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How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds Paperback – December 16, 2012

by Robert C. Worstell (Author), Earl Nightingale (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 967 ratings
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Here's the secret in 3 steps: 1. Suspend disbelief as you read the following: 2. "We Become What We Think About." - Earl Nightingale 3. Then, decide that it's true. Now, the rest of your life, you'll be testing this for yourself. You may be asking questions like these: - Can you actually change what you think about? - Do positive thoughts create a positive personal environment? - By being critical of anything or anyone around you actually improve conditions? - Is your health affected by negative thinking? You'll find continuing instances of how this is true and how it might not be. You'll be “haunted” by this singular thought, although the results will help you awake with fresh inspirations about how to live your life even better than you are now. In this first part, the basics of Nightingale's philosophy are revealed, based on notes from key recordings. As Earl Nightingale once said: "Start today. You have nothing to lose - but you have your whole life to win."
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lulu.com (December 16, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1300533471
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1300533474
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.47 x 6.89 inches
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Dr. Robert C. Worstell

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Dr. Robert C. Worstell creates each day he lives - and invites you to do the same.

He is the author/editor/publisher for over a dozen-dozen books on self-help and personal development - and more upcoming all the time.

His half-century of research into human motivation and reaction took him down the lines of self-help and personal development. Working to support himself through publishing books led him down yet another.

Along these lines of research, he has necessarily been disproving other "conventional wisdom" in the areas of Internet Marketing and most recently - self-publishing. (See his "Just Publish! Ebook Creation for Indie Authors." Also check out the parody "J'APE: Just Another Promotion Excuse" - where humor is used to skewer the sacrosanct world of the celebrity author.)

A prolific blogger, Dr. Worstell maintains several blogs and websites, and his research, conclusions, and opinions on a wide variety of related subjects can be found simply with any web search. (See the blog posts and videos on this page for his most recent work.)

As a caricaturist, he can often be found at local festivals drawing people and their children's faces for posterity.

Dr. Worstell lives on a working farm in Missouri, where he draws inspiration from the natural systems found in Nature.

He is continuing his work at converting his many works originally published in hardcopy over to ebook format, as well as finding more that need publishing and promotion. So expect many more books in the near future.

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Hauckston
5.0 out of 5 stars What if you were taught to believe in... YOU?
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014
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I feel as if I've been stuck in mediocrity for years. Deep inside, a tiny thought keeps poking and prodding me, telling me that I can do more, offer more, produce more and have more. The lessons I'm learning within these covers tells me that tiny bud is right. "How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds" shows me how to let go of thoughts foisted upon me when I was too young to understand. It is cathartic. It has opened up my mind to the idea that somewhere back in my history and yours, there was someone who could have been a war hero - a financial wizard - a scientific miracle worker - an engineer? Imagine being related to Napoleon? Or Alexander the Great? Why not? What would/could you accomplish today, if you had been taught to think that somewhere within your ancestry was someone with the indomitable spirit of drive, success, achievement? This book pushes you off the path of negative thought and spins your world around with what ifs and why nots?
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Paula Traverse
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reminder of Earl Nightengale's messages
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014
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I first heard Earl Nightingale over 40 years ago and can still hear his powerful charismatic voice. This book is a collection of stories and messages from the many that Mr. Nightingale had delivered. The title is misleading, as it will take you more than 30 seconds to read the book and digest which method is best for you. It's true you can change your thoughts in less than 30 seconds, and what you think about does make a difference in what happens in your life, but most of us need to have tools to re-train those thoughts and keep them at bay. The stories are still great to read and are just as powerful now as they were when Mr. Nightingale first wrote and talked about them.
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Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016
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This book has been such a motivation for me. I am building a business that I love and the challenges along the way can be over whelming and sometimes it seams like it would be best to quit. The information in the book is so encouraging and motivating! Has gotten me back on track, setting goals to achieve my dreams and desires. Makes you realize that even though it can be tough at times, never give up, follow the great information provided in this book and believe! You can accomplish anything!

So well written and enjoyable to read. I have told many people about this book and will continue to do so. This is a book I will be re-reading for years to come. If you are ready to achieve your dreams, goals and desires - read this book and you will be on your way!!
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S. ROYSTONE NEVERSON
5.0 out of 5 stars Change Your life
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014
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HOW 2 COMPLETELY CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 30 SECONDS – Earl Nightengalel
Dr. Worstell painstakingly studied and transcribed The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightengale, which became a best seller, selling a million copies. The transcription was a labor of love.
The book explains how someone without anything, start from scratch and become a big success. The core message of the book is a popular sentence which has been repeated by tens of thousands of people, like a mantra, in an attempt to change their lives. The phrase is “We become what we think about.
The book uses quotation from outstanding figures to give substance and credibility, to that amazing sentence, “We become what we think about.” Figures such as Disraeli, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Norman Vincent Peale, as well as from religious writings such as the bible.
It is no longer a secret that if you think in negative terms you will get negative results. If you think in positive terms you will get negative results.
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Susan
3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Information
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014
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This book contains some good information and tips on getting where you want to be in life. I gave it three stars because it focuses a lot on things that other people have already said or written. I think this book is more suitable for someone who is looking to improve their work/business life. It talks a lot about being successful in work and how to set yourself apart from the rest with tips and ideas on setting and achieving goals. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their work/job situation. For the money, you can't go wrong.
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roanld trautman
5.0 out of 5 stars this is required reading
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
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The reason to we read is to learn about particular nuggets we can incorporate into our lives for a variety of reasons including, making more money, being more successful, having more freedom, retiring early, helping others, etc. This book is full of many powerful ideas that can easily be incorporated into your life to provide you with a valuable edge.

Many of these "self help" books I feel the author's sole motivation is to make money. This is not the case here. You can feel how genuine and passionate Mr. Nightingale is about everything he is sharing.

This is unquestionably a valuable use of your time. Live changing? Perhaps, for some but I could not imagine anyone reading this and not coming away with greater insight into how to improve the quality of ones life.
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V. Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Good Information
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2014
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This book is based on the law of attraction, and has a collection of motivational essays. There is much inspiration in the book although some of the ideas, such as goal setting, are repeated word for word in a few places. The last chapter, How to Give a Great Speech, seems to have been stuck on as an afterthought. Considering how many readers would actually give a speech, it seems of questionable value and the connection to the law of attraction is tenuous.

This book did encourage and motivate me and is worth the reading, despite these few flaws.
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Mr. B
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014
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This was really an excellent read for me with much food for thought. After reading this, I watched The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale on Youtube which helped to round out the book for me. A lot of people look down on self-help books (dare I say that many of those who look down on them probably haven't read and absorbed such books cover to cover?), but for those who are open to it, I think this can be something very beneficial. I personally am not a fan of books like The Secret, and this book thankfully is not like that. This can go up there with Napoleon Hill and Dale Carnegie's works. Another book that might be worth reading along with this one would be The Charge by Brendan Burchard.
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Shaunfromcanada
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Hilightable
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2016
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The first chapter in itself may be the only manifesto you need to live a superb life. Reading it over and over on my Kindle (phone app) when I have down time really inspires me to realign with my goals in life and the direction I am taking.

Keep in mind Earl Nightingale was one of the FIRST to mainstream the idea that thoughts affect your reality. I think you owe it to yourself to enjoy the wisdom directly from his own words.
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Charlotte Meukel
5.0 out of 5 stars How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds
Reviewed in Germany on July 20, 2015
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Earl Nightingale hat schon vor langer Zeit erkannt, daß der eigene Focus und die Entscheidung Service zu bieten eine gute Grundlage für ein glückliches eigenes Leben sind.

Anders zu denken - nämlich an die Lösung statt an das Problem - erhebt uns über den mainstream. Und den über alles vorherrschenden Wunsch gleich zu sein wie alle anderen. Denn den Preis dafür zahlen wir mit Entmutigung und Selbstverurteilung.

Und wir können uns innerhalb von 30 Sekunden für unsere Einmaligkeit und unseren Beitrag zum Gelingen dieser Welt entscheiden.

Danke, Earl.
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LadyHawk
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2015
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There are many different suggestions in this book-some you will know, others will be new...but each is introduced in such a user friendly manner that it seems so easy to achieve. The author does not tell you how great he is to have discovered the "secrets", he tells you how great you will be when you use them. He has no doubt about it...and nor do I. Wonderful book-enjoyed it and will be implementing changes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Life transforming!
Reviewed in Japan on May 18, 2015
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Kelly Robson
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Reviewed in Australia on June 26, 2014
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I thought this was a wonderful book and I found it very helpful and inspiring. I would definitely recommend it to other and would like to thank the person who took the time to compose it.
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