“The Key to Yourself” will take you into a new world of accomplishment, prosperity, friends and pleasure. It will give you a golden return if you will study it correctly and steadily.”
Introduction: Key to Yourself & Golden Keys to a Lifetime of Living by Venice Bloodworth
It is important to look at the work you did years ago to see how far you have traveled. I read Key to Yourself
by Venice Bloodworth years ago and extracted 10 lessons I think are worth learning. This is a book I really enjoyed and read each year for several years. It is not for everyone because it is very Christian-oriented, but not preachy. First published in 1952, the focus is on the Law of Attraction, long before the term became “cool.”
Here's the description of the Key to Yourself on Amazon:
“The beauty of KEY TO YOURSELF is seen through Venice Bloodworth's insightful approach in how she combines contemporary psychology with the very same principles taught thousands of years ago by Jesus of Nazareth. In searching for her own spiritual enlightenment, she found the root of true happiness based on a “Spiritual Psychology” that unlocked the power of the mind to THINK herself to wellness, prosperity, and peace of mind. Although the world has changed drastically over time, people are still confronted with the same fears and inner conflicts and KEY TO YOURSELF meets these challenges with an ageless wisdom that endures for generations.”
Key to Yourself emphasizes the importance of having faith and belief in a higher power. And expecting that things will work out. The author, Venice Bloodworth uses a lot of examples to illustrate her point of view. And I found it comforting to read the book. That is one of the reasons why I have read the book nine times. It is the only book that I have read so many times. This is what I wrote about Keys to Yourself in my book, Tales of People Who Get It.
“Key To Yourself by Venice Bloodworth helped me to reconnect with my authentic self. I read this book when I was going through a turbulent period in my life. This book not only gave me hope, but it also taught me how to go “into the silence” to find the answers that I sought.”
Below you will find 10 lessons that I extracted from the book.
10 Lessons from Key to Yourself
- Fear nothing, you have the inner power to conquer all.
- Life gives back to us exactly what we give.
- Thoughts are causes, conditions are effects. If you don't like the condition change your thoughts.
- Fear makes cowards of us all.
- The secret to success is to fill your subconscious with desire, ambition, courage, determination, enthusiasm, and faith in yourself.
- The greatest barriers to individual progress are conformity and a slavish devotion to precedent.
- What people are and do depend entirely on the use of their inner power.
- Most of us reflect the opinions of others – we fear the search for truth. Instead, we should think new thoughts and blaze new trails.
- Health, happiness and prosperity are not limited to time, place or individual.
- There is plenty of time to accomplish everything that is important to us.
Things from Key to Yourself That Resonated With Me
- “Thought is the only reality; conditions are but the outward manifestation of thought; as thought changes, all conditions must change in order to be in harmony with their creator, which is thought.”
- Everything is first an idea.
- You have the power to make changes in your life.
- The only way to change your condition in life is to change your mind about life.
- Be aware of what's going on around you. Be interested.
- Don't discard something because you don't understand it.
- Greed is a highly developed sense of want.
- True happiness is a state of mind.
- Your progress in life depends on how quickly you get rid of old belief and set opinions.
- Ask for what you need and give thanks that it's already yours.
Excerpt from Key to Yourself
“For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet.
The best house hasn't been planned
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned.
Don't worry and fret, faint hearted
The chances have just begun,
For the Best jobs haven't been started,
The Best work hasn't been done.”
Braley
Final Thoughts: Key to Yourself & Golden Keys to a Lifetime of Living by Venice Bloodworth
Key to Yourself by Venice Bloodworth is worth the read, even if you are not a Christian. Try the strategies in the book and see what you think.
Key to Yourself & Golden Keys to a Lifetime of Living
Key to YourselfKey to Yourself: Opening the Door to a Joyful Life from Within
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