How to Get Anything You Want: Seven Lessons - Softcover

Benedict, Elsie Lincoln; Benedict, Ralph Paine

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798989593781

Publisher: Benedict School of Opportunity, 2023

Synopsis

Unlock Your Potential with a Proven System That Has Transformed Generations

Step into a century-tested system that has guided thousands toward purpose, prosperity, and personal achievement. How to Get Anything You Want by Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict distills their legendary lectures-attended by over 100,000 paying students-into seven clear, actionable lessons you can apply immediately to reshape your life.

Originally delivered as a powerful lecture series and then published in seven pocket-sized volumes for daily guidance, this official reprint from the Benedict School of Opportunity unites these lessons into one beautifully restored volume for the first time in nearly a century.

Inside, You Will Discover:

• Lesson I - How Your Predominant Moods Make Your Life: How your moods shape your reality, often without conscious awareness.
• Lesson II - How to Remake Your Moods for Mastery: Transform emotional patterns and reclaim control over your life.
• Lesson III - How to Know What You Want Most: Gain crystal clarity about your deepest desires to focus your energy.
• Lesson IV - How to Set the Next Gage for What You Want: Move beyond vague wishes to structured goals guiding your actions.
• Lesson V - How to Prepare for What You Want: Build the mindset and habits necessary to receive what you seek.
• Lesson VI - How to Find Open Doors to What You Want: Recognize opportunities around you and step into your next chapter.
• Lesson VII - How to Make Your Desires Materialize: Align your mind to turn ambitions into tangible results.

Why This Book Still Matters Today:

• Practical, step-by-step guidance from desire to achievement.
• Harness the power of your subconscious for goal realization.
• A structured system integrating mindset, action, and self-mastery.
• Timeless wisdom in an engaging style for modern readers.
• Officially reprinted by the Benedict School of Opportunity, preserving authenticity with modern publishing standards.

Whether you seek to advance your career, improve relationships, gain financial independence, or live with greater intention and joy, How to Get Anything You Want equips you with the tools to transform your life.

Begin your transformation today with this timeless, practical guide to achieving your dreams

About this title

About the Authors

Elsie Lincoln (Vandergrift) Benedict (1885-1970) stands as a luminary in American history, her eloquence and influence in the suffrage movement and as one of the most popular speakers of the 1920s leaving an indelible mark on over three million people. Her insights into human potential predate and parallel the works of Napoleon Hill and Dale Carnegie, positioning her as a pioneer in personal development and psychology.Raised in Montrose, Colorado, Elsie's academic excellence at Denver University and the University of Boulder led her to study psychology, anthropology, and law, becoming a lawyer by the age of nineteen-a rare feat for a woman of her time. Her unmatched skill in public speaking made her the first woman on an intercollegiate debate team, earning twelve gold medals for eloquence and intellect.Elsie's early career included being appointed by Governor John F. Shafroth as official reporter for the Colorado Senate before she rose to become the Political Editor of the Denver Post. During this period, she met her future husband and intellectual partner, Ralph Paine Benedict, with whom she shared a profound, four-year long-distance courtship.Her unwavering commitment to women's rights led her to cut short her honeymoon in 1914 to rejoin the suffrage movement, addressing crowds of over 10,000 with such power that she earned national recognition and the endorsement of Carrie Chapman Catt.In the years leading up to World War II, Elsie delivered influential lectures on the law of attraction and founded Brainology, one of the earliest scientific mind training courses. Her leadership in the Benedict School of Opportunity and the International Opportunity League helped shape modern education and motivational practices. Before the age of thirty, Elsie had become a self-made millionaire, traveling to fifty-five countries, experiences that inspired her book Our Trip Around the World and led to building her cobblestone cottage in Carmel Highlands. A pivotal moment came in 1932 during a lecture tour in Australia, where she adopted an eleven-year-old boy, "Elson" (Elsie's Son), and retired from public speaking to dedicate herself to motherhood, guiding Elson to become the youngest student admitted to CalTech.Elsie Lincoln Benedict's enduring legacy lives on through her writings and the Elsie Lincoln Vandergrift Memorial Scholarship at Denver University. Today, her work is republished and shared by the fourth-generation Benedict family, ensuring her inspirational influence continues to reach and empower new generations, a beacon of enlightenment for those seeking to unlock their potential.

Ralph Paine Benedict (1875-1941) was a beacon of intellectual curiosity and exploration, traversing the realms of anthropology and literature with a Harvard-honed mind during an era of profound societal transformation. Graduating from Harvard in 1904, Ralph studied under psychology pioneer William James, reportedly serving as his shorthand transcriptionist while absorbing insights from one of the fathers of modern psychology. His fascination with human nature and personality development led him to a literary career at the Denver Post, where fate introduced him to Elsie Vandergrift, who would become his life partner and intellectual collaborator. Their union was a meeting of minds as well as hearts. Together, they co-authored seminal works including How to Analyze People on Sight: The Five Human Types, merging Elsie's magnetic public speaking with Ralph's clear, insightful writing. Their commitment to personal development and education led to the founding of the Benedict School of Opportunity and the International Opportunity League, institutions dedicated to unlocking human potential and spreading the transformative power of knowledge. Ralph's zest for cultural understanding took him to over fifty-five countries, enriching his anthropological insights and deepening his work in personality studies. A pivotal chapter in his life unfolded in 1932 when, during a lecture series in Australia with Elsie, they adopted their son, Elson, an act that broadened Ralph's perspective on family and humanity's diverse tapestry.Ralph's journey came to a close in 1941 at the University of California Hospital, yet his legacy in personality studies and human understanding remains indelible. He was laid to rest at Glendale Forest Lawn, while the cobblestone cottage in Carmel Highlands, where he and Elsie lived surrounded by the ocean's inspiring beauty, continues to echo their shared commitment to exploration, learning, and purposeful living. Ralph Paine Benedict's life-a rich tapestry of discovery, education, and deep insight into the human condition-continues to exert a profound and enduring influence, embodying the spirit of exploration and the endless pursuit of knowledge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Benedict School of Opportunity
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798989593781
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208