3. According to Collier, an individual should be no different whether working for a huge bonus from someone else, or working for themselves toward their what?

4. According to the author, the most important component of the Formula of Success is what?

5. When was "Secret of the Ages" published?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Treasure Mapping?

2. How does Collier define Positive and Negative in terms of Attitude?

3. What does Alex Osborn write about in Part V, Chapter 16?

4. Collier cites an example of Annie, a poverty stricken girl who is delighted to find a job as an errand girl for a fashionable Fifth Avenue dress shop in Part III, Chapter 9. What does Annie do to achieve her goals?

5. What does the article from Dun's Review and Modern Industry say of imagination in Part V, Chapter 17?

6. What great entrepreneurs and thinkers are described in Part V, Chapter 16?

7. How does Collier define Faith? What is its importance?

8. How does Collier define God in his philosophy?

9. What are the elements of Collier's Master Formula of Attainment?

10. How does Collier define the subconscious mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Desire Power and the subconscious mind. What is the relationship between the subconscious and conscious minds and how should one attempt to control the subconscious?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Robert Collier's definition of Faith and how it applies to the Formula of Success. What is the Formula of Success?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the positive characteristics of adversity. How does Collier use environment as an example? What are other comparisons for favorable and unfavorable circumstances?

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