Harmony

More from Napoleon Hill:

"Harmony" seems to be one of Nature's laws, without which there can be no such thing as ORGANIZED ENERGY, or life in any form whatsoever.

The health of the body as well as the mind is literally built around, out of and upon the principle of HARMONY! The energy known as life begins to disintegrate and death approaches when the organs of the body stop working in harmony.

The moment harmony ceases at the source of any form of organized energy (power) the units of that energy are thrown into a chaotic state of disorder and the power is rendered neutral or passive.

Success in life, no matter what one may call success, is very largely a matter of adaptation to environment in such a manner that there is harmony between the individual and his environment. [That is the most important line out of this whole thing, to me.]

The palace of a king becomes as a hovel of a peasant if harmony does not abound within its walls. Conversely stated, the hut of a peasant may be made to yield more happiness than that of the mansion of the rich man, if harmony obtains in the former and not in the latter.

If the student gathers the impression that the author is laying undue stress upon the importance of HARMONY, let it be remembered that lack of harmony is the first, and often the last and only, cause of FAILURE!

Good architecture is largely a matter of harmony. [I would say, definitely yes. Architecture that mimics nature's fractals and sacred geometry or cyclical nature, is everlasting. Healing. Speaks the language of the soul.]

Sound business management plants the very sinew of its existence in harmony. [I like to give what you like to receive.]

Every well dressed man or woman is a living picture and a moving example of harmony.

With all these workaday illustrations of the important part which harmony plays in the affairs of the world -- nay, in the operation of the entire universe -- how could any intelligent person leave harmony out of his "Definite Aim" in life? As well have no "definite aim" as to omit harmony as the chief stone of its foundation.

[This part is all about Integrity and acting as you think, speaking what you know, being as you are; seeing yourself in all things, and all that pollyanna goodness. Cure a schizophrenic mind by defining your aim and aligning/creating your life to be it:] Every human being possesses at least two distinct mind powers or personalities, and as many as six distinct personalities [I bet these personalities are the mechanisms you use to protect yourself -- from what? What threatens your sense of identity..?] have been discovered in one person. One of man's most delicate tasks is that of harmonizing these mind forces so that they may be organized and directed toward the orderly attainment of a given objective. Without this element of harmonyno individual can become an accurate thinker. [Remember: organized thought and effort = power. Fractured minds, or minds lacking in courage of purpose (or lacking in purpose) are without power/cause.]