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nating forces of your mind, and discourage and eliminate negative emotions.
A mind dominated by positive emotions, becomes a favorable abode for the state
of mind known as faith. A mind so dominated may, at will, give the subconscious
mind instructions, which it will accept and act upon immediately.
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NAPOLEON HILL THINK AND GROW RICH
FAITH IS A STATE OF MIND WHICH MAY BE INDUCED BY AUTO-
SUGGESTION
All down the ages, the religionists have admonished struggling humanity to "have
faith" in this, that, and the other dogma or creed, but they have failed to tell peo-
ple HOW to have faith. They have not stated that "faith is a state of mind, and that
it may be induced by self-suggestion."
In language which any normal human being can understand, we will describe all
that is known about the principle through which FAITH maybe developed, where
it does not already exist. Have Faith in yourself; Faith in the Infinite.
Before we begin, you should be reminded again that: FAITH is the "eternal elixir"
which gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought!
The foregoing sentence is worth reading a second time, and a third, and a fourth.
It is worth reading aloud!
FAITH is the starting point of all accumulation of riches!
FAITH is the basis of all "miracles," and all mysteries which cannot be analyzed
by the rules of science!
FAITH is the only known antidote for FAILURE!
FAITH is the element, the "chemical" which, when mixed with prayer, gives one
direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.
FAITH is the element which transforms the ordinary vibration of thought, cre-
ated by the finite mind of man, into the spiritual equivalent.
FAITH is the only agency through which the cosmic force of Infinite Intelligence
can be harnessed and used by man.
EVERY ONE OF THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS IS CAPABLE OF
