image understands that we can actualize those things that we purpose in our minds to do. However, from the nature of the commandment, you would already know that the nature of God is an ever positive one, and so by default, we ought to have an optimistic and positive nature in us. When you allow fear of achieving, negative self-thoughts, and pessimistic thoughts to fill your mind, it already defines who you are (your inner self) and this plays out through the response of your body to who it is that you are.

Your body manifests the who it is that you are on the inside (mind), and therefore when you have a negative perception of ideas that you nurture in your mind, you find that it would be easy for you to neglect those things that should ideally make your thoughts materialize into reality. It simply follows the law of cause and effect; you think about it in your mind, and your mind helps your body to act. You must understand that based on our human body, we cannot act. The human body cannot act on its own accord, and therefore it needs the mind to trigger its actions.

Personally, there are days when I think about visiting friends and family members that I have not seen in a long while. The thoughts that I have in my mind make me make plans about when and how I intend to visit them, but my body militates against that decision because of the inherent stress that was occasioned by the previous day’s work. I just find that I am tired, and I am suddenly unwilling to step out. At that point, I remind myself about the reasons why I need to pay them a visit and I eventually do just that. Remember that my body was militating against that decision prior to my visit, this is exactly the kind of influence that the real person that we are makes the body act in tandem to its decisions.

Apostle Paul once said, for I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do

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the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.

Who we are is the personality that controls the physical being that we have? It is not the body that we have that defines us, but the kind of mind that we have. Nelson Mandela was said something about love, he said that although love comes naturally to us as humans, we still must teach ourselves to love. This simply means that we are who we teach ourselves to be on the inside. When you teach your body to love, there is little or no effect to that fact because, without the human mind, the body is dead. However, when we teach our mind to act in a certain way, then the body acts in tandem with the dictates of the mind. This brings us to the next topic which is decipheringwho it is that you are.

Whether we like it or not, there would always be good and bad people, but whether good or bad, it is just an outplay of the kind of mindset that we respectively have. In my experience and numerous conversations with different sports personnel and individuals, I have been able to discern that who they eventually became was because of the kind of mind that they have. Imagine the battle between David and Goliath in the Bible. Ideally, and based on normal human instincts, one would say that Goliath has the physical prowess to defeat David, but the physical prowess of Goliath had nothing to do with the victory mindset that David had. The tussle between David and Goliath is simply an outplay of what happens when the body wrestles against the mind. Regardless of whatever the situation might be, the mind would

always win.

In other that you understand how it is that you can easily define who it is that you are, the following factors must be taken into consideration:

In other that you understand how it is that you can easily define who it isthat you are, the following factors must be taken into consideration:

KNOWING AND DISCOVERING YOU

A sage once made a saying, he said, the biggest question that a human would ever ask himself is the question of who am I? This question is a difficult one because many people do not understand who it is that they are. In other to better define who it is that you are, you must self-reflect on those things that you like and dislike. You might be wondering why it is that you must do this, but self-reflecting on these things would have you become true to yourself. It is a personal decision and not one that you were compelled into, and so you would treat it as a matter of priority. Being able to identify those things that you like and do not like would have you itemizing some of those negative aspects of your life that you would like to change, and this is how you influence your inner self to be able to become better. When you become a better person, it would reflect in your actions, and this is the kind of nature that the divine (God) wants us to have, and it is the reason why the Bible says that the thought of God for us is of good and not evil to bring us to an expected end.

Look at some of the most successful names that we have in the world today, the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, they were able to self-reflect on choosing a different career path, and this was how they changed their minds as regards what it is that they want to achieve out of life. This ended up affecting their actions in the real sense of it, and it paid off eventually.

While you are self-reflecting about those things that you like and dislike, ensure that you pay rapt attention to those things that you dislike about yourself; when this is done, ensure that you focus on positive ways by whichyou can change them.

Those people who are professionals in the business world would call this a SWOT analysis. It allows you to focus on those areas of strength and challenges.

You already know by now that your mind is who you are but has this side

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of your personality being able to serve as a source of strength to you, or a weakness. You need to understand that the very source of life to you is your mind, and the reason