Fear is a habit of mind
which has been fastened upon us by negative race-thought,
but from which we may free ourselves
by individual effort and perseverance.
Fear is a mere negative thought-habit.
It is a negative tendency of the mind.
Fear is an acute form of negative concentration -
worry in its chronic form.
He who fears a thing generally manages to start into operation
forces which will cause the thing he feared to come upon him.
The man who fears really expects the feared thing.
If you learn how to place your mind upon a particular subject
and inhibit or "shut off" all other thoughts,
the fascination of fear and worry shall have no power over you.
You must assert "There's nothing to fear,"
which, although in the nature of a denial,
simply denies the reality of the object causing the fear
rather than admitting the fear itself and then denying it.
I regard the conquest of fear as the most important step
to be taken by those who wish to master the application of the thought force.
So long as fear is around with his
"but," "if," "suppose," "I'm afraid," "I can't," "what if,"
and all the rest of his cowardly suggestions,
you will not be able to use your thought force to the best advantage.
Start it today, make up your mind that this intruder must GO -
do not compromise matters with him,
but insist on absolute surrender on his part.
You will find the task difficult at first,
but each time you oppose him he will grow weaker,
and you will be stronger.
Shut off his nourishment - starve him to death -
he cannot live in a thought atmosphere of fearlessness.
So, start to fill you mind with good, strong, fearless thoughts -
keep yourself busy thinking fearlessness,
and fear will die of his own accord.
Fearlessness is positive - fear is negative,
and you may be sure that the positive will prevail.
There are many things before you awaiting accomplishment,
which you an master if you will only throw aside the yoke of fear -
if you will only refuse to accept the race suggestion,
and will boldly assert the "I" and its power.
The best way to vanquish fear is to assert "courage"
and stop thinking of fear.
The best way to overcome the habit of fear
is to assume the mental attitude of courage,
just as the best way to get rid of darkness is to let in the light.
