Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich ranks among the best selling self-improvement book of all time. First published in 1937, the book continues to inspire millions who aspire for riches. Riches can mean monetary for many, but Hill acknowledges other forms of riches like spiritual, mental and material estates.
Think and Grow Rich is a product of the author’s research and interviews of the richest and most notable men of his time. Among them are Andrew Carnegie, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford, Charles M. Schwab, John D. Rockefeller, Woodrow Wilson and Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
The book has some controversial points. I would even question his method of research and his sources. Nonetheless, Hill has plenty of advice for men and women who aims to achieve riches and success.
Think and Grow Rich Takeaways
- Desire is the starting point of all achievement
- Put your desires into actions through organized planning
- Act with Persistence to reach your goals.
- Fill your mind with positive thoughts, emotions, and attitude.
- Tap on the power of the Master Mind group
Introduction to Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill has provided 13 Steps to turn your thoughts into riches. Each step is easy to follow and understand. Some steps can be controversial. I think that the others steps can be skipped. Despite these, the book provide a good baseline to self-improvement. It gives a concrete step on where to start and the values needed to reach your personal goals.
When riches begin to come they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.
Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill
Below are the 13 Steps to turn your thoughts into riches from the book Think and Grow Rich.
- Desire – The starting point of all achievement
- Faith – Visualization of, and Belief in Attainment of Desire
- Autosuggestion – The Medium for Influencing the Subconscious Mind
- Specialized Knowledge – Personal Experiences or Observations
- Imagination – The Workshop of the Mind
- Organized Planning – The Crystallization of Desire into Action
- Decision – The Mastery of Procrastination
- Persistence – The Sustained Effort Necessary to Induce Faith
- Power of the Master Mind – The Driving Force
- The Mastery of Sex Transmutation
- The Subconscious Mind – The Connecting Link
- The Brain – A Broadcasting and Receiving Station for Thought
- The Sixth Sense – The Door to the Temple of Wisdom
You can follow each step as written by Napoleon Hill. Following all 13 may sound too much but many of the steps are related to each other. After mastering one step, the others will come naturally.
The next parts of my Think and Grow Rich Book Summary, Iwill not discuss each step one by one. Instead, I will impart my key learnings while reading the book. Hopefully, it will help you transform your thoughts into the riches you desire, monetary or otherwise.
Think and Grow Rich Book Summary
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