You will notice that I mention “Think And Grow Rich” in almost every entry. It is not done because I believe that this book contains the secret to achieving financial wealth. On the contrary, I believe the book can be misleading to anyone who thinks literally as most people do. I find this book more valuable as a resource for understanding the flaws in character that produce failure, and for identifying the attributes that can empower just about anyone and propel them to the apex of success in their ambitions.

The question is, can one who possesses the flaws in character that generaly produce failure effectively cultivate the attributes that can yield success if used in such pursuit?

Lately I have been feeling uninspired, frustrated, stressed out and defeated. I have not wanted to put any effort into my various projects. I’ve been unable to see the point of putting time and energy into things that are yielding nothing in the way of desired results. I’ve been going back and forth in my mind debating if I should just quit on all the Internet business ventures, concentrate on the novel I keep meaning to write, work on my art and forget the rest. But I need money. Bills have to get paid; and these Internet ventures are my only actual and potential sources of income. Quitting on them is not an option.

So today I have decided to dig a little deeper in trying to lift myself out of the funk I’ve been in for several days to a week now. I’ve decided to try to figure out what lies at the root of my present state of depression. So I am going to do the Self-Analysis Questionnaire for Personal Inventory from “Think And Grow Rich.

It probably won’t cure me of what ails me, but it might help me make sense of why I would one minute believe in what I am doing and the next, think I am wasting my time, why I would be inspired and determined to achieve financial success in one moment and then all of a sudden become convinced that I have no chance of ever living the life of success that I dream of living.

So over the next several days, my entries will be related to the self-analysis questionnaire. Perhaps by the end of it I will have gained some valuable insight, which I believe is the real value of this book, helping you understand yourself and learn how you might be sabotaging your own life and preventing your growth and success.