Napoleon Hill
Perhaps never in the history of the
world had so many millions of people thought of the same thing, in
the same manner, at the same time.
For once in the history of the world everybody felt something in
common, and the effect of this harmonized thought was the worldwide
"mob psychology" that we witnessed on armistice day.
In connection with this statement it will be helpful if you recall what
was said about the method of creating a "Master Mind," through the
harmony of thought of two or more persons, in the Introductory
Lesson of this course.
We will bring the application of this principle a little nearer home by showing how it may be made to make or break the harmonious working relationship of a business or industry. You may not have satisfied yourself that it was the harmony of thought of millions of soldiers that registered in the minds of the, people of the world and caused the "mob" psychological condition that was everywhere in evidence on armistice day, but you will need no proof that a disgruntled person always disturbs everyone with whom he comes in contact.
It is a well established fact that one such person in a place of employment will disrupt the entire organization. The time is almost at hand when neither the workers nor the employers will tolerate the typical "grouch" inside of a place of employment, for the reason that his state of mind registers itself in the minds of those about him, resulting in distrust, suspicion and lack of harmony. The time is near at hand when the workers in a place of employment will no more tolerate one of their own rank and file who is a typical "grouch" than they would a poisonous snake.
Apply the principle in another way: Place among a group of workers
one person whose personality is of the positive, optimistic type, and
who makes it his business to sow the seeds of harmony around the
place where he works, and his influence will reflect itself in every
person who works with him.
If every business is "the extended shadow of one man" as Emerson stated, then it behooves that one man to reflect a shadow of confidence and good cheer and optimism and harmony, that these qualities may, in turn, reflect themselves in all who are connected with the business.