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my staff to do the same.
One thing we all need to remember is that a little effort is the
best replacement for excuses. If we were all to make an effort to
understand what's going on around us, to make that quantum leap
to using our higher, non-complacent minds, some lucid thinking
might result. Problem solving is education at its best. Just as
understanding can replace hatred, education can replace fear.
Ignorance can be easier, but it is often the result of fear. As
Robert Frost said, "There's nothing I'm afraid of like scared people."
Reduce your fear and fuel your courage.
I like Robert's diagrams and when I look at his wealth and energy
arrows, I think of how our individual energy can create wealth. If
you have the perseverance to move forward with momentum, that
is a great force of energy in itself. And with the right focus, it's likely
you will succeed. I always liked Alexander Graham Bells' statement:
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays
do not burn until brought to a focus. If you can control your energy
then you stand a good chance of creating and controlling your own
wealth. Your arrows will both be pointing in the right direction.
I have learned that what is essential can sometimes be invisible
to the eye. That's where discernment comes in. Leaders are those
people who have replaced fear with discernment, which means they
can predict the inevitable. Their education has resulted in an insight
that can effectively replace fear, and which greatly enhances their
chances of success.
Problem solving is made much easier if you think of problems as
challenges. You might aswell view them that way, since problems are
a part of life. Taking a positive spin on problems will inevitably give
you more energy. I say 'inevitably' with confidence because I know
that's a fact and I know it from experience. Confidence is a big step
toward courage, and fear will evaporate when confronted with it.
Robert has said that a problem can create an opportunity. Well
said, and I agree. If you will begin to view your problems in that

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