Think and Grow Rich / The Richest Man in Babylon

by Napoleon Hill, George S. Clason

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." Napoleon Hill

Be prepared, therefore, when you expose yourself to the influence of this philosophy, to experience a CHANGED LIFE which may help you not only to negotiate your way through life with harmony and understanding, but also to prepare you for the accumulation of material riches in abundance. Teaching, for the first time, the famous 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.

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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Travel back in time as you read this enlightening, insightful book on financial investment and fiscal success. Through a series of delightful short stories, straight from the heart of ancient Babylon, learn economic tips and tools for financial success that have withstood the test of time and that are applicable still today. Enjoy reading, and start saving today!

Genres: Self Help, Finance, Business, Money, Audiobook, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

Published June 23, 2007

About the author

Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and conman. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life. Most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success".
Hill is a controversial figure. Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his claims, such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney.

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hill suposedly wrote this book because he wants to help people recognize and overcome their fear of poverty. He basically claims that you receive exactly what you fear. He says the symptoms of the Fear of Poverty (the characteristics of a poor person) are: Indifference, indecision, doubt, worry, over-caution, and procrastination.

But the book doesn’t do a good job of helping people overcome their “fear of poverty.”

Hill keeps hammering at how the most important pursuit and goal in life is seeking riches. Basically he says that if you want to be rich, you have to be obsessed with getting money.

And I just didn't like all the focus on how "money is everything."

Also, the chapter on sex transmutation was very muddy/vague/weird.

[Chris Nawara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this, and I plan to re-read it several times in the future to keep myself on track. It’s less about financial riches than about being the best person you can be and attaining success and happiness through that.

[Justin Romero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ideas and messages. Felt like I didn’t get as much value as I expected. Maybe I had high expectations before going in which may have setup the disappointment but it’s a decent read. I would rather recommend other books though.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Jaw droppingly old fashioned. When a book has a recommendation by President Taft that should be a big red flag that it's behind the times. Also, only businessmen exist in the Think and Grow Rich world... businesswoman? Don't know her

[Jose Centeno · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read only for fun, there's nothing of value here

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different take to becoming wealthy from a spiritual mindset point of view- a great read

[Cordell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the book was ok. I guess the basics of this book are sound if a little meta for me. Napoleon Hill is right in much of what he says but Im kind of more along the lines of set goals make a list and attain the goals sore of guy. Yes thinking about what you want and working towards it are the answer to getting something but he seems a little self absorbed in his thinking. It reminds me of something in the secret that I didnt like. The mystic sort of magical part which I believe in but which I dont hang my hat on as the do all and end of things.

[Shawn Moffett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tons of wisdom. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!

[Totos · Rating 4 out of 5]

for those who think becoming rich is important to your life, get motivated!

[Muznkosi]

I like this book

It challanged me to commit and work on my plan