The fifth chapter of The Law of Success, written by Napolean Hill,
explores the lesson of initiative and leadership. According to Hill, both of
these qualities are much-needed in finding success in life. Initiative is
defined in the lesson as "that exceedingly rare quality which impels a
person to do what ought to be done without being told to do it."
This
is a characteristic which a person can make a habit, and gradually develop as
it is utilized on a regular basis. As a person begins to possess the quality of
initiative, Hill argues that the quality of leadership develops naturally.
Leaders exercise initiative, have a definite chief aim or purpose, and possess
the quality of self-confidence, all of which are the reasons why they make
great leaders.
One
should be warned, however, of the major initiative killer: procrastination.
This is the one quality that a person must fight off in order to develop
initiative, as a procrastinator lacks the quality of getting things done and taking
action, regardless of being told to do so or not. In order to fight off this
procrastination, Hill argues that you must form the habit of aggressively and
persistently following the objective of your definite chief aim until you
achieve it — regardless of how long it takes.
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