Fight Your Fears

This book is not magical. It promises nothing occult or mysterious. It is simply a call to practical and scientific work.
THIS book comes to you as a Well-wisher, a Teacher, and a Prophet.
It will become a Teacher if you will honestly try to secure mental reaction upon it; that is, if you will resolve to [...]

1. Magnetism entertains no unnecessary thought of evil concerning others.
2. It is altogether superior to low-minded revenge.
3. It never reveals personal embarrassment.
4. It permits no show of irritation.
5. It is incapable of losing temper.
6. It refuses to exhibit hostility.
7. It never admits, never discloses, defeat.
8. The magnetic person never shows indifference toward others.
9. Magnetism conceals [...]

This is the beginning of a new life for you and you have already taken the first step forward and upward at this very moment.
Even under ideal conditions, in the midst of our modern social and economic system, we are faced with problems day after day that call for specific decisions. Some of them involve [...]

“For seven years I worked unsuccessfully on a project and had about given it up until I got a copy of “Culture of Courage”. By applying the principles set forth in this great book, I was able to put the proposition over in less than two months, and it wasn’t so hard after all.”
These are [...]

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Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight.(Pocrescophobia)
Ochlophobia - Fear of crowds or mobs.
Ochophobia - Fear of vehicles.
Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8.
Odontophobia - Fear of teeth or dental surgery.
Odynophobia or Odynephobia - Fear of pain. (Algophobia)
Oenophobia - Fear of wines.
Oikophobia - Fear of home surroundings, house.(Domatophobia, Eicophobia)
Olfactophobia - Fear of smells.
Ombrophobia - Fear of rain [...]

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Galeophobia or Gatophobia - Fear of cats.
Gallophobia or Galiophobia - Fear France or French culture. (Francophobia)
Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.
Geliophobia - Fear of laughter.
Geniophobia - Fear of chins.
Genophobia - Fear of sex.
Genuphobia - Fear of knees.
Gephyrophobia or Gephydrophobia or Gephysrophobia - Fear of crossing bridges.
Germanophobia - Fear of Germany or German culture.
Gerascophobia - Fear of [...]

Ablutophobia - Fear of washing or bathing.
Acarophobia - Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
Acerophobia - Fear of sourness.
Achluophobia - Fear of darkness.
Acousticophobia - Fear of noise.
Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
Aerophobia - Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances.
Aeroacrophobia - Fear of open high places.
Aeronausiphobia - Fear of vomiting secondary [...]

Why do some people become executives, while others remain clerks and minor salesmen?
One of the major reasons is that those who become executives usually have outstanding ability in influencing people. They can sell ideas, enthusiasms, or merchandise.
Of course, there are several abilities involved in influencing people. In this book we are concerned with the one [...]