Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (summary)
Achievement and riches all begin as an idea
Ideas are thoughts; thoughts are things
Thoughts are powerful things and mixed with purpose and persistence translate into riches
When you are reading for a thing, it appears so
Know what you want and stand by that desire until you realize it
Don’t be overtaken by temporary defeat
Never stop when someone says “No”
We are the masters of our fate because we have the power to control our thoughts
Wishing will not bring you riches. Planning and backing those plans with persistence will bring riches
All who have accumulated great fortunes, first did a certain amount of dreaming, hoping, wishing, desiring, and planning before they acquired money
Believe you will possess it
Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds
Perfection will come through practice. It cannot come by merely reading instructions
Faith is a state of mind which may be induced by auto-suggestion
Have faith in yourself; Faith in the infinite
You are who you are because of the dominating thoughts in your mind
Write out a statement of your major purpose, commit it to memory, and repeat it, in audible words, day after day, until these vibrations of sound have reached your subconscious mind
We are what we are, because of the vibrations of thought which we pick up and register, through the stimuli of our daily environment
Take inventory of your mental assets and liabilities. You will discover that your greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence. This handicap can be surmounted, and timidity translated into courage, through the aid of the principle of autosuggestion. The application of this principle may be made through a simple arrangement of positive thought impulses stated in writing, memorized, and repeated, until they become a part of the working equipment of the subconscious faculty of your mind
I will concentrate my thoughts for thirty minutes daily, upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of that person
I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself
The subconscious mind makes no distinction between constructive and destructive thought impulses
See yourself already in possession of the money
God throws Himself on the side of the man who knows exactly what he wants
A quitter never wins and a winner never quits
An intelligent follower has many advantages, among them the opportunity to acquire knowledge from his leader
The major attributes of leadership
- Unwavering courage based upon knowledge of self, and of one’s occupation
2. Self-control: the man who cannot control himself, can never control others
3. A keen sense of justice and fairness
4. Definiteness of decision: the man who wavers in his decisions, shows that he is not sure of himself
5. Definiteness of plans: plan your work and work your plan
6. The habit of doing more than paid for: do more than you require of your followers
7. A pleasing personality: followers will not respect a leader who does not have a nice personality
8. Sympathy and understanding: you must understand them and their problems
9. Mastery of detail
10. Willingness to assume full responsibility: if one of your followers makes a mistake, take responsibility
11. Cooperation: practice leadership by consent
The really great leader claims none of the honors
Most people will work harder for commendation and recognition than they will for money alone
The efficient leader leads by encouraging and not by instilling fear
Decide what kind of job you want and if it doesn’t exist, create it
Nothing can be successfully substituted for pleasing conduct
Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self
Do not wait. The time will never be “just right”
Failure cannot cope with persistence
People who succeed keep open minds and are afraid of nothing
The most essential step in the marketing of personal services is that of selecting an occupation into which you can throw yourself wholeheartedly
Enthusiasm is contagious, and the person who has it, under control, is generally welcome in any group of people
Those who talk too much do little else. If you talk more than you listen, you not only deprive yourself of many opportunities to accumulate useful knowledge, but you also disclose your PLANS and PURPOSES to people who will take great delight in defeating you, because they envy you
Every time you open your mouth in the presence of a per- son who has an abundance of knowledge, you display to that person, your exact stock of knowledge, or your lack of it. Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence
Deeds, and not words, are what count most
People who lack sex energy will never become enthusiastic nor inspire others with enthusiasm, and enthusiasm is one of the most important requisites in salesmanship, no matter what one is selling
Indecision is the seedling of fear
Fears are nothing more than states of mind. One’s state of mind is subject to control and direction
Our thoughts immediately translate into the physical equivalent, whether voluntary or involuntary
Every human being has the ability to completely control his own mind, and with this control, obviously, every person may open his mind to the tramp thought impulses which are being released by other brains, or close the doors tightly and admit only thought impulses of his own choice
Mind control is the result of self-discipline and habit. You either control your mind or it controls you
The most practical of all methods for controlling the mind is the habit of keeping it busy with a definite purpose, backed by a definite plan
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