Book Summary:
In Think And Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill examines the lives of hundreds of successful people from his time (1937) and what made them successful.
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Quotes:
The starting point of all success is desire.
The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.
Book Summary Notes:
- To be successful we must examine how we feel about our hopes and dreams. Without a burning desire they will be much harder to accomplish.
- At the root of every achievement is a detailed plan and goal setting on how to get there.
- Be clear on what you want to achieve and when you want it done by.
- The author recommends writing your goals and plan down and reading it aloud to yourself every morning and night before bed to ensure your anchored to your own success.
- Believe in yourself. Successful people often have a strong unwavering faith in themselves.
- Use the power of autosuggestion, that is to persuade yourself that your goals are attainable, your thoughts can become reality and you must have faith in yourself.
- Never lose your willingness to learn in life. Complacency is very destructive towards our goals and dreams.
- Every success story started as an idea. Ideas can be brand new things or simply new combinations of older already known things. Both are valid.
- Know your own strengths and weaknesses.
- Positive emotions are a key part of a successful life.
- Successful people are often steadfast and determined.
- Persistence is another key piece of success.
- Achieving success requires surrounding yourself with smart capable people.
