Modern business is often complex, subject to varied pressures, and may at times present difficult and confusing aspects that make the businessman unhappy and fearful. Discords that seem to affect him adversely, whether they stem from the characteristics of a commercial operation or from personalities connected with it, diminish as the one affected gains a more correct view of man. The teachings of Christian Science provide one with a clear explanation of what he really is, the reflection of God.
The understanding of one's real or true nature is vital to the solution of a problem and is indispensable to the discernment of the right human footsteps which may be necessary for its solution. This understanding is essential, because no problem is completely solved while fear or doubt remains in thought. Fear and doubt often arise when one considers himself a mortal and therefore entirely dependent upon his human reasoning abilities. The correct view of oneself in the light of divine Truth eliminates fear. This correct view is found in recognizing that, as the Bible states (Gen. 1:27), "God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him."
Because the real man derives all his qualities from God, the first requirement of one faced with a difficulty is to become acquainted with God. He must become clearly aware of God's qualities and attributes and confidently recognize His infinity and ever-presence. The next requirement is to see and acknowledge, in spite of all material testimony to the contrary, that the qualities and attributes of God are by reflection actually one's own. Then it becomes easier to deny the blatant suggestions of a material sense of existence, to see that they are without truth or substance, and that, therefore, they cannot affect one's poise, happiness, and usefulness.
