by Napoleon Hill
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When it is in conflict with the will of the conscious mind, the power of imagination, as it affects the emotion of sex, has a tendency to win unless the conscious mind uses its power to affect, use, control or harmonize with the powers of the subconscious. You have the power to choose. Choose wisely ? with PMA. Transmute sex into virtue! Thus you will win over one of the greatest problems you win ever have to face in your personal life. And you will be physically, mentally, and morally better.
And what are the seven virtues? Virtue is moral practice or action, moral excellence; rectitude; valor; chastity. The seven virtues are: prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and charity.
1. Prudence ? the ability to govern and discipline one's self by the exercise of reason.
2. Fortitude ? strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage. It is the possession of the stamina essential to face that which repels or frightens one, or to put up with the hardships of a task imposed. It implies triumph. Synonyms are grit, backbone, pluck and guts.
3. Temperance ? habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites and passions.
4. Justice ? the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action; also conformity to this principle or ideal; integrity.
5. Faith ? trust in God.
6. Hope ? the desire with expectation of obtaining what is desired, or belief that it is obtainable.
7. Charity ? the act of loving all men as brothers because they are sons of God. It stresses benevolence and goodwill in giving and in the broad understanding of others with kindly tolerance.
How can you transmute the power of sex into the good and the beautiful? A crystal-clear answer can be found by you if you search for it as you read and study this entire book. Results will be achieved when you relate and assimilate the principles into your own life.
But one must gain knowledge for himself. The following suggestions may be helpful as you search for your answer while reading:
1. Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want. This means that you keep your mind on immediate, intermediate, and distant desirable objectives. The instinct of sex in the subconscious mind will be patient if it has hope that you will fulfill life's mission. The boy or girl who is truly in love and plans to marry will not have the sex problems he or she might otherwise have.
2. If there were more and often earlier marriages, there would be fewer sex problems. Life's mission to procreate is fulfilled in marriage; however, marry for love beyond the sex instinct.
3. Lead a well-balanced, four-square life.
4. Work long hours at a labor of love. It will keep you busy, occupy your thoughts, and use up surplus energy.
5. Develop a Magnificent Obsession. Study the significance to be found in Chapter Fifteen.
6. Relate and assimilate into your own life the concepts in Chapter Two, "You can Change Your World!" and Chapter Seven, "Learn to See!"
7. Select environment that will develop you best towards your objectives.
8. Choose the self-motivators for self-suggestion that you believe will help you. Memorize them. Make they will flash from your subconscious mind to your conscious mind as autosuggestion.
Not all the problems of one's personal life, however, are of so deep and penetrating a nature. Many times all that it takes to meet an immediate problem is quick thinking, adaptability, and taking
a second look at the situation which is causing the problem. It often takes only one idea, followed by action, to turn failure into success.
It takes only one idea, followed by action, to succeed when others fail. In 1939 on Chicago's North Michigan Avenue, in an area now known as The Magnificent Mile, office space was going begging. Building after building had empty floors: one that was half-rented was considered lucky. It was a bad year for business and NMA hung over Chicago real estate like a cloud. You heard such comments as, "No sense in advertising, there just isn't the money around," or "What can you do? You can't fight the times." Then into this gloomy picture came a building manager with PMA. He had an idea. And he got into action!
