Outwitting the Devil Chapter 1 Questions

Question 1:
"Fear is the tool of a man-made devil. Self-Confident faith in one's self is both the man-made weapon which defeats the devil and the man-made tool which builds a triumphant life. And it is more than that. It is a link to the irresistible forces of the universe which stand behind a man who does not believe in failure and defeat as anything but temporary experiences."

What does this quote mean to you?

Question 2:
Do you think Andrew Carnegie is right when he says that schools teach abstract knowledge, but not how to apply the knowledge for individual achievements?

Question 3:
Do you think it's important to fail even more so than how to succeed?

Question 4:
"Most failures are due to limitations which men set up in their own minds."
What does this mean to you? How do you feel about this idea?

Question 5:
"I suffered the worst of all human ailments: indecision"
Do you believe in indecision's power to paralyze? How do you feel about indecision?

Question 6:
"You had to be cured of your stubbornness through disappointment"
Why do you believe disappointment was used to cure Napoleon's stubbornness?

Question 7:
"Every time I looked at myself in the mirror I noticed an expression of self-contempt on my face" 

"I was thoroughly disgusted with myself"
Napoleon Hill's fear turned into a depression and lack of confidence in himself. Do you believe in fear's ability to shift you into depression?

Question 8:
"Then like a flash of lightning out of a clear sky, an idea burst into my mind with such force that the impulse drove my blood up and down my veins: 'this is your testing time. You have been reduced to poverty and humiliated in order that you might be forced to discover your other self'"
Why do you think his "other self" waited until this moment to reveal himself to Napoleon? Do you think if he revealed himself earlier that Napoleon wouldn't learn anything?

Question 9:
"It became apparent that my other self was determined to wean me away from the inferiority complex which I had developed"
Do you believe that this was the best way for Napoleon to change his self-image? Is this the same concept as "fake it until you make it" or "acting as if"?

Question 10:
"It knows no limitations, has no fears, and recognizes no such word as 'impossible'"
If we are all occupied by both faith and fear, our Yin and Yang, why, do you suppose, we so often choose the limited fear over the limitless faith?

Question 11:
"The expression on my face had changed from one of doubt to one of courage and faith"
Can you tell through your body language when fear or faith is on the throne of your mind? Can you see it in others as well? Will you reexamine your thoughts next time fear is on your throne?