I hold onto a copy of Think & Grow Rich like some hold on to an old bible with pages falling out, nearly every line highlighted or underlined in faded inks, so many dog-eared pages that paper clips are now used for the REALLY important stuff.

I go back and revisit Think & Grow Rich every couple months.

I’ve been obsessed with “purpose,” and knowing your purpose, and asking what that means. Napoleon Hill, author of Think & Grow Rich, says you must have a definite major purpose.

“Truly, ’thoughts are things,’ and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a burning desire for their translation into riches, or other material objects.”

Hill continues, “what a different story men would have to tell if only they would adopt a definite purpose, and stand by that purpose until it had time to become an all-consuming obsession!”

I have left jobs, changed careers, and gone back to school, all from focusing on my purpose.

My purpose evolves, as it should, and now it manifests in different ways.

I started with a blog called, Utah Livin’ Large!

That blog evolved into Ogden Outdoor Adventure, which turned into a retail shop, GEAR:30, and a podcast production company, The Banyan Collective.

And now, Ascent Life.

But my purpose of curating, and consolidating stories and articles around topics I’m passionate about remains.

But how does Hill suggest we take our definite major purpose and make a living, or as he puts it, “turn desires into gold?”

He breaks it down: Six Ways to Turn Desires Into Gold

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 the definiteness…”)

Second: determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as “something for nothing.”)

Third: establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire

Fourth: create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at one, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.

Fifth: write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acqure, 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.

Sixth: read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. As you read—see and feel and believe yourself already in possession of the money.

Hill wrote these steps on page 36 of Think & Grow Rich. The rest of the book breaks down the psychology behind how and why these six steps work, along with wild stories of success.

It’s fascinating. And, a great read.

What is your definite major purpose?

Have you set aside time to consider that question?

If not, here’s your prompt. Let me know what you come up with.

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Finally, I treat the meaning of Ascent Life as our own personal journey of becoming the best version of ourselves, discovering what it means to live our own best life, and how that translates to helping others succeed in addition to ourselves.

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R. Brandon Long

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