The power of thought and state-of-mind is both individual and collective. Here Napoleon Hill talks about the power state-of-mind held over an entire nation’s, ultimately an entire world’s, economy.
“As evidence of the collective power state-of-mind has over people, this example is offered–
“The Great Depression started in the United States in 1929, and continued on to an all time record of destruction, until after President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office. Then the depression began to fade into nothingness. Just like in a theatre when the lights are raised so gradually that darkness turns into light before you realize it; the spell of fear in the minds of the people gradually faded away and became faith.
“This same concept has been proven time and again throughout the decades since. Today’s recessions come on more gradually than the Great Depression; any time there is a financial recession, it is directly governed by the attitudes of the people as a whole. When the masses believe the outlook is bleak, they act (financially speaking) accordingly; when they begin to regain hope, the populace spends more freely and the recession recedes again. This is an economic cycle that is repeated over and over, but there is never a single moment experts can point to that signifies the beginning or end of the recession. Instead, the start- and end-points are defined in retrospect.”
State Of Mind Governs The World
Consider this—if this were not the case, if emotion and state-of-mind did not govern national and world economies, economics would be a much more simple and predictable science. The fact that economics is not predictable to exactness proves that thought is a driving factor in wealth creation. This is why we here buzz words like ‘consumer confidence’ when economic predictions are made.
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Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
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After reading your post I had to contemplate about what you said. Of course State of Mind governs the world. No different than it governs our thoughts, actions, and reactions. And that’s where our leaders come from – from their own State of Mind. Thanks for giving me the inspiration to think about this!
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It’s also noted that during boom times when people make money, they always claim it to be ‘their own doing’, but during bad times when all those gains are then wiped out, they ‘always’ look for someone else to blame, and usually this is when regulations become more apparent and frequent
Hi Sean,
I never considered that the state of the country is a reflection of the collective state of mind of its people. I knew that the Prime Minister could only govern according to his own world views and that the leader of each country could only do the same.
I didn’t realize that collectively how we see ourselves as a nation drives what happens to us. This post only further highlights the need to share ‘Think and Grow Rich’ and other similar teachings with our families and friends. If we can learn to have the right mindset in our neighborhoods then maybe as a country, attitudes will improve and life will truly be what we want.
Hi Sean, I was told that “every country has the government they deserve”. Sounds a bit harsh, and it doesn’t mean that everybody in that country agrees to that government or their actions, but it still is an expression of the collective mindset. They are either actively (supported) or passively (not overthrown) confirmed.
The collective state of mind is extremely powerful. And I think it is under-utilized and could create much more peaceful, positive change in the world, if used more consciously.
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