John Dilbeck And Friends

My answers to the Think and Grow Rich Self-Assessment Test

Recently, I was reminded of the self-assessment test in Napoleon Hill’s best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich.

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’ve started the series of posts with:

Think and Grow Rich self-assessment test

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

I almost have to laugh out loud when I read this question!

If I didn’t actively work to keep my mind and attitude positive, I’d have sunk into a deep dark depression this year. As it is, I’ve had a struggle, but I think I’m mostly succeeding in keeping a positive attitude and looking for a way to turn my life back around.

Yes, it’s been difficult, but I really don’t know any other way to deal with what life throws at me.

I’m not the only one to face this issue, either.

I know lots of people who are struggling financially, facing health issues, and just trying to find a way to survive until they can thrive again.

Still, when I look at my situation and the plight of many people around the world, I have to remind myself that I’m extremely fortunate.

Nobody is trying to kill me. Nobody is bombing the area where I live.

I may be behind in some payments, but I still have money coming in and I need to concentrate on increasing it.

I have clean water to drink, food to eat, a dry place to live, and family and friends who are very supportive and positive.

Compared to many people on this planet, I live very well, indeed.

It’s something I remind myself every day.

When I want to whine and wallow in self-pity, all I have to do is think of the people - millions of them - who are worse off than I am.

That’s usually incentive enough to turn my attitude around and get back to work.

I always ask myself, “What is the worst that could happen?” and “Will this matter to anyone a hundred years from now?”

They help put things back into perspective.

Almost every day, I ask myself, “If I knew I was going to die today, what is the one thing I would most want to do?”

If I can find a way to do that one thing, I do it.

If I can’t, I try to find a way to make it possible.

Keeping a positive attitude is essential to achieving what I want to do and I work at it every day.

Even if I were to fail miserably at something, it won’t be the end. We fail only when we give up and stop trying.

I don’t intend to do that.

What about you?

Do you actively attempt to keep your mind positive?

Act on your dream!

JD