| We are starkly set today to be in the glimpse of great | | | | about the emblem of passion, which allows one to |
| wealth. Today, successful people are finding endless | | | | focus on his goal at all cost. For Edison, the desire to |
| opportunities to advance their financial freedom while | | | | invent allowed him to be what he is. In short, desire is |
| helping a lot of people. However, while these stories | | | | burning, not just a silly figment of our actions. |
| are inspiring, most see it as impossible or "out of their | | | | Secondly, he talks about faith or the belief that desire |
| realm." This thinking is a reflection of the plight of | | | | can be attained. Faith allows us to be continually |
| people in the bins. Our effort in achieving wealth | | | | focused on our desire because we know that we can |
| therefore starts with changing that mindset. | | | | achieve in the future. Napoleon Hill implied that faith |
| Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich is a good initial | | | | makes miracles. In a parallel view, in order for a desire |
| action to change that mindset. Although this book was | | | | to be all encompassing, it must border on miracles. |
| written more than 70 years ago, it still communicates | | | | Thus, faith and desire are strong suggestions in |
| the same shout that by the most successful people | | | | achieving financial freedom. |
| today; that achieving financial freedom is an exercise | | | | A Step by Step Approach to Changing Mindset |
| of continuing shift in thinking. | | | | While there are thirteen very helpful steps to achieve |
| This is a book of conceiving and achieving. It first | | | | wealth creation, Napoleon Hill also outlines action within |
| argues that "whatever your mind can conceive and | | | | our fundamental minds. Thus, in Think and Grow Rich, |
| believe it can achieve." This argument is the essence | | | | the art of decision making and the mastery of |
| of Napoleon Hill's interview with the 500 richest men in | | | | procrastination are discussed. Procrastination and |
| America during his time. This is certainly the idea that | | | | decision go hand in hand. Most people tend to hold |
| has come across the likes of Thomas Edison, | | | | decisions because they lack a sense of judgment, or |
| Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, Elmer Gates, | | | | they do not like risk taking. However, every pause that |
| Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and many | | | | we make is time lost in what could have been a |
| more. Hill's book is therefore the summation of the | | | | productive action. Napoleon Hill states that most |
| thoughts of these great men. | | | | successful people do act quickly and decide often. |
| Background of Think and Grow Rich | | | | Therefore procrastination is not a problem of laziness |
| Think and Grow Rich was borne out of the efforts of | | | | but a myopic view on the value of decision making. It |
| the famous Andrew Carnegie. As a Swedish | | | | should be our attitude to put action ahead of us. |
| immigrant that grew from poverty, Andrew Carnegie | | | | This book is definitely a must read for people who |
| saw the need for communicating the practicalities of | | | | have not grasped what thinking rich means. While |
| money making. Carnegie tabbed Napoleon Hill for such | | | | most people will continue to believe their status quo |
| ambitious project. Today, the book has sold over 7 | | | | which puts them at the bottom of the financial chain, |
| million books and is the main source of inspiration for | | | | Think and Grow Rich will help you change a lot of your |
| highly successful people 70 years after it was written. | | | | values and help you see the world in a different light. |
| This book outlines thirteen steps to achieve financial | | | | Taking steps to financial freedom as set out by a |
| freedom. Napoleon Hill first talks about desire as the | | | | timeless book starts from our heads. After that, you |
| starting point of all achievement. In this book, desire is | | | | will be surprised what a change of perspective will do |
| not a wish, a dream, or a leaning. Instead, desire talks | | | | to you. |