Here are my notes for this episode, taken mostly from Napoleon Hill's "Outwitting the Devil: the Secrets to Freedom and Success." Go get a copy STAT! It's so good. Also, at the end, find my reference in regards to the American School System.
Drifting-as defined by Napoleon Hill
-occurs when one stops thinking for themselves and they begin to simply “go with the flow”
-they have no destination in mind, no goal, or ultimate idea of what their purpose might be or how to pursue it
-equates to laziness
-hereditary, passed down from parents
-the devil uses poverty as a means of control and a way to start drifting from a very young age
-starts in the schools*…
-if one grows up in poverty, they are likely to continue the cycle…
“I have always understood that money was the root of all evil, that the poor and the meek would inherit heaven, while the wealthy would pass into [the devil’s] hands.”
“The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” 1Timothy 6:10
Money itself is not evil and does not lead to evil. It’s how it’s viewed and used. Money is simply a resource, like water or air or electricity
Habits are powerful! Developing “good” habits defeats drifting
*ed.gov Horace Mann-1830-Common Schools; John D. Rockefeller-1903-“modern” school system setup