Book excerpt: Time stops for no one until they die-and so, it's time to take initiative and climb your ladder of success. In The Seven Principles of Life and the Power of Creation, Benjamin Franklin Smith teaches you how to harness the power of the VPAT Techniques (visualization, planning, action, and tracking) to develop the know-how and discipline necessary to achieve health, happiness, and prosperity (H2P). With H2P, you can attain wealth and success during your lifetime and make your world a better place. Discover valuable knowledge, including the following: - The reason 1 percent of the world's population controls over 50 percent of the wealth. - How to develop the mind and skill set of billionaires and millionaires. - The way to live in balance and harmony to become the captain of your soul and the master of your destiny. - How to take action in the present moment and use planned daily actions to build habits that will decide your future. - The method for drastic life improvement by embracing the virtues of honesty, wisdom, compassion, courage, and persistence. - And much more! Told in an engaging, approachable style-presented through conversations between the author as a young adult and his family mentors-The Seven Principles of Life and the Power of Creation contains practical applied knowledge and timeless wisdom that can substantially benefit everyone, no matter where they are in their life's journey.