Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Think and Grow Rich claims to reveal the secret formula behind millionaires’ success — but nearly 90 years later, do its wealth-building principles still work?

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Key figures and topics:

Desire and motivation, Education and Knowledge, Personal Growth and Achievement, subconscious mind, Self-help, Persistence and Resilience, Mindset, Goal setting, Henry Ford, Mahatma Gandhi, Think and Grow Rich, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Great Depression, Napoleon Hill, StoryShots, Storyshots App, Businessweek, autosuggestion

Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author. His books focused on specific principles for personal and financial success. He began his career as a journalist before becoming an advisor to President Franklin D Roosevelt. It was a meeting with Andrew Carnegie that inspired his self-help career. He used his knowledge from this interview to write books on business success and making money. Many of his self-help books remain as relevant now as they were before his death, in 1970.

Think and Grow Rich examines the psychological power of positive thought. Napoleon Hill delves into the importance of our thought patterns for our success. Successful people from the past combined positive thoughts with persistence and education. They surrounded themselves with supportive colleagues. We will all fail when seeking our life goals, but those willing to keep trying will become successful.

Published during the Great Depression, Think and Grow Rich was highly successful. To date, it has sold more than 15 million copies. This makes it one of the top ten best-selling self-help books of all time. In 2007, Businessweek ranked the book as the sixth best-selling business paperback.

(00:00:00) Unwavering faith is a fantastic asset.

(00:01:55) About Napoleon Hills

(00:02:29) Achievements Need Detailed Planning and Attainable Goals

(00:03:28) Desire is the Starting Point of All Achievement

(00:04:22) Successful People Have Faith in Their Abilities

(00:05:25) You Cannot Have Faith Alongside Fear

(00:06:56) Our subconscious can influence our behavior.

(00:08:27) Knowledge is power.

(00:09:07) Conclusion and next steps of Think and Grow Rich

“Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.” — Napoleon Hill

The way to become successful is to know what you want to achieve. Without clear goals, we cannot start our journey toward success. Define your personal goals as precisely as possible. If you hope to become rich, you should define how much money you wish to earn by a certain age. These goals will help you understand how much you will have to invest to reach your main goal.

After identifying a goal and giving it a timeframe, you will want to outline a plan. This plan should incorporate a step-by-step approach to attaining your final goal. Once you have this plan, you need to act. Start immediately.

These recommendations will help keep you motivated and focused on the next milestone. Eventually, you will achieve your final goal.

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