John Dilbeck And Friends

Earlier this evening, I wrote a post on 21st Century Affiliate Marketing about Getting Back to the basics of affiliate marketing.

I mentioned that I was rereading Napoleon Hill’s best selling book, Law of Success, and came across the self-assessment test that was first presented in Think and Grow Rich.

I wrote:

Earlier today, I was reminded of the self-assessment test in Think and Grow Rich, and it sparked an idea I’m going to put into action on my John Dilbeck And Friends blog.

There are fifty-four questions in that test, and I’m going to be giving my answers and thoughts on one or two of them as close to daily as I can manage. I may miss a day here or there, but I’m going to follow through until I reach the end of the test.

I could do this just as well in private, but I’m going to answer the questions publicly. I may reveal more than I want about myself in a few of them, but that’s okay.

Even more importantly than giving my answers, I hope the series of posts will spark some intelligent discussions and maybe lots of people will benefit, instead of just me. We’ll see how it goes.

Think and Grow Rich Self-Assessment Test Questions

These are the 54 questions I’ll be writing about:

1. Do you often complain about “feeling bad?” If so, why?

2. Do you find fault with other people easily?

3. Do you often make mistakes in your work?

4. Are you sarcastic and obnoxious?

5. Do you deliberately avoid anyone? Why?

6. Does life seem futile and hopeless to you?

7. Do you often feel self-pity? If so, why?

8. Do you envy people who are more successful?

9. Do you devote more time to thinking about success or failure?

10. Are you gaining or losing self-confidence as you grow older?

11. Do you learn from your mistakes?

12. Are you permitting a relative or friend to worry you?

13. Are you sometimes elated and sometimes depressed?

14. Who is the most inspiring person you know?

15. Do you put up with negative influences?

16. Are you careless about your personal appearance?

17. Do you avoid your troubles by being busy?

18. Do you let other people do your thinking for you?

19. Are you annoyed by petty disturbances?

20. Do you resort to liquor, drugs, or cigarettes to calm you down?

21. Does anyone nag you?

22. Do you have an aim in life and a plan for achieving it?

23. Do you suffer from any of the six basic fears?

24. Do you have a way to shield yourself from the negative effects of others?

25. Do you actively attempt to keep your mind positive?

26. What do you value more, your physical possessions or your ability to control your own thoughts?

27. Are you easily influenced by others?

28. Have you learned anything of value today?

29. Do you accept responsibility for problems?

30. Do you analyze mistakes and try to learn from them?

31. Can you name your three most damaging weaknesses and explain what you are doing to control them?

32. Do you encourage others to bring their troubles to you for sympathy?

33. Does your presence have a negative influence on others?

34. What habits in others annoy you the most?

35. Do you form your own opinions or do you let yourself be influenced by others?

36. Does your job inspire you?

37. Do you have spiritual forces powerful enough to keep you free from fear?

38. If you believe that “birds of a feather flock together,” what do you know about your friends?

39. Do you see any connection between your friends and some unhappiness in your life?

40. Is it possible that some close friend or associate has a negative influence on your mind?

41. What criteria do you use to determine who is helpful to you and who is harmful?

42. Are your intimate associates mentally superior or inferior to you?

43. How much time out of every day do you devote to:
* your occupation?
* sleep?
* play and relaxation?
* acquiring useful knowledge?
* plain waste?

44. Who among your friends and family:
* encourages you the most?
* cautions you the most?
* discourages you the most?

45. What is your greatest worry? Why do you tolerate it?

46. When others offer you unsolicited advice, do you accept it without question or do you analyze their motive for giving it?

47. What, above all else, do you desire? Do you intend to get it? Are you willing to subordinate all other goals for this one? How much time do you devote to it daily?

48. Do you change your mind often?

49. Do you usually finish what you start?

50. Are you easily impressed by other people’s business titles, college degrees, or wealth?

51. Are you often concerned about what other people might think or say of you?

52. Do you try to make friends with people because of their social status or wealth?

53. Whom do you believe to be the greatest person living? How is this person superior to you?

54. How much time have you devoted to studying and answering these questions?

I’ll tackle each question in turn.

What do you think?

I welcome your comments on this idea and on each of the questions as I get to answering them over the coming days.

Act on your dream!

JD