DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE is the first and most basic step and the first clue to the system of individual achievement which itself underlies all great successes in every calling in every part of the world. Psychologists have discovered a natural law which is the very foundation of all personal successes, and I can describe it to you in one short sentence so you can understand it: Whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve. You will notice that it says nothing about the need for structured schooling and academic degrees, but simply that whatever your mind can conceive and believe your mind can achieve. Now, if you want evidence that such can be accomplished without the benefit of formal education, you all have to remember that Thomas A. Edison conceived the idea of … [Read more...]