I read a newspaper article some years ago which told about
a horse who had shied when he came to a stump on the road,
Subsequently, every time the horse came to that same stump,
he shied. The fanner dug the stump out, burned it, and leveled
the old road. Yet, for twenty-five years, every time the horse
passed the place where the former stump was, he shied. The
horse was shying at the memory of a stump.
There is no block to your happiness save in your own
thought life and mental imagery. Are fear or worry holding you
back? Fear is a thought in your mind. You can dig it up this very
moment by supplanting it with faith in success, achievement,
and victory over all problems.
I knew a man who failed in business. He said to me, “I
made mistakes. I’ve learned a lot.
I am going back into business, and I will be a tremendous
success.” He faced up to that stump in his mind. He did not
whine or complain, but he tore up the stump of failure, and
through believing in his inner powers to back him up, he
banished all fear thoughts, and old depressions. Believe in
yourself, and you will succeed and be happy.