When I first started reading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, I thought some of the phrasings seemed a little odd. Then some of the references and stories seemed a little out-dated. So I finally decided to research when the book was first released and was shocked to see it was published in 1937. I first thought that the book wouldn’t be relevant in today’s fast-paced world of finance, computers, and business. Nothing could be further from the truth. I ended up highlighting almost half of the book on my Kindle. There was so much content on how to be successful, it seemed almost overwhelming. I think I am going to find a workbook based on this book so that I can truly plot out my path to success. This book is powerful.
The premise of the book is that the author was tasked, by someone powerful, to track the path of successful people and also record the path of failures. He did this for 20 years and then wrote the book. The author brings the reader into the reality of success but also the metaphysical world of faith and thoughts; the sub-conscious. This book will have to be read multiple times in order to grasp the depth of where it will take you. I plan on reading it once a year. The author gives step-by-step guidance on how to construct your path to wealth. He also instructs the reader to self evaluate themselves on multiple counts. With me being 40 years old, I was able to pass most of his tests. However, if I would have read this 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have done as well. I can only imagine what reading this book at 30 years old would have helped me achieve. There are probably 100 things I can take away from this book, if not more. But for the sake of briefly, I will narrow down to 5. These are in no particular order.
1) All achievements have their beginnings in an idea. The author says this because we all have ideas that can come to fruition, however, it is our thoughts and purpose that define how the idea implemented. We control our destiny through our thoughts.
2) “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” The author goes in-depth on the root causes of failure and quitting. He also gives multiple stories of how successful people had years of failure before they got their “big break”. Those that stuck with their purpose always won in the end.
3) “Success comes to those that become success-conscious”. The other gives a step-by-step guide on how to become success-conscious. It starts with writing EXACTLY how much money you would like to obtain and by EXACTLY when you would like to obtain it. You also write down by which method you intend to obtain. You read this written statement every morning and every evening. You also have to have faith that things will fall into place. The more you become aware of certain happenings in life, the more you will take notice of them. While I was reading this book, I received a flyer on my military email, on a training program hosted by the Small Business Association. I have been studying how to start a small business and I get a flyer at work on a free program on base. It’s faith.
4) “A burning desire is how dreams take off. They do not start off from laziness, indifference, or lack of ambition.” We all want certain things in life. However, the truly motivated will make these dreams come to life via goals. Goals are to written down and audited each year. Laziness and indifference will not get you to where you need to get.
5) “Thoughts which are mixed with any of the feelings of emotions, constitute a “magnetic” force which attracts, from the vibrations of the ether, other similar, or related thoughts.” This is part of his strong metaphysical teachings. This basically states that your strong thoughts of relationships and wealth will attract positive things to you. Positive and negative thoughts cannot co-exist in your head. One will dominate the other. If you focus on the positive, you will receive positive results, throughout everything in your life.
These 5 things can from the first quarter of the book. By the way, did I mention that the book is very long? That is something to remember. You may want to read a chapter at a time when you also are reading something else. It is a very in-depth, thought-provoking book. You need to be completely focused on what you are reading. This book is for anyone who is looking to build their lives beyond what they currently have. The author speaks on all topics, including relationships and marriage. He breaks down how important it is to love. He also speaks on the power of converting your sexually-energy into ideas and progress. Very deep stuff and these things can make an immediate impact on your life. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better.
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