Think and Grow Rich
The Original, an Official Publication of The Napoleon Hill Foundation
Twenty Plus Years in the Making
I found Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill to be quite inspiring! Not simply from the concepts and path to success outlined within its pages, even more so through the dedication and persistence of the author to bring the book to life. Hill claims that the seed of inspiration was planted by none other than Andrew Carnegie, the great titan of the steel industry. From that early interview, Hill went on to interview over 500 greatly successful individuals spanning the course of over 20 years in developing his Laws of Success and subsequently this popular work. A few notables within that list of interviews are Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, and Alexander Graham Bell. However, it's not just the big names that are inspiring, it's the clear application of the principles within the book that made both him and the book such a success. For example, Hill had a definite purpose, he knew what he strongly desired, and he was willing to give in exchange that which his desire required. He had faith, he had a plan, and he listened to his inner voice when called upon. His story – and book – reminds me of the quote from Naval Ravikant, “To write a great book, you must first become the book.”
The Challenge to Look Within
Hill doesn’t simply layout principles of success and send his readers on their merry way. Instead he routinely challenges the reader to look within themselves – and when doing so, to “Remember, as you check yourself point by point, that you are both the court and the jury, the prosecuting attorney and the attorney for the defense, and that you are the plaintiff and the defendant, also, that you are on trial.”
Further, he does not just urge the reader to look within, rather he provides numerous self-assessements to facilitate the task. Oh, and if you are wondering about the extent of these assessments, plan for the better part of a day – or longer, if you are truly being “court and jury”. As a Life Coach, quality questions are one of my greatest tools. As such, I will admit I have collected a lot of great questions for aiding in self-discovery and clarity. That said, I discovered a plethora of questions within Hill’s assessments and look forward to integrating them into my practice.
A few of my favorite quotes from the book!
All achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea!Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
When a man really desires a thing so deeply that he is willing to stake his entire future on a single turn of the wheel in order to get it, he is sure to win.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
More gold has been mined from the brains of men than has ever been taken from the earth.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Success requires no apologies, failure permits no alibis.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
No more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Man may become the master of himself, and of his environment, because he has the power to influence his own subconscious mindNapoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when , and if, it is organized into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Any man is educated who knows where to get knowledge when he needs it, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
The accumulation of great fortunes calls for power, and power is acquired through highly organized and intelligently directed specialized knowledge, but that knowledge does not, necessarily, have to be in the possession of the man who accumulates the fortune.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
We rise to high positions or remain at the bottom because of conditions we can control if we desire to control them.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Men receive more pay for their ability to get others to perform, than they could possibly earn by their own efforts.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
You may see at one and the same time both your best friend and your greatest enemy, by stepping in front of a mirror.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Do not wait. The time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Ninety-eight out of every hundred people working for wages today, are in the positions they hold, because they lacked the definiteness of decision to plan a definite position.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
The starting point of all achievement is desire. (...) Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Those who have cultivated the habit of persistence seem to enjoy insurance against failure.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
The time to nurse an idea is at the time of its birth. Every minute it lives gives it a better chance of surviving.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
Worry is a form of sustained fear caused by indecision therefore it is a state of mind which can be controlled.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.Napoleon Hill : Think and Grow Rich
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