PartII
Pathway to Prosperity
Self-Encouragement By Self Suggestion
He only is beaten who admits it.How can you expect to get the maximum of efficiency when worry, fear, anxiety, discouragement, or melancholy are sapping twenty-five, fifty, or seventy-five per cent of your mental energy? You must clear the mind of its enemies; otherwise you pay the penalty in exhausted vitality, in wasted energy.Every time you feel fear coming into your mind, shut it out as quickly as possible and apply the antidote - fearlessness, assurance. Picture yourself as absolutely fearless. Say to yourself, "I am no coward. Cowards fear and cringe and crawl but I am a man. Fear is a child's frailty. It is not for grown-ups. I positively refuse to stoop to such a degrading thing. Fear is an abnormal mental process and I am normal. Fear can not influence me, for I will not harbor it. I will not allow it to cripple my career." The man who has acquired the power of keeping his mind filled with the thoughts which uplift and encourage, the optimistic thought, the cheerful, hopeful thought, has solved one of the great riddles of life.
The Crime Of The "Blues"
A troubled brain can not think clearly, vigorously, logically. Worry clogs the brain and paralyzes the thought.Faith is the great antidote for worry. We fear because we can not see the way. Faith sees the way.The man who can smile when everything seems to go against him shows that he is made of winning material, for no ordinary man can do this.There is no place in civilization for the morose, gloomy, or despondent man. Nobody wants to live with him. Everybody is dejected and depressed in his presence, and tries to get away from him. There is nothing more contagious than mental depression and the "blues." A man who is at the mercy of his disposition can never be a leader, a power among men. You are not capable of correct judgment, of using good sense, where there is fear or doubt or despondence in your mind. Sound judgment comes from a perfectly working brain, unclouded, untroubled faculties. Never act upon that which is suggested when you are in a state of fear and anxiety. When fear is in the mind, the mental forces are scattered and we are not capable of vigorous concentration. Calmness, poise, balance, mental serenity are absolutely essential to the most effective thinking. The art of arts is to learn how to clear the mind of its enemies, - enemies of our comfort, happiness, and success. It is a great thing to learn to focus the mind upon the beautiful instead of the ugly, the true instead of the false, upon harmony instead of discord, life instead of death, health instead of disease, and is not always easy, but it is possible to everybody. It requires only a little skillful thinking, the forming of the right thought habits.The best way to keep out darkness is to keep the life filled with light; to keep out discord, keep it filled with harmony; to shut out error, keep the mind filled with truth, to shut out ugliness, contemplate beauty and loveliness; to get rid of all that is sour and unwholesome, contemplate all that is sweet and wholesome. Opposite thoughts can not occupy the mind at the same time.The world has little use for the man who has not sand enough in him to brace up and be a man when he meets with failure.
Change the Thought, Change The Man.
If you are vacillating, if you lack decision, just assume a decisive mental attitude. Constantly affirm that you are able to decide wisely, firmly, finally. Do not allow yourself to think that you are weak.One of the cruelest things one can do to another is to reproach him for his deficiencies, peculiarities, or weaknesses. What such a person wants is encouragement and help, not additional handicap.No one can help another very much when all they see in them is a hopeless picture. On the other hand, you can make a person do almost anything when you show them their possibilities and make them believe in themselves.
MESSAGES
True success comes from staying positive and focused, day after day, month after month. Yet that's a real challenge in today's noisy, complicated, fast-paced world.
Imagine the power of spending a few moments each day reconnecting with the best that is within you. Consider how great and refreshing it would feel to take a daily vacation to somewhere beautiful and peaceful, and to spend that time focused on the positive values you hold most dearly.
Be happy to give of yourself, and you'll be happy. Be happy to make the effort, and you'll be happy.
Be happy about working through the challenges, and you'll be happy. Be happy for the opportunity to transform problems into achievements, and you'll be happy.
Happiness does not come when you try to obtain it. Happiness is a quality that you can choose to add to any experience.
Happiness does not come from arranging your circumstances in a certain way. Rather, happiness is a very powerful, effective and delightful way to relate to any set of circumstances.
Be happy to be living this moment. And not only will you be happy, you'll also be creative and effective and purposefully focused.
Choose to add your very own happiness to the ups and downs and ins and outs of life. Be happy for no reason and for every reason, and experience life at its best.
Continued to Part III
Self-Encouragement By Self Suggestion
He only is beaten who admits it.How can you expect to get the maximum of efficiency when worry, fear, anxiety, discouragement, or melancholy are sapping twenty-five, fifty, or seventy-five per cent of your mental energy? You must clear the mind of its enemies; otherwise you pay the penalty in exhausted vitality, in wasted energy.Every time you feel fear coming into your mind, shut it out as quickly as possible and apply the antidote - fearlessness, assurance. Picture yourself as absolutely fearless. Say to yourself, "I am no coward. Cowards fear and cringe and crawl but I am a man. Fear is a child's frailty. It is not for grown-ups. I positively refuse to stoop to such a degrading thing. Fear is an abnormal mental process and I am normal. Fear can not influence me, for I will not harbor it. I will not allow it to cripple my career." The man who has acquired the power of keeping his mind filled with the thoughts which uplift and encourage, the optimistic thought, the cheerful, hopeful thought, has solved one of the great riddles of life.
The Crime Of The "Blues"
A troubled brain can not think clearly, vigorously, logically. Worry clogs the brain and paralyzes the thought.Faith is the great antidote for worry. We fear because we can not see the way. Faith sees the way.The man who can smile when everything seems to go against him shows that he is made of winning material, for no ordinary man can do this.There is no place in civilization for the morose, gloomy, or despondent man. Nobody wants to live with him. Everybody is dejected and depressed in his presence, and tries to get away from him. There is nothing more contagious than mental depression and the "blues." A man who is at the mercy of his disposition can never be a leader, a power among men. You are not capable of correct judgment, of using good sense, where there is fear or doubt or despondence in your mind. Sound judgment comes from a perfectly working brain, unclouded, untroubled faculties. Never act upon that which is suggested when you are in a state of fear and anxiety. When fear is in the mind, the mental forces are scattered and we are not capable of vigorous concentration. Calmness, poise, balance, mental serenity are absolutely essential to the most effective thinking. The art of arts is to learn how to clear the mind of its enemies, - enemies of our comfort, happiness, and success. It is a great thing to learn to focus the mind upon the beautiful instead of the ugly, the true instead of the false, upon harmony instead of discord, life instead of death, health instead of disease, and is not always easy, but it is possible to everybody. It requires only a little skillful thinking, the forming of the right thought habits.The best way to keep out darkness is to keep the life filled with light; to keep out discord, keep it filled with harmony; to shut out error, keep the mind filled with truth, to shut out ugliness, contemplate beauty and loveliness; to get rid of all that is sour and unwholesome, contemplate all that is sweet and wholesome. Opposite thoughts can not occupy the mind at the same time.The world has little use for the man who has not sand enough in him to brace up and be a man when he meets with failure.
Change the Thought, Change The Man.
If you are vacillating, if you lack decision, just assume a decisive mental attitude. Constantly affirm that you are able to decide wisely, firmly, finally. Do not allow yourself to think that you are weak.One of the cruelest things one can do to another is to reproach him for his deficiencies, peculiarities, or weaknesses. What such a person wants is encouragement and help, not additional handicap.No one can help another very much when all they see in them is a hopeless picture. On the other hand, you can make a person do almost anything when you show them their possibilities and make them believe in themselves.
MESSAGES
True success comes from staying positive and focused, day after day, month after month. Yet that's a real challenge in today's noisy, complicated, fast-paced world.
Imagine the power of spending a few moments each day reconnecting with the best that is within you. Consider how great and refreshing it would feel to take a daily vacation to somewhere beautiful and peaceful, and to spend that time focused on the positive values you hold most dearly.
Be happy to give of yourself, and you'll be happy. Be happy to make the effort, and you'll be happy.
Be happy about working through the challenges, and you'll be happy. Be happy for the opportunity to transform problems into achievements, and you'll be happy.
Happiness does not come when you try to obtain it. Happiness is a quality that you can choose to add to any experience.
Happiness does not come from arranging your circumstances in a certain way. Rather, happiness is a very powerful, effective and delightful way to relate to any set of circumstances.
Be happy to be living this moment. And not only will you be happy, you'll also be creative and effective and purposefully focused.
Choose to add your very own happiness to the ups and downs and ins and outs of life. Be happy for no reason and for every reason, and experience life at its best.
Continued to Part III
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