Think and Grow Rich test: What do you value more?
October 28th, 2009 by JD
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:
Question Number 26. What do you value more, your physical possessions or your ability to control your own thoughts?
This may be the easiest question to answer, so far.
Without a doubt, I value the ability to control my own thoughts.
I’m mostly past the point where I want to acquire any more stuff. In fact, I want to declutter my life as much as I can and that means that I’m giving away or tossing all the stuff that used to be really important to me.
I used to dream about fancy cars, big fancy houses, expensive vacation trips and all the new gadgets, but I don’t ever do that anymore.
These days, I spend most of my effort controlling my own thoughts and planning my future.
I already live a life that I love and only need a few relatively minor improvements to be a very happy camper, indeed.
That helps to keep things in perspective, too.
What about you?
What do you value more, your physical possessions or your ability to control your own thoughts?
All the best,
JD
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November 4th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Hi John,
I’m with you on this one; controlling my own thoughts are paramount. I wish I could say I was perfect at it, but I’m only about 50% these days.
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