ENTHUSIASM 483direction. Thus, the sales manager's Enthusiasm benefits not only
themself, but perhaps hundreds of others as welL
Enthusiasm is never a matter of chance. There are certain stimuli
that produce Enthusiasm, the most important being as follows:
- Occupation in the work that one loves best.
- Environment where one comes in contact with others who are
enthusiastic and optimistic. - Financial success.
- Complete mastery and application, in one's daily work, of the
seventeen laws of success.
s. Good health.- Knowledge that one has served others in some helpful manner.
- Good clothes, appropriate to the needs of one's occupation.
These sources of stimuli are self-explanatory, with the exception
of the last. The psychology of clothes is understood by very few people
and will therefore be explained here in detaiL Clothes are the most
important part of the embellishment that every person must have in
order to feel self-reliant, hopeful, and enthusiastic.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GOOD CLOTHESCOMMENTARY
Needless to say, clothing and what is acceptable to wear in business today is a far
cry from what was considered appropriate in the early part of the twentieth century.
As you begin to read the following you may wonder what Napoleon Hill, who wore
celluloid collars and spats, could have to say to a world where Casual Friday is com-
mon and billion-dollar deals are signed by people dressed in blue jeans or sweats.