Think and grow (into a) Rich (songwriter)

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&otHas anyone here read Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, and applied the concepts to songwriting? I've been reading it to get ideas to advance my music (and business) career, but I've found the practical application of the concepts to songwriting itself to be pretty awesome!I'll try and post more as they occur to me, but here's one......Napoleon talks about the method by which scientific inventors or "geniuses; complete inventions that have already achieved a modest start.1st - They stimulate their minds so that they vibrate on a higher-than-average plane (he describes 10 stimulants that can achieve this, which include: music, friendship, love, desire, even narcotics)2nd - They then concentrate upon the known factors (the finished part) of their invention, and create in their mind a perfect picture of unknown factors (the unfinished part), of their invention. They hold this picture in their mind until it has been taken over by the subconscious mind, then relax by clearing their mind of ALL thought, and wait for the answer to pop up or "flash" into their mind.Pretty cool!He talks a lot about how our greatest ideas don't come from our rational mind, but from our subconscious or a "superior intelligence," and talks about different ways of tapping into this...Here's another cool passage on this topic:One of America's most successful and best known financiers followed the habit of closing his eyes for two or three minutes before making a decision.When asked why he did this, he replied, "With my eyes closed, I am able to draw upon a source of superior intelligence."Next time I'm struggling to find that perfect line, I'm going to try closing my eyes for two or three minutes! Anyway, I'm posting this partly so I'll remember for myself, but hopefully someone else finds this helpful too.Peace!Elliott