up habits for the purpose of counteracting all these fears.
Recognize that negative influences often work on you through your subconscious
mind, therefore they are difficult to detect, and keep your mind closed against all people
who depress or discourage you in any way.
Clean out your medicine chest, throw away all pill bottles, and stop pandering to
colds, aches, pains and imaginary illness.
Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to THINK AND ACT
FOR YOURSELF.
Do not EXPECT troubles as they have a tendency not to disappoint.
Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of
leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people. This weakness is all
the more damaging, because most people do not recognize that they are cursed by it,
and many who acknowledge it, neglect or refuse to correct the evil until it becomes an
uncontrollable part of their daily habits.
To aid those who wish to see themselves as they really are, the following list of
questions has been prepared. Read the questions and state your answers aloud, so
you can hear your own voice. This will make it easier for you to be truthful with