Don't Knock on Wood Ebook

Don't Knock on Wood

How to Break Free From The
Grips Of Negative Thinking... Today!

How I lost over $3 Million Dollars Because of Negative Thinking

Ever since I can remember my family members have had negative attitudes. For those of us who have suffered from negative thinking patterns we've learned this response from others. Does this sound familiar:

• If things are going well they will change for the worse soon!
• I'm just no good at that.
• Oh, that's stupid.
• That's a good idea but have you ever considered insert negative comment.
• They don't like me.
• They always do that to me. I'm not going to try anymore.
• Nothing ever goes right for me.
• No one pays attention to me.
• Knock on Wood..I hope nothing goes wrong!

I didn't even know negative thinking was destroying my life until I made the biggest financial mistake of my life.

My earliest memories of having negative thoughts are the Summer before 6th grade. For a month before school started, I remember my mother "reminding" me that the school system was creating an experimental class that would combine some students from the 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes together. My mom informed me that she was praying every night that I would not be selected for that class.

Why? I asked.

My mother explained that I would not be able to be with my friends. I would lose all contact with my friends. I would not get a good education because the teachers would only help the younger children etc.

Well the day the new class assignments were posted on the wall, I remember driving my bicycle over to the school. I don't know why, but I always remember how hot it was that day in 1979. I was in pure panic mode when I walked up to the class assignment sheet on the school wall and found out I was "sentenced" to the new experimental class. My life was over.

It took all my energy to be able to walk down the hall and out the door toward my Schwinn 10 speed bicycle. On my way out the door, I bumped into the principal of the school, Mr. Kelly. Mr. Kelly asked me why I was so down. I told him because my school year was ruined by being placed in the new class. Mr. Kelly asked me to come to his office; which I did. When we sat down in the office I almost started to cry; which was rare for me. Mr. Kelly came over to me and placed his hand on my shoulder and explained to me why he and my 5th grade teacher recommended I be put in the new combined grade class. Mr. Kelly told me that he felt that I was a leader. He also explained that being placed in the class was an honor. Also, he let me know that our class would be doing many extra activities that other classes wouldn't be doing and how I would still be going to recess, art and music class with my friends from the 6th grade class.

When I rode home I was on top of the world!

That was soon to change.

When I walked in my house (my mom worked nights) and told my mother what class I was in she screamed. I mean a hysterical scream with the words "Oh My God, No!" Then she reiterated all of the negative scenarios to me again until I was convinced that I was doomed. I believed my mother because I trusted her very much. By the way, I still love my mother very much and I have actually turned her into a positive thinker!! I went upstairs to my room on that beautiful Summer day. I lay in bed all day dreading the start of school. My Mother was calling every relative and friend she could find to tell them about the BAD news! I could hear the bad news unfolding downstairs, call after call after call. I was terrified to go to school!

6th grade turned out to be a great year! But for some reason, I never turned that lesson into a great positive learning lesson. To this day, I wish I would have listened to Mr. Kelly and his great outlook on life!

For the majority of my teenage years I was fairly successful in many activities but I can't believe now how much my negative thoughts blocked my true potential. Some examples are below:

Sports - I was a good baseball player but before every game I would think about how I would probably strike out or let a ball go between my legs. I actually would almost get physically sick before every game because of my negative thoughts.

Personal Relationships - Many of my relationships ended because I was convinced that they "were too good to be true", or this wouldn't work or that wouldn't work etc.

Career - Or How I Lost 3 Millions Dollars!

I was very fortunate to be on a very fast career track. I was promoted 4 times in 10 years and was a Vice President, in a division of a multi-billion dollar company. I eventually quit and started my own company because I was convinced that we were going to be put out of business by foreign competition or were going to go bankrupt etc. The person who replaced me ended up making over 3 millions dollars when the company merged with another company (18 months after I left) and is currently the President of the new company!!!

Actually, that last sentence is the reason I decided to finally try to develop a positive attitude! I thought why am I spending my life focusing on negative thoughts. Why do I let that negative little voice in my head continue to ruin my life? That negative little voice cost me millions of dollars and I was sick to death of spending my life: depressed, worried, scared and waiting for the bad news to hit!

When you wake up in the morning and all throughout the day you only have 2 ways to think:

1.) Positive OR 2.) Negative

You will never be:

• Successful
• Happy
• In Great Health
• A Good Spouse
• A Good Parent
• Worry Free
• OR The Person You Want to Be

Unless you develop a positive attitude. Period.

I don't want to scare you, but it is true. I found out the hard way and I don't want you to have to lose something big in your life before you understand. I want you to understand RIGHT NOW that if you suffer from a negative outlook on life, please take the time to read this page, it could change your life.

I want you to know that I understand how you feel. I had struggled with a negative outlook and negative thinking my whole life. I figured this was just the way life was going to be. I was wrong! You can overcome your negative attitude. If I can, anyone can! And yes, it has changed my life! In fact incredibly!

My goal is to give you every piece of information you need to overcome your negative attitude. I know you are tired of living like this. You deserve better. Life is too short.

When I received the news that I would have been a millionaire if I would have stayed at my job I took a long weekend to really evaluate what was going wrong with my life decisions and to find out who I really wanted to be in life. I had read many "inspirational" "self help" books but they all seemed to be phony pep talks with the only advice being "You can do it if you really want to". The problem was that we all read books like that and feel good when we are done and put the book back on the shelf and go on with our lives - being negative.

But when I took that long weekend I decided to try to change my thought patterns one last time.

I realized that I had blocked every chance for opportunity in my life because of my negative thinking.

I knew I had to figure out a better way to change my negative thoughts. My "Eureka" moment came when I thought; I have trained my brain to think this way. Why can't I train my brain to think positive? So I started buying all the self help books again and even visited a psychiatrist and therapist for 6 months and guess what... .drum roll please... .nothing worked!

I knew I had to understand my thought processes better.

Please note, I did not say BEAT this negative thought process. You will never beat that negative voice in your head until you understand the reason for your negative thoughts and what a life of positive thoughts can be like. As I explain in the manual, all the "pep talk" techniques will not help you get to the root cause of why your brain always thinks negative thoughts.

I soon learned that the "self help authors", psychiatrists and therapists were all very well educated honest people but they couldn't help me because they didn't suffer from negative thought patterns and couldn't understand what it was really like "inside my head".

Additionally, these professionals presented so many techniques to "try" that it was difficult to figure out what methods were best. That is when I made the decision to research all of the scientific data and studies I could find on positive thinking. My hypothesis was that certain methods and techniques had to work better than others.

I didn't study theories and theoretical techniques. I studied only actual research studies and proven statistics to create the Don't Knock On Wood positive thinking manual. I have a background in research, so I think this motivated me to find the real answers to changing my negative attitude for good!

When I started my journey to a positive attitude, I thought, "Why should I try the "buffet" of techniques suggested by the experts if I don't know if they have worked on other people? I thought, if I only study the scientific results of what has worked for people and what hasn't worked then I would have the proven techniques that would eliminate my negative thoughts. So I studied books, discussed issues with fellow negative thought sufferers, attended workshops and discussed my findings with respected professionals. The results of my research and practice over the last 4 years is a 21st Century step-by-step manual of only proven techniques to develop that positive attitude you have always dreamed about. I will reveal all of these proven techniques in the Don't Knock On Wood Positive Thinking Manual. Additionally, I will explain exactly what you should do at the end of every chapter!

The results of my research and actual everyday techniques were amazing! I have never seen any information like this in print before. It's like getting the answers before the test!

In the beginning, I could never figure out what the "life changing" benefits would be if I could train my brain to develop a 100% positive attitude. After years of research, I have tried to summarize how you will benefit from learning how to have a positive attitude and thought process:

You are where you are at today and in the life circumstances you are in because of your thoughts. Because you have the power to change your thoughts through the power of your will, you have the power to change your current life circumstances.

Examples of life circumstances include:

• Wealth
• Weight
• Relationships
• Health
• Occupation

If you don't "Train Your Brain" to automatically attack every negative situation with a step by step positive thought process then you will never be able to achieve your dreams of: looking forward to going to your job on Monday, fitting into that old pair of pants or having that relationship with the person you dream about.

While I was doing my research, I committed myself and started practicing these proven techniques to rid myself of that negative voice in my head. The more I thought about it, the madder I became that I had wasted almost half of my life by not practicing a positive attitude!

Please understand that the way you feel is not your fault. The negative thoughts have been programmed into you from life experiences (family, friends, and life events). Most of us that suffer from a negative outlook have been like this our whole lives.

The National Academy of Science, University of California and the Mayo clinic have all done extensive research and proved that negative brain activity weakens the immune system and shortens a person's life! Additionally, similar research has shown that people with positive attitudes: make more money, have lower stress, lower blood pressure, less depression and overall live much happier lives.

Don't Knock On Wood is a manual that will give you a step-by-step research proven process to develop the positive attitude that will change your life and allow you the opportunity to become the person you have always dreamed about. The Techniques are 100% Proven and 100% Guaranteed.

Positive Thinking Will Positively Change Every Aspect Of Your Life

What I still can't believe is that your brain can be trained to see the positive in almost any situation. Also, when you are always thinking positive thoughts it is amazing what actions you take to positively change your life on a daily basis. I am still delighted at how I view life and what a change this has brought in my life. We have trained our brain to think negative and we can train our brain to think positive.

A positive attitude has revolutionized the way I live. It is incredible the positive changes I have had in: my married life, my relationship with my children, handling adversity and making more money than I could have imagined 4 years ago.

This step-by-step manual is not a "magical pill" where you will receive one "secret" technique and you will be cured and make $1 million dollars in 60 seconds or less. As someone who's life was almost ruined by having a negative attitude, I find that type of promise insulting. What you will learn is how to get to the root cause of why you think negative and how to start training your brain to think positive ...every moment ...of every day!

Here are some highlights of what you will learn in The Positive Thinking Manual:

• How to talk to that "little negative person" in your head that is telling you RIGHT NOW that this book will NOT help you. That person is WRONG!!
• The Benefits of reaching your goals - along with real world examples of people who have changed their lives!
• A peek into my own journal I kept when I followed the same plan I'm recommending to you.
• Step-By-Step worksheets and action plans at the end of every chapter to bring you one step closer to your new positive attitude!
• Overcoming Fear Of Success - This is a BIG reason you stay negative!
• Breaking Free From Worry!
• The Effects Of Stress.
• How to Create An Addiction of Happiness.
• The Causes of Negative Thinking.
• How to Deal with Major Problems and Obstacles in your life.
• 5 minute positive self talk techniques.
• How to control your own destiny.
• Why it is important to revise your way of thinking and we will show you how.
• Healing your feelings of Inferiority.
• How to become confident.
• How to learn to love yourself - VERY IMPORTANT!
• How to fill your mind with Faith, Confidence and Security.

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