The Art of Thinking Bob Proctor PDF
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Thinking about the past and worrying about the future attracted a series of events that was leading
me to repeat the past. Fear was keeping me awake at night. How was I going to pay my bills? My
rent was due. Where was the money going to come from? How much credit do I have? Is it enough
until I figure something out? How did I ever get myself back in this position? A position I swore I
would never find myself in again!
I realized that I had stopped checking in. I had unconsciously allowed the negative, fearful,
worrisome thoughts to take over. And sure enough, what I was thinking was becoming out pictured
in my life.
With my renewed faith and prosperity focus, I took ACTION! I decided to live fully and enjoy each
moment. I focused on my business, on the wonderful people in my life, on the help that comes when
we are open to receiving. Help that comes from the strangest, most unexpected places!
Every day we are blessed with the experience of life. In every moment, in every situation, we have a
choice to make. We must choose our thoughts. What will you choose to think about and focus on
today?
If you want to see my interview with Bob Proctor, and where my vision began, go back to episode
#66[iii] and EPISODE #67[iv] on the Top Lessons learned working with him for 6 years which is one
of our most downloaded episodes, and one I still receive feedback and messages about.
Instead of this old way of learning, I want us to think inside of the skull of our brain, to our neural
networks, as we are learning something new, or if you are teaching students in the classroom, or
coaching a sport, and see if this understanding can help you to see how new information is acquired
at the brain level first, before giving us the new results we all want to achieve. Just think differently.
We have oligodendrocytes (green in the image) that wrap myelin around the axons to allow
information to move faster. We have astrocytes (shaped like stars, and red in the image) that play an
active role in memory and learning as they wrap around the blood vessel serving as gatekeepers at
the blood brain barrier, providing homeostasis and regulating blood flow in the brain.[viii]
This concept can be applied in the workplace if we want a new position at work and the salary is 3
times higher than our current salary. We must be able to see beyond what we know we can do, using
our imagination, to break through where our results currently are sitting to achieve these quantum
leap results. We must be unwavering with our vision for what we want.
To reduce the stress with the goal setting process, Huberman tells us that when we are going after
our goals there are only four parts (or circuits) of the brain involved and understanding how these
four areas work together can help us to find ways to move towards our goals, more intentionally,
with increased focused and with brain-science involved.
No matter what the goal is (an executive building a multi-million-dollar company, or a teacher
creating their lesson plans) there, are only these four common circuits involved in the goal seeking
areas of the brain[xiv]:
How Do We Assess the Value of the Goal and Know What Action to Take? What happens in
these circuits depends on what value is placed on a goal, and given the value of the goal, we decide
which action to take, or not take and the neurotransmitter dopamine will be used in our brain
depending on this value of the goal we deem as important.
I put an image in the show notes of a roadmap I created in the Level Up Program[xv] (that I created
for schools) to help us to break down our goal into quarters. It helps to bring clarity to where you
are now, with a vision of where you are going, and a place for action steps you can take along the
way, breaking the goal into smaller chunks. You might have a process for breaking down your goals
that you prefer, but I put I wanted to share this strategy with you in the show notes as an example to
map out your year, with a clear path, keeping in mind that the research shows this clarity (or your
eye on the end goal) is so vitally important.
PART 4[xxiv] we dove deep into why organized planning, decision-making and persistence are
important and timeless leadership characteristics, with strategies to help all of us to improve our
persistence muscles.
PART 5[xxviii] we looked at the incredible power of the Mastermind, when two or more minds come
together, creating what Hill called a third, invisible, intangible force that may be likened to a third
mind. Next, we took the mystery out of sex transmutation showing that we can use this energy, the
most powerful of human desires, to develop keenness of imagination, courage, willpower,
persistence, and a creative ability that can become a motivating force to propel any profession to
new heights. Finally, we reviewed the importance of linking ALL Parts of our mind together and
reminding us about the power of autosuggestion and reading/writing our goals out twice a day.
As we come to a close of this chapter, we are brought back to remember how important our
thoughts are in chapter 1, and that we must build the life we want with a clear mental image of our
goals. We need to be careful who we surround ourselves with, not stay clear of negative thinking,
complaining, or worrying. And once we have followed all the steps Hill suggests, in each of the 15
chapters, and eliminate all doubts and fears, we will move steadily in the direction of our goals and
THINK for ourselves.
To bring this final episode into a close, I want to review each PART with some thoughts on what
action we will take to make use of this book study. I had no idea these episodes would keep me busy
for the entire month of January, but I did learn that instead of relying on someone else to walk me
through the book, teaching it on the podcast helped me to understand the principles on a deeper
lever than any other year I have done with study with someone else leading it.
PART 2: We looked at being crystal-clear with our goal, knowing where we are now, and where we
want to go, and the action steps we will take, and how focusing on our end point or goal, will help us
to get there with less perceived effort and time. I gave you a roadmap to use to map out your year
and break it up into quarters so that at any given point of time, if you are asked where you are in the
process, you are unwavering with your response.
See you next week as we move into some interviews with a returning guest, David Sousa and his
new edition of How the Brain Learns, as well as a fascinating story of Erika Ferszt[xxxii], who
founded Moodally.com and turned to neuroscience after she experienced work burnout after 10
years of working for Ray-Ban in Global Advertising and Media. We continue our season in pursuit of
our goals, with health and wellbeing at the core of our message.
The book works step by step through the creative thinking process. Beginning with theoretical
frameworks, it considers ways of thinking, defining problems and structuring responses to them,
techniques for generating ideas, evaluating and defining them, and finally how technology can be
used within the creative problem-solving process. Pedagogical features to aid learning include
objectives at the start of each chapter, further reading suggestions and practical examples.
Divided into ten short chapters to suit content delivery, this textbook is designed as either core or
recommended reading for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and Executive Education
students studying Creativity and Innovation, Management and Leadership and Management Skills.
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Proctor's teachings and publications were a claimed by some to be a contributor to the rise of
interest in the Law of Attraction.[citation needed] Medical experts however expressed worries that
individuals may opt for Proctor's model of positive thinking, rather than physical therapies or
medical intervention.[2]
The law of attraction originates from quantum mysticism which claims that positive thinking can
shape reality. Critics say that quantum mysticism cannot be connected to quantum mechanics
without drawing upon "coincidental similarities of language rather than genuine connections".[4][5]
Proctor claimed to have had a poor self-image and little ambition as a child, dropping out from
Danforth Tech after a bandsaw-inflicted thumb injury left him with no plans for the future.[6]
However, in the early 1960s, Ray Stanford shared the book Think and Grow Rich with him.[7] Soon
afterward, Proctor claimed his life started to change as the book shifted his focus in life.[8] Proctor
claimed he started a company offering cleaning services as his first enterprise - a venture that
netted him over $100,000 in his starting year despite having neither formal education nor business
experience.[9]
In 1984, the book You Were Born Rich[8] was published by McCrary Publishing. Prior to that, other
publishers rejected it, noting that "this book is absurd."[10] The book went on to become a New York
Times international best seller. It also caught the attention of Australian-based filmmaker Rhonda
Byrne, leading her to request Proctor participate in the 2006 movie The Secret.[11]
Proctor died on February 3, 2022, at the age of 87.[12][13][14][15]While Proctor's family and friends
were subdued surrounding the reason of his passing, a Press Release sent by the Proctor Gallagher
Institute stated that his death was due to "natural causes".[16]
Throughout his material, Proctor aimed to have the reader tap into their "inner self".[17] He
suggested the reader's inner-self controls all that is brought into their life and that a 'bad self-
image', which he called a "paradigm", will lead to poor results even among those with adequate
knowledge and abilities.[18]
Proctor contended that everything in the universe vibrates and that 'similar vibrations attract each
other'.[19] Using images of Kirlian photography, Proctor believed that a person's body emitted an
"energy field" and that the mind and body vibrate at specific frequencies which, if harnessed, could
produce specific results. He suggested that given humans are capable of controlling their thoughts,
they could choose to manipulate these vibrational frequencies and thus control their outcomes by
attracting objects which vibrate at a similar frequency. Critics claimed Proctor's teachings were a
pseudoscientific misunderstanding of both quantum mechanics and Kirlian photography. In
response, Proctor claimed his teachings were "the basic laws of the universe".[20]
Proctor claimed there was nothing in a person's life they could not change through the law of
attraction.[19] Proctor also suggested that even a global recession was the result of excessive
vibrational negativity which attracted the recession to the economy. In a 2009 article, The Wall
Street Journal opined that if any of Proctor's followers believed that they could simply choose not to
participate in the recession they were "being shammed".[19]
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proctoring solution.
Technology in education has paved its way. Online exam software helps students to give exams in
the comfort of their homes. Also, it curtails the need to have an examination center, in-person staff,
and physical arrangements.
In a paper-based exam, the cost of conducting an exam is high. Like in-person test centers, the cost
of invigilators, question papers, and answer sheets need to be in place. On the other hand, an online
exam system reduces the charge of such arrangements.
In an online exam, result analysis is easy and instant. The online exam can provide detailed
analysis, flagged reports of any misconduct, and recording of a real-time proctored exam. It
thus reduces the time-consuming process of evaluating a test.
Proctortrack detects students receiving outside help from friends, unauthorized devices, course
materials, or textbooks, with continuous identity verification throughout the exam via facial
recognition.
In a digital era, schools and colleges are now realizing the importance of technology. And with such
uncertainty happening around the world, digital transformation is a ray of hope that will help the
education sector flourish.
Graphic Design Thinking, edited by Ellen Lupton, builds on existing design thinking methodologies
by showing how to employ various brainstorming techniques in various design process stages such
as problem definition, generating ideas, and creating possible solutions. Informal and more formal
methods are used to enhance the creativity.
A major obstacle to reaching decisions seems to be a lack of information about the nature and
distinctive qualities of each House. "Without enough knowledge to base our choice on, it won't be
hard to name a House," Deborah S. Jacobs '81 said yesterday. "It will just be arbitrary."
In order to help freshmen gather information, the Freshman Dean's Office will today distribute
booklets about the Houses. The office has encouraged House committees to set up open houses for
freshmen in late February and early March, W.C. Burris Young '55, associate dean of freshman, said
yesterday.
Several freshmen said yesterday they had less contact with the Houses than previous classes
because they did not eat weekend meals in House dining halls as freshmen have in the past. Few
said they consistently used tickets supplied by the Freshman Dean's Office to eat at the Houses
voluntarily or to join group trips organized by proctors.
But it hasn't been easy for everyone. "After living together for about half a year, all of a sudden
roommates are forced to re-examine many aspects of their personal relationships," Lloyd B. Schmidt
'81 said.