Summary: <p>Listen to episode 202 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Enemies of Success | Motivational Affirmations. Adapted from Stepping-Stones to Success by Horace D. Hitchcock.</p><br> <p><strong>Motivational Podcast Excerpt</strong>: <em>The things that hold you down; the things that keep success from your grasp; the things that bring you poverty and "bad luck" instead of wealth; the things that turn happiness and health away from you — what are they? They are the enemies of success, for like everything else, success has its negative elements ever working their way to produce failure. </em></p><br> <p><em>If success were attained without effort, if it were a natural condition, there would be no failures and there would be nothing to strive for, nothing to gain. All would be inertia. Life is a fight, a worthwhile battle, but mainly with the elements in one's own self. </em></p><br> <p><em>An understanding of self (with all its moods, possibilities and powers), is the first step towards self-achievement. But more than this is the self-driving power which must be generated and put to use if maximum results are desired. Success comes first to those who believe; to those who believe in self and in pluck rather than luck. </em></p><br> <p><em>Thousands fail because they are afraid. They are afraid to grasp opportunity; they are afraid to take a higher step; they are afraid to believe and have faith in those who would help them to success or a greater success.</em></p><br> <p>Become a patron of the Inspirational Living podcast to get access to the full transcript and access to the Our Sunday Talks series: <a title="Become Our Patron" href="http://livinghour.org/patron">http://livinghour.org/patron</a>.</p><br> <p><strong>Related Motivational Podcasts</strong>:</p><br> <p><a title="Affirmations & Inspirations" href="http://podcast.livinghour.org/e/affirmations-inspirations-positive-thinking/">The Power of Positive Thinking</a></p><br> <p><a title="Orison Swett Marden" href="http://podcast.livinghour.org/e/overcoming-fear-anxiety-worry-orison-swett-marden/">Overcoming Fear & Worry</a></p>
