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Accurate Thinking involves two fundamentals: First, you must separate facts from mere information. Second, you must separate facts into two classes - The Important and The Unimportant. Only by so doing so can you think clearly and accurately.

The Master Mind Principle consists of an alliance of two or more minds working in perfect harmony for the attainment of a common definite objective.

Personal initiative is the inner power that starts all action, the power that assures completion of anything one begins. It is the generator that spurs the faculty of your imagination into action and inspires you to finish what you start.

Render more and better service than that for which you are paid, and sooner or later you will receive compound interest from your investment.

Definiteness of Purpose is the starting point of all achievement. Don't be like a ship at sea without a rudder, powerless and directionless. Decide what you want, find out how to get it, and take daily action toward achieving your goal.

Enthusiasm is a state of mind. It inspires action and is the most contagious of all emotions. Enthusiasm is a combination of mental and physical energy, which are seldom found in an ailing body.

"The Turn of the Screw," one of Henry James's most popular novellas, is an intense psychological tale of terror. In an old house on Christmas Eve a Governess comes to live with and take care of two young children. The Governess loves her new position in charge of the children, however she is soon disturbed when she begins to see ghosts. This classic story is included in this volume with the three other following tales: "The Friends of the Friends,"...