I try to read the fifteenth chapter of Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This chapter is titled “How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear." In this episode we cover the first two ghosts of fear - The Fear of Poverty and The Fear of Criticism.

Each fear comes from two reasons - indecision and doubt, eventually morphing into fear. But these fears can be overcome, and Hill teaches us how. The first step to overcoming these fears is to have a strong Desire. He adds that each fear is a simple manifestation of thought and with the right thought and desires we can change the fears to focus on what's important.

Symptoms of the Fear of Poverty:

1. Indifference

2. Doubt

3. Worry

4. Overcaution

5. Procrastination

Symptoms of the Fear of Criticism:

1. Self-consciousness

2. Lack of poise

3. Personality

4. Inferiority complex

5. Extravagence

6. Lack of Initiative

7. Lack of Ambition

Link to the book:

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Aakash

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