The Penalties of a Negative Mental Attitude

“Your negative mental attitude is one most single factor responsible for the limitation placed on your potential.” Richard Onebamoi

This is a follow up of one of my recent post about Napoleon Hill’s book “ keys to Success” were he clearly elucidated the rewards of a Positive Mental Attitude. Mr Hill also went on to outline the penalties of a negative mental attitude. Our vernacular is not enough to describe the pain and devastation that a negative mental attitude can inflict on its victim. We can see and feel the devastation caused by it all about us our families, communities, marketplace and our society at large. The following list should serve as impetus to taking action so as to avoid these penalties.

Mr Hill reiterates If you neglect taking possession of your mind and directing it toward a worthwhile goal, you are doomed to:

1. Poverty and misery your entire life
2. Mental and physical ailments of all kinds
3. Self-limitations which trap you in mediocrity
4. Fears and all its destructive consequences
5. Hatred of the means by which you support yourself
6. Many enemies and few friends
7. Every brand of worry known to humanity
8. Being a victim of every negative influence you encounter
9. Subjection to the will of others
10. A wasted life which does nothing to better the human condition

There they are Mr. Hill’s lists on the penalties of a negative mental attitude. Which choice will you make? To grow and develop a positive mental attitude far more outweighs maintaining a negative mental attitude.

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The rewards of a Positive Mental Attitude

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” William James

The power of a positive mental attitude cannot be overemphasize. In our personal and professional lives the one most single factor to guarantee extraordinary achievement and success is having a positive mental attitude. In his book “keys to Success”, Napoleon Hill explicitly outlined the rewards of a positive mental attitude and he stated, “A positive mental attitude is the single most important principle of the science of success.” This list of rewards will serve as motivating factors in building a positive mental attitude. You will enjoy the following:

1. Success consciousness, which attracts only the circumstances which make for success
2. Sound health, both physical and mental
3. Financial independence
4. A labour of love in which to express yourself
5. Peace of mind
6. Applied faith, which makes fear impossible
7. Enduring friendship
8. Longevity and a well-balanced life
9. Immunity from self-limitation
10. The wisdom to understand yourself and others

There they are Mr. Hill’s lists on the rewards of a positive mental attitude. Now, if I may add to one or two to that list it would be that, 1. a positive mental attitude gives you the power and confidence to approach any situation or circumstance and 2. It contributes to your overall performance.

Mr. Hill also talked about the penalties of a negative mental attitude and I will be sharing them with you on my next post. Enjoy

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