Think and Grow Rich - Chapter 15

Principle: Outwitting the Six Ghosts of Fear

Once again, throughout this Chapter, it is important to self-reflect in order to identify which of these fears do you possess. This is because the first step to solving a problem is recognising there is one. 

These are: 

"The fear of POVERTY, The fear of CRITICISM, The fear of ILL HEALTH, The fear of LOSS OF LOVE OF SOMEONE, The fear of OLD AGE and The fear of DEATH."

The following is a sentence that ties together the whole Chapter: "Fears are nothing more than states of mind." It is true that once you break down the fear into 'smaller' pieces, meaning asking yourself for instance, 'What's the worst that can happen?', then the fear doesn't seem so significant after all. 

Interestingly, in the fear of ill health, Napoleon was told by a physician that around 75% of his patients suffer from hypochondria, meaning imaginary illness. Notably, an article from the Guardian reports that the people who hardly ever get sick, have a positive outlook on life.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/24/secrets-of-people-who-never-get-sick

Additionally, Harvard Health also reports that to boost your immune system, you must minimise stress. 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-to-boost-your-immune-system

Therefore, it is evident that those who do not fear ill health, (if you have a positive outlook, then you cannot be fearful at the same time) do not generally get sick and hence, validating the statement of Napoleon that fear is just a state of mind.