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Think and Grow Rich test: Do you have a way to shield yourself from the negative effects of others?

October 28, 2009 by JD
Filed under: Books, Self-Improvement, Success and Failure 

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

I’m not sure how to answer this question.

There are both metaphysical and practical aspects to shielding ourselves from the negative effects of others.

I won’t go into the metaphysical aspects here, but I’ve used shielding in the past when it was necessary. That was a long time ago.

Practically, I try to avoid negative people and therefore don’t have to deal with their influences. I’m lucky that most of the people I know are positive and supportive.

Now and then, I have to deal with situations that are very negative, but that’s a different question, entirely.

So, I guess the short answer is that I do know how to shield myself from the negative influences of others, but – fortunately – don’t really need to do it.

What about you?

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

All the best,

JD

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One Comment on Think and Grow Rich test: Do you have a way to shield yourself from the negative effects of others?

  1. Mitch on Wed, 4th Nov 2009 1:19 am

    2. Hi John,

    This is a tough one because I spend most of my time by myself these days. When I was around a bunch of people, I seemed to be the one who determined the overall mood of the office; I guess it was because I was in charge. But if it was someone else, I’d just leave; I knew I never wanted to be around anyone who might be ready to drag me down.
    .-= Mitch´s last blog ..Why Are Facebook Groups So Lame? =-.

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