Introduction
Teaching, for the first time, the famous Andrew Carnegie formula for money-making, based upon the THIRTEEN PROVEN STEPS TO RICHES.
Organized through 25 years of research, in collaboration with more than 500 distinguished men of great wealth, who proved by their own achievements that this philosophy is practical.
This is one of the best-selling self-help books of all time.
Written during the Great Depression, against a backdrop of
millions of people out of work and a looming world war, Napoleon
Hill's magnum opus held out hope that life could get
better. While not considered part of the New Thought movement,
Hill drew on many of their concepts and techniques. He
prefigured the 'Prosperity Consciousness' of present-day New Age
thinkers. And a host of motivational writers and speakers have
followed in his footsteps.
A good part of Hill's book is simply the gospel of 20th century
American Capitalism: work hard, have a firm handshake, get ahead by
doing quality work, treat your customers with respect, anybody can
become rich and/or powerful if they overcome their personal
weaknesses. Some may find the core 'secret' of this book elusive;
Hill never gives us a succinct formula to aquiring wealth, although
he hints that it exists. However, the title of the book is 'Think
and Grow Rich,' not 'Get Rich Quick': Hill insists that we
take a very detailed personal inventory, and grow spiritually, in
order to draw wealth our way. This involves a developing a high
level of self-discipline and obeying the Delphic injunction to 'Know
Thyself'. He also incorporates a lot of good, practical business
advice: find new opportunities created by technological innovations,
make a written plan and keep to it, don't be afraid to fail
repeatedly. The secret is here, it is just simply the sum of parts
rather than an explicit roadmap.
Towards the end of the book he steps off a precipice and ventures
into some very esoteric territory. He discusses harnessing Kundalini
energy, manifesting psychic powers such as telepathy, tapping into
higher consciousness, and getting in touch with the great minds of
history, although, again, he is not too specific about how to
accomplish these feats.
Think and Grow Rich is one of those books which
makes a lasting impression. No matter what you may think of Hill's
philosophy and his folksy writing style, you are bound to come away
from this book feeling energized, more optimistic about life, and
(possibly) a bit richer for the experience. --J. B. Hare,
7/20/2006
Table of Content
What do you Want Most?
Tributes to the Author
Contents
Publisher's Preface
Author's Preface
Chapter 1. General Introduction.
Chapter 2. Desire (The First Step toward
Riches)
Chapter 3. Faith (The Second Step toward
Riches)
Chapter 4. Auto-Suggestion (The Third Step
toward Riches)
Chapter 5. Specialized Knowledge (The Fourth
Step toward Riches)
Chapter 6. Imagination (The Fifth Step toward
Riches)
Chapter 7. Organized Planning (The Sixth Step
toward Riches)
Chapter 8. Decision (The Seventh Step toward
Riches)
Chapter 9. Persistence (The Eighth Step
toward Riches)
Chapter 10. Power of the Master Mind (The
Ninth Step toward Riches)
Chapter 11. The Mystery of Sex Transmutation
(The Tenth Step toward Riches)
Chapter 12. The Subconscious Mind (The
Eleventh Step toward Riches)
Chapter 13. The Brain (The Twelfth Step
toward Riches)
Chapter 14. The Sixth Sense (The Thirteenth
Step toward Riches)
Chapter 15. How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of
Fear
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