Peace of Mind Can Be Attained Only By a Positive Mental Attitude

by Napoleon Hill 

Peace of mind is one of the most sought after blessings in life. As is true of everything of value, you must pay a price to obtain it. And the price required is the continual and consistent maintenance of a positive mental attitude. If you will pay this price, you will receive the following blessings, all of which result in peace of mind:

• Freedom from want.
• Freedom from superstition.
• Freedom from fear in all of its forms.
• Freedom from the common weakness of seeking something for nothing.
• The habit of doing your own thinking.
• The habit of frequent self-inspection from within, to determine what changes of character are necessary.
• The habit of developing sufficient courage and inherent honesty with yourself to look at life as a realist.
• The habit of discouraging both greed and the desire for power at the expense of others.
• The habit of helping others to help themselves.
• Recognition of the truth that the universal power of Infinite Intelligence is available to all who will learn how to use it.
• Freedom from anxiety over what may happen to you after death.
• Freedom from all desire for revenge.
• The habit of going the extra mile in all human relationships.
• Knowledge of yourself – the you which cannot be seen in a mirror; an understanding of who you are and what your virtues and abilities are.
• Freedom from discouragement.
• The habit of thinking in terms of your highest and noblest objectives.
• The habit of looking for the seed of equivalent benefit in every adversity.
• The habit of taking life in your stride, neither shrinking from the disagreeable nor over-indulging in the pleasant.
• The habit of starting where you stand to accomplish your goals.
• The habit of conquering petty misfortunes rather than being mastered by them.
• The joy of doing, rather than merely possessing.
• The habit of making life pay off on your terms, in values of your choosing.
• The habit of giving before trying to get.
• The privilege of engaging in a labor of love of your own choice.

These are some of the joys which one receives from peace of mind by exercising a positive mental attitude. A review of this list will also convince you that men with positive mental attitudes are never found in a rut. And it will also be evident to you that another blessing which can be achieved by maintaining a positive mental attitude is the attainment of success in your chosen field of endeavor.

Source: PMA Science of Success. Pgs. 235 & 236.