Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Andrew Carnegie Test #304 “YOUR MIND”
Napoleon Hill: Is it possible, Mr. Carnegie, that these twin brothers have some other close relatives? What is the next trait of a desirable personality, Sir? (Part 3)
Andrew Carnegie: “Thus the smile, the tone of voice, the expression on the face constitute an open window through which all who will may see and feel what takes place in the minds of people. This naturally suggests to the smart person the use of caution in connection with this open window. The smart person will know when to keep the window closed! He will also know when to open it.” (Part 3)
As you Mastermind, take the test, do you know, when and how to keep the window of your soul opened or closed on an as needed basis? In developing a pleasing personality you must take into consideration your smile, your tone of voice, and your expression. For example, practice controlling your tone of voice, while smiling, and controlling the expression on your face, then watch your positive mental attitude, towards others come through. “Just smiling goes a long way toward making you feel better about life. And when you feel better about life, your life is better. With an optimistic, positive attitude toward life, the possibilities for your second prime are tremendous.”
- Art Linkletter, who died May 26, 2010 at the age of 97, expressed these thoughts on smiling, positive attitude and a second prime when he was 94.
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Andrew Carnegie Test #302 “EXPRESSIONS”
Napoleon Hill: Is it possible, Mr. Carnegie, that these twin brothers have some other close relatives? What is the next trait of a desirable personality, Sir? (Part 1)
Andrew Carnegie: “It is EXPRESSION OF THE FACE. You may have heard it said that character analysts can tell, by a glance at the expression on one’s face, much about the nature of one’s character. Well, it is true; but character analysts are not alone in this ability to judge people by their facial expression. We all do it constantly, whether we do so consciously or not.” (Part 1)
As we Mastermind, take the test, do you make your facial expressions pleasing? Learn to smile, while you are talking to people, then see the positive impact it has on other person and observe what a tremendous difference this makes. Learn to smile because you feel it. You don’t have to be smart, beautiful, or handsome to smile. Develop a strategy to learn to smile more often.
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Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie-Test 258
Hill From what you have said about the spirit of romance Mr. Carnegie, I get the impression that it is a great driving force which may be used in the pursuit of a man’s calling, as well as in devotion to the object of his affection. Is that the impression you intend to convey?
Carnegie: “That is precisely what I have been saying, and I have said it because the force that is born of a combination of love and sex is the very elixir of life through which nature expresses all creative effort. Understand this truth and you will know why a man’s greatest use of the Mastermind principle is that which grows out of his alliance with the woman it is so essential for a man to keep his relationship with his wife on the plane of romance.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, is romance the driving force in the pursuit of your calling?
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #255
Hill: Why do you stress the importance of romance, Mr. Carnegie?
Carnegie: “Because wherever evidence of greatness in men is found, no matter in what age or calling there one may also find evidence of the spirit of romance. The acorn yields an oak tree only in response to the stimulus of the sun’s rays. The bird breaks the shell and takes to wing only in response to warmth outside itself. And the seed of achievement that reposes in the brain of every man responds most quickly to the warmth of a woman’s love and affection.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, do you stress the importance of romance in your marriage/relationship? Kay Arthur, author of Marriage without regrets states, “The visual aspect of a man’s sexuality is so crucial for a wife to understand. Perhaps what you have traditionally thought of as sexy is not the same as what your husband thinks.” In a recent survey, men were asked the question, “What do you notice first in a woman you just met?”
Forty-Four percent said, “her smile.”
Thirty-seven percent said, “her breasts.”
Sixteen percent said, “ Her legs.”
Does this make you wonder if we, as wives, really understand how inviting our smiles are to our husbands?
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #254
Hill: It is obvious that the emotion of sex is the major source of attraction which brings men and women together in marriage. For this reason, it is well for us to inquire into the relationship between the emotion of sex and the Mastermind principle. What have you to say on this question, Mr. Carnegie?
Carnegie: “The well-informed man will not be slow to recognize the possibilities available to him, by combining the emotion of sex with whatever plan he adopts for the object of his Mastermind alliance with his wife. The same suggestion offers stupendous benefits to the married woman who is interested both in aiding her husband in his occupation and in holding his interest in her. Let it be remembered, however, that the relationship of sex, to be of enduring benefit as a medium of inspiration must be kept on a high pedestal of romance.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, do you see the benefit of your relationship as a medium of inspiration? Inspiration births creativity. You are a creative being. Creativity is sensual, and so are we. The artist and author Julia Cameron, tells us that, “Creative energy and sexual energy are both our personal energy. Our use of them is private, and to pretend otherwise is debilitating and abusive. In point of fact, the two energies are so closely intertwined; they may be experienced as nearly identical.” As you Mastermind your marriage remember there is an art to romance just as there is romance in art, study it and see.
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #253
Hill: In your last statement, Mr. Carnegie you mentioned sex emotion. Because of the lack of education on the subject of sex, I realize its discussion calls for delicate discrimination. However, it is a subject of such major importance that it cannot be ignored. I recall that you placed the emotion of sex as the second of the nine basic motives which spur men on to voluntary action. Undoubtedly you, who understand men so well, have some words of wisdom for us on this subject, Sir. Will you please discuss the subject as you see fit?
Carnegie: “The emotion of sex is Nature’s own source of inspiration, through which she gives both men and women the impelling desire to create, build, lead and direct! Every great artist every great musician and every great dramatist gives expression to the emotion of sex, transmuted into human endeavor. It is also true those men of vision, initiative, and enthusiasm who lead and excel in industry and business, owe their superiority to transmuted sex emotion.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, how do you direct and express your sex emotion, as you excel in industry, business, and/or the arts? During his research, Napoleon Hill found that sex transmutation, which means to the changing or transferring of one element or form of energy into another. It means the switching of one’s mind, or dominating mental focus from thoughts of a merely physical expression to thoughts of another nature. The research disclosed that the individuals of greatest achievement tend to be those who have highly developed sexual natures and who have learned the art of sex transmutation. This calls for the exercise of your will power.
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #252
Hill: I take it Mr. Carnegie that you definitely do not approve of either party to a marriage taking things for granted. Is that correct?
Carnegie: “Fortunate, indeed, will be the couples who heed this counsel and make the fullest possible use of it, for they are sure to discover in it an approach to perfection in marriage which can never be attained through mere physical attraction or sex emotion.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, do you have definite written plans for the marriage. Just imagine falling in love is easy, but staying in love is work. This work starts with private time, away from the children. This work is making the commitment to have the weekly Marriage Mastermind meeting, no matter what. This work is not related to physical or the sex emotion. The great American philosopher and psychologist William James suggested, when attempting to make a change you need to make the resolve deep, seize the first moment of initiative to act on that resolve, and allow no exceptions. What if your marriage was a business, how would it succeed without written strategic plans, goals, and action steps and a regular time, and place to meet to review your progress?
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #251
Hill: I take it Mr. Carnegie that you definitely do not approve of either party to a marriage taking things for granted. Is that correct?
Carnegie: “It is. The Mastermind principle cannot be successfully applied in marriage without a deliberate, carefully planned program. An occasional discussion of the mutual affairs of a marriage is not enough. There must be an established period set aside for the Mastermind meetings and this program should be respected and carried out with the same courtesy, the same definiteness of purpose and the same formality that is observed by business men who use the Mastermind principle for the management of their affairs.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, do you have an established period set aside for the marriage Mastermind meetings? Just imagine, if you started with a family mission statement when you meet, you will learn that it is not in the reading, observing, teaching, or writing the statement as you Mastermind, but in the doing the exercises which you will be affirming. Confirm that your marriage is more than a contract relationship; it is actually a covenant relationship as described in Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Successful families. Do you have a family mission statement to guide your family’s Mastermind meetings?
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie – Test #208
Hill: From the Bible, Sir? Why I never knew the Bible taught the practical philosophy of achievement. In what portion of the Bible did you find the Master Mind principle?
Carnegie: “I call your attention to what happened when Judas Iscariot broke faith with Christ. The breaking of the bond of harmony brought the Master the supreme catastrophe of His life, and for the sake of practical paraphrasing may I suggest that when the bond of harmony is broken, by any cause whatsoever between the members of a Master Mind group that operates a business or a home ruination is just around the corner!”
As you Mastermind, take the test, can you think of a similar situation at home or work? This is why before allowing someone into your Mastermind Group, they must be of like mind AND like spirit.
Think and Grow Rich Mastermind Tips from Carnegie –Test #207
Hill: From the Bible, Sir? Why I never knew the Bible taught the practical philosophy of achievement. In what portion of the Bible did you find the Master Mind principle?
Carnegie: “He stated a great truth when He said to His followers that they could perform even greater things, for He had discovered that the blending of two or more minds in a Spirit of Harmony with a definite end in view, gives one contact with the power of the Universal Mind.”
As you Mastermind, take the test, how do you stay in contact with the Universal Mind? Is it by the blending of two or more minds together in a Spirit of Harmony with a definite end in view?
