These are the six basic fears that man, to be successful, has to overcome. By becoming a master over these fears, ones potential is unleashed. I got this from listening to the audiobook, The Laws of Success, by Napoleon Hill.
The six basic fears of mankind. Under these basic fears belong the other lesser fears.
The fear of poverty. This fear is said to have grown out of man's inherent tendency to prey upon his fellow men economically. Without men preying upon each other economically, if only we could trust our fellow men to help us in times of need, then we wouldn't have to fear poverty.
6 Symptoms:
Indifference, lack of ambition, laziness, etc.
Indecision.
Doubt expressed through alibis and excuses.
Worry expressed through fault finding.
Overcaution expressed through general negativity.
Procrastination.
The fear of old age. The source of this is, first, the thought that old age will bring poverty., and second, it means the approach of another and possibly more horrible than this one, which is already bad enough.
The fear of criticism. This is said to rob men of his initiative, destroys his power of imagination, limits his individuality, takes away his self reliance, and damages him in a hundred more ways. Parents often do their children irreparable injury by criticizing them. It is a crime to do unnecessary criticism that will lead to inferiority complex in the child. Employers do not get the best out of their employees by criticism, but by constructive suggestion.
The fear of loss of love of someone. It grew out of man's nature to steal another man's mate. It is one of the most painful, if not the most painful, out of the six basic fears.
The fear of ill health. Closely associated with poverty and old age. Comes from the lack of trust that other people will help, because many people prey on his fellow men economically.
The fear of death. Man preys upon this fear to control others. Trickery, deceit, and fraud. Self-appointed leaders say statements about where we come from and where we are headed next, but in truth, no person knows.
Understanding the fear. The first step of mastering these fears is to first understand their source. According to Hill, indecision is the seedling of fear. Indecision crystalizes into doubt, and the two become fear. Fear then becomes a symptom of the action that we are trying to reform.
The six basic fears of mankind. Under these basic fears belong the other lesser fears.
The fear of poverty. This fear is said to have grown out of man's inherent tendency to prey upon his fellow men economically. Without men preying upon each other economically, if only we could trust our fellow men to help us in times of need, then we wouldn't have to fear poverty.
6 Symptoms:
Indifference, lack of ambition, laziness, etc.
Indecision.
Doubt expressed through alibis and excuses.
Worry expressed through fault finding.
Overcaution expressed through general negativity.
Procrastination.
The fear of old age. The source of this is, first, the thought that old age will bring poverty., and second, it means the approach of another and possibly more horrible than this one, which is already bad enough.
The fear of criticism. This is said to rob men of his initiative, destroys his power of imagination, limits his individuality, takes away his self reliance, and damages him in a hundred more ways. Parents often do their children irreparable injury by criticizing them. It is a crime to do unnecessary criticism that will lead to inferiority complex in the child. Employers do not get the best out of their employees by criticism, but by constructive suggestion.
The fear of loss of love of someone. It grew out of man's nature to steal another man's mate. It is one of the most painful, if not the most painful, out of the six basic fears.
The fear of ill health. Closely associated with poverty and old age. Comes from the lack of trust that other people will help, because many people prey on his fellow men economically.
The fear of death. Man preys upon this fear to control others. Trickery, deceit, and fraud. Self-appointed leaders say statements about where we come from and where we are headed next, but in truth, no person knows.
Understanding the fear. The first step of mastering these fears is to first understand their source. According to Hill, indecision is the seedling of fear. Indecision crystalizes into doubt, and the two become fear. Fear then becomes a symptom of the action that we are trying to reform.
