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728 experiences. Sometimes it enters the mind through the well-meant words of
729 one's own relatives. At other times, it bores from within, through one's own
730 mental attitude. Always it is as deadly as poison, even though it may not kill as
731 quickly.
732 HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST NEGATIVE
733 INFLUENCES
734 To protect yourself against negative influences, whether of your own making, or
735 the result of the activities of negative people around you, recognize that you have
736 a WILL-POWER, and put it into constant use, until it builds a wall of immunity
737 against negative influences in your own mind.
738 Recognize the fact that you, and every other human being, are, by nature, lazy,
739 indifferent, and susceptible to all suggestions which harmonize with your
740 weaknesses.
741 Recognize that you are, by nature, susceptible to all the six basic fears, and set up
742 habits for the purpose of counteracting all these fears.
743 Recognize that negative influences often work on you through your
744 subconscious mind, therefore they are difficult to detect, and keep your mind
745 closed against all people who depress or discourage you in any way.
746 Clean out your medicine chest, throw away all pill bottles, and stop pandering to
747 colds, aches, pains and imaginary illness.
748 Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to
749 THINK AND ACT FOR YOURSELF.
750 Do not EXPECT troubles as they have a tendency not to disappoint.
751 Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of
752 leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people. This
753 weakness is all the more damaging, because most people do not recognize that
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill