Money Is My Friend (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK IS TO ELIMINATE POVerty in the world and to make abundant living socially acceptable..." (more)
Key Phrases: disapproval syndrome, stop sell order, prosperity consciousness, Cash Flow Savings Account, Millionaire's Savings Account, Creative Process (more...)

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DISCOVER HOW THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE CAN HELP YOU MAKE A PROFIT, ESTABLISH A SECURE FINANCIAL FOUNDATION, AND CREATE A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Making money can be a fun, fascinating, creative enterprise. Phil Laut, whose financial seminars have helped thousands of men and women from all walks of life dramatically increase their incomes, demonstrates how you can overcome the principle obstacles to making money: guilt, fear, and feelings of helplessness or pressure. Once you have made money your friend, you'll discover that increasing your income is a simple matter of using your imagination. Inside this unique book, you'll find exercises and self-tests to help you understand and utilize

- The four Laws of Wealth
- The helpful six-step method for developing a purpose in life
- The simple seven-stage plan for finding the perfect career
- Twelve ideal techniques for creating a new self-image
- Fifteen priceless affirmations to change the way you think about money
- And much more!

From the Publisher

This is an inspiring course in prosperity consciousness based on a successful financial seminar that has helped thousands of men and women from all walks of life dramatically increase their incomes. It seemed to me much more helpful, in-depth, and hands-on than the best-selling SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS. It will change your attitude toward money, and once you have made money your friend through its instructive self-test and exercises, you'll find that you have new ideas about how to approach your life and your finances. I particularly enjoyed the 6-step method that helps you develop a purpose in life.
Leslie Meredith
Executive Editor & Divisional Vice President
Ballantine Wellspring --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; Rev Exp edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345432797
• ISBN-13: 978-0345432797
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #301,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars `Money is My Friend' is indeed my best friend!, April 20, 2000

By	Gopinathan Menon (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

I read `Think and Grow Rich' when I was 23, and in the ensuing 25 years had read most of the how-to books on success and wealth (including Magic of Thinking Big, The Greatest Salesman in the World, Spirit of Appollo, The Richest Man in Babylon etc.). However none of them did me any good in improving my financial situation.

So when I came across this gem of a book, it was like a breath of fresh air. For once I found something that did work - for me! While the other books left me feeling guilty (I had not persisted enough, I did believe enough, I had not visualized properly etc.), Money Is My Friend did just the opposite! It explained that there could be hidden mental blocks within my subconscious that caused negative results, and not just the lack of proper application of principles. Furthermore it helped me uncover and clear some of these mental blocks.

The breakthrough came for me when I was on Chapter 4 and reading about `Parental Disapproval Syndrome'. It suddenly flashed upon me just how the tutelage of my parents and my teachers had helped me make the strong subconscious association that MONEY IS EVIL. That was the reason why I found it difficult to attract money.

The affirmations given in this book are wonderful. Within a few months of my writing my first affirmation `My income exceeds my expenses', my financial situation began to improve.

But this book is much more than about money. The ideas in the book may seem controversial at first glance, but are in fact true. Some examples just to whet your appetite: `Financial problems cannot be solved with money!' `All human wealth is created in the human mind!' `Anger is intention contaminated with the idea of helplessness' `My wealth increases daily, whether I'm working, playing or sleeping!'

Read the book before you dismiss or condemn any of the above statements. I can only end with the words of the author `Make a special note to re-read the sections that make you angry, skeptical or afraid!'

I believe you will be glad you did. After 25 years of religiously studying hundreds of books on attaining success and wealth, I think Money is My Friend stands out as the ultimate.

I still buy copies of MIMF to give to my friends.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MONEY IS MY MISTRESS, May 27, 2000

By	"killerclown" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

I first read this book in my early twenties when I was a lost soul living on welfare (not a difficult thing to do in this town). The first word that comes to mind is PHENOMENAL.

Money Is My Friend explores the philosophical, psychological and emotional aspects of wealth. The purpose here is to eliminate Poverty Consciousness and replace it with Prosperity Consciousness. Money is a force beyond good and evil, neutral as electricity and powerful enough to rival even the forces of love and war. It is a creation of the human mind. All currency simply consists of symbolic representations of a mental construct that cannot be clearly defined. Therefore, poverty and wealth are merely states of mind which manifest themselves on the physical plane. By altering the contents of your mind you alter the contents of your bank account, so to speak. In order to do this Phil Laut takes us through exercises of self exploration and reprogramming which REALLY WORK. Also, his guidelines for managing money are unsurpassed and he devotes an entire chapter to the art of salesmanship (which should be a basic life skill for everyone). I seriously believe this book should become a standard in High School curriculum.

I am now in my late twenties and well on my way to earning a 6 figure income. This book should have been entitled The Magical Secrets of Wealth Creation.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money is My Friend, April 16, 2000

By	Jason B. (Sparks, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a terriffic book written in easy to understand terms on how to create wealth. It is along the same lines as The Richest Man in Babylon, yet this book has more information and is easier to read. Two thumbs up :-)