In search of a formula for success and wealth, Napoleon Hill spent more than two decades interviewing the wealthiest and most influential Americans of his generation.
Hill published the collected findings – carefully edited into 13 principles – in his 1937 classic “Think and Grow Rich,” which is still in print today.
Many principles are still valid today – nearly ninety years after the book’s publication. These include the burning desire to succeed, absolute belief in one’s abilities, accumulation of specialized knowledge, joining a mastermind group, thorough planning, and perseverance not to be discouraged by failures but to see them as an opportunity to optimize one’s plans.
Other points are outdated, such as the role of men and women, or not scientifically proven (but not disproven either), such as the redirection of sexual energy into implementing one’s plans or thought transference through positive emotions.
The book is written in a surprisingly understandable way for its age, and a variety of contemporary examples support the principles.
Those who have read more modern success guidebooks will find little new here. But in retrospect, Think and Grow Rich indeed contained a priceless wealth of valuable advice.”
🎧 Suitable as an audiobook? Yes.
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