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Think and Grow Rich
The secrets of 40 millionaires' wealth, revealed
- Read in 18 minutes
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- Contains 12 key ideas
Synopsis
In Think and Grow Rich (1937), Napoleon Hill investigates the methods of the 500 most successful people of his time, including the world’s richest men, top politicians, famous inventors, writers and captains of industry. First published amidst the Great Depression, Think and Grow Rich has sold over 100 million copies.
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We can only accomplish our aims in life if we are driven by a burning desire.
A great number of us wish for wealth and financial independence – but wishing alone isn’t going to help us achieve our goals. If we want to get rich and realize our dreams, we need to recognize a burning desire within us.
For instance, even after more than 10,000 failed experiments, Thomas Edison could not be shaken from his goal of inventing an electric light source. He was – plain and simple – driven by the desire to make his dream come true. And, after years of hard work, he did just that when he invented the light bulb.
Writer Fannie Hurst had a similar experience: she had to suffer over 36 rejections before a single one of her short stories was published in a newspaper. From then on, her career as a successful novelist and playwright took off. Her burning desire had proven stronger than the frustration she felt about being rejected – and she ultimately met with success.
So it’s essential for those of us who want to be successful to examine our own personal attitude towards setting our goals and dreams.
How do we feel about our goals and dreams? Are they only castles in the sky? Or is our burning desire strong enough to make them come true one day?
Key ideas in this title
- We can only accomplish our aims in life if we are driven by a burning desire.
- Goal setting and detailed planning are the basis of every achievement.
- Successful people have an unwavering faith in themselves.
- By using auto-suggestion, our subconscious can influence our behavior.
- Knowledge is power – but it doesn’t have to be what you learned in school.
- The workshop of the imagination – where we can turn our dreams into reality.
- Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses increases your chances of professional success.
- Positive emotions are the key to a successful life – and need to be strengthened.
- Successful people are remarkable for their determination and steadfastness.
- Only the persistent will succeed.
- Achieving great things requires being smart and surrounding yourself with smart people.
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