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The other night, I had dinner with Paul McKenna\u2014world-renowned hypnotist, bestselling author, and now the creator of a brand-new Mindvalley audio called Hypnotic Trance for Wealth<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We weren\u2019t in a studio. No cameras. Just a dinner table conversation. But what Paul shared that evening has been running through my head ever since. And I think it might rewire how you see money and abundance, too.<\/p>\n

From Think and Grow Rich<\/em> to hypnotic wealth<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard of Think and Grow Rich<\/em>. It\u2019s the bestselling self-help book of all time, written over 80 years ago. Its core message? You can program your subconscious to \u201cthink rich.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul told me he loved that book, but two decades ago, he wondered: with today\u2019s breakthroughs in psychology and hypnosis, could I do something even more powerful?<\/em><\/p>\n

That one thought set the universe into motion.<\/p>\n

Synchronicities start showing up<\/h2>\n

The very next evening, Paul found himself at a dinner party sitting next to Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop.<\/p>\n

Before he could even explain what he was working on, Anita interrupted: \u201cYes. I\u2019ve got a feeling. I want to study how your mind works.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Two days later, Richard Branson called him, asking him to lead an event. Paul agreed\u2014but only if Branson allowed him to \u201cmodel\u201d his thinking. Branson said yes and later even wrote the foreword to Paul\u2019s book.<\/p>\n

Not long after, billionaire Sir David Barclay told him: \u201cYou\u2019re going to meet many wealthy people who aren\u2019t truly rich. All they have is money. True wealth also means health, love, joy, and deep relationships.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And so Paul set out not just to decode how the world\u2019s wealthiest create abundance, but how they live rich lives<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Richard Branson principle<\/h2>\n

One of the stories Paul shared blew me away.<\/p>\n

In the 1970s, Branson was sitting on a miserable flight. Bad food, bad headphones, one small TV for the entire cabin. And he thought: \u201cIf I had my own airline, I\u2019d do everything differently.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In his mind, he began designing Virgin Atlantic\u2014personal TVs, glamorous lounges, good food, the works.<\/p>\n

But how could he afford a jet? Buying one would bankrupt him. So he asked Boeing if he could lease<\/em> instead. They said yes. And Virgin Airlines was born.<\/p>\n

Branson explained his strategy:<\/p>\n

Upside\/Downside Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n