 This book is dedicated to
ANDREW CARNEGIE
whose motto was
"Anything in life worth having
is worth working for!"
and to
THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING PERSON
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Quotations from Seven Came Through by Capt. E. Rickenbacker
and The Open Door by Helen Keller used by permission of
Doubleday & Company. Inc.
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PREFACE
The great Danish philosopher and religious thinker, Soren
Kierkegaard, once wrote, "It is the sign of a good book when the
book reads you."
You hold in your hands such a book â€" one that has not only
become a classic in the self-help field, but also has that rare
ability to relate to your problems, sympathize with them, and then
advise you on their solutions as a wise old friend would.
Still, I must warn you.
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude will do nothing for
you. If you truly wish to change your life for the better, and are
willing to pay a price in time and thinking and effort to reach
your goals â€" and if you're not kidding yourself â€" then you hold
in your hands a diamond plucked from a beach of pebbles, a road
map to a better future, a valuable blueprint that will enable you to
completely restructure your future.
I speak from experience. Many years ago, through my own
stupidities and faults, I lost everything that was precious to me â€"
my family, my home and my job. Nearly penniless, and with no
guidance, I began to wander the country, searching for myself
and for some answers that would make my life bearable.
I spent much time in public libraries because they were free â€"
and warm. I read everything from Plato to Peale, seeking that one
message that would explain to me where I had gone wrong â€"
and what I could do to salvage the remainder of my life.
I finally found my answer in W. Clement Stone's and Napoleon
Hill's Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude. I have
employed the simple techniques and methods found in this classic
for more than fifteen years, and they have provided me with
riches and happiness far beyond anything I deserve. From a
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penniless vagrant without a single root, I eventually became the
president of two corporations and the executive editor of the
