This book needs no introduction. Why? Because it is the grandmother of all the self-help books published since the 1940s. You will find the classic “success guidance” and “self-help material” in this book.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that every author who has written self-help books since the mid-twentieth century has read this book at least once. So, now, it is our turn to look at what made this book so famous, so acceptable, and so influential.
Get to Know More About This Book
Napoleon Hill has adopted a focused approach, detailing everything that is needed to achieve success in any endeavour. Here are main themes discussed in the book:
- How to develop desire for success and wealth
- Visualisation and autosuggestion
- How to acquire specialised knowledge for success in any field
- Organised planning and how to be persistent in achieving your goals
- Developing your intuition and overcoming the six common sources of fear
Some Quotes from the Book
Here are the some of the most interesting, motivating, and useful quotes that I have found in the book:
“Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.”
“There is no standard price on ideas. The creator of ideas makes his own price, and, if he is smart, gets it.”
“Throughout this philosophy will be found the suggestion that thought, backed by strong desire, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent.”
“Those who reach decisions promptly and definitely, know what they want, and generally get it.”
“The world has a habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.”
Should You Read this Book?
Definitely! I strongly recommend this book because it will offer you the original “classic” self-help material. Motivational and self-help books always have some value, no matter how much we may like to “criticise” or “despise” them. It is always better to go for the original “pristine” reading material. This book offers you just that.
About the Author
Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. After getting inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie, who was a leading industrialist, Napoleon Hill embarked upon a writing career that spanned nearly 5 decades. His most popular books (other than Think and Grow Rich) include: The Law of Success, Outwitting the Devil, The Master-Key to Riches, and How to Sell Your Way Through Life.