Napoleon Hill
For example, the life-long struggle between the motivating forces and
desires of the human mind, which takes place between the impulses
of right and wrong, is well known to everyone.
Every human being possesses at least two distinct mind powers or
personalities, and as many as six distinct personalities have been
discovered in one person.
One of man's most delicate tasks is that of harmonizing these mind forces so that they may be organized and directed toward the orderly attainment of a given objective. Without this element of harmony no individual can become an accurate thinker. It is no wonder that leaders in business and industrial enterprises, as well as those in politics and other fields of endeavor, find it so difficult to organize groups of people so they will function in the attainment of a given objective, without friction.
Each individual human being possesses forces, within himself, which
are hard to harmonize, even when he is placed in the environment
most favorable to harmony.
If the chemistry of the individual's mind is such that the units of his
mind cannot be easily harmonized, think how much more difficult it
must be to harmonize a group of minds so they will function as one,
in an orderly manner, through what is known as a Master Mind.
The leader who successfully develops and directs the energies of a Master Mind must possess tact, patience, persistence, self-confidence, intimate knowledge of mind chemistry and the ability to adapt himself (in a state of perfect poise and harmony) to quickly changing circumstances, without showing the least sign of annoyance. How many are there who can measure up to this requirement?
The successful leader must possess the ability to change the color of his mind, chameleon-like, to fit every circumstance that arises in connection with the object of his leadership. Moreover, he must possess the ability to change from one mood to another without showing the slightest signs of anger or lack of self-control. The successful leader must understand the Fifteen Laws of Success and be able to put into practice any combination of these Fifteen Laws whenever occasion demands.
Without this ability no leader can be powerful, and without power no leader can long endure. THE MEANING OF EDUCATION There has long been a general misconception of the meaning of the word "educate." The dictionaries have not aided in the elimination of this misunderstanding, because they have defined the word "educate" as an act of imparting knowledge.