Think and Grow Rich: The Complete 1937 Classic Text Featuring an Afterword by Bob Proctor

by Napoleon Hill, Bob Proctor

THE GREATEST SUCCESS CLASSIC OF ALL TIME! This complete 1937 classic text edition features an Afterword by Bob Proctor, a world-renowned speaker, motivational coach, author of bestselling books, as well as a Law of Attraction teacher. Think and Grow Rich is the number-one inspirational and motivational classic for individuals who are interested in furthering their lives and reaching their goals by learning from important figures in history. The text is the original 1937 edition written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie, and while it has often been reproduced, no updated version has ever been able to compete with the original. It has been used as a roadmap to achievement by countless individuals. The 13 Steps to Riches described in this book offer the shortest dependable philosophy of individual achievement ever presented for the benefit of the man or woman who is searching for a definite goal in life. It comes directly from the experiences of hundreds of America's most successful men. Hill interviewed 504 people, including Ford, Wrigley, Wanamaker, Eastman, Rockefeller, Edison, Woolworth, Darrow, Burbank, Morgan, Firestone, and three United States presidents. The process of conducting these interviews required an investment of 20 years of Napoleon Hill's life. This book will guide many to success, and has sold millions of printed copies for nearly three quarters of a century. Yes, one can gather from the title that the starting place for wealth is in a person's thoughts-and this title is the source for most of today's motivational speakers. So why not go back to the original source? Why a definite chief aim is the closest thing life grants to a magic elixir Why it's important to write down your aims and goals The use of autosuggestion to increase your confidence, magnetism, and ability The best way to use your mind to receive ideas from Infinite Intelligence The method of thinking accurately How to avoid anything that could impede your success

326 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 14, 2020

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

[AL · Rating 4 out of 5]

1) incredibly detailed support on attitude and its affect on your personal success

2) am I crazy or wasn’t Hill somewhat of a con!?

3) there’s a chapter about his conversations with idols that aren’t actually with him and it was definitely disengaging compared to the rest

4) overall, there is a good amount of valuable information regarding how to carry yourself and the attitude, positivity that can elevate you, unfortunately, it seems that Hill often used these elements more as persuasive and temporary means to sway others in a bind with no lasting success. All the same, here I am reading his book so in some ways, he pulled the ultimate prank. This book reminds me a bit of the schemes where you sell a $20 doc that tells others how to sell a $20 doc. A lot of things we already know. I came out wanting to learn more about Hill personally.

[Faffy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Think and grow is changing my life

I have been following Bob Proctor's guide and each and every time I read this good book I learn something new, its almost as if it wasn't there the first time I read it. I have had so many aha moments, when suddenly everything just seems to fall into place. I will keep reading this book everyday of my life.

[Vlad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book to implement as an essential productive thinking and getting the clear thoughts by the legend himself.

Think and grow rich is a philosohy on thinking and advancing in life

Before succes comes there will be also defeat don’t let defeat overtake you
An inventor fails thousands of times as the one that can be happen succeeds

Education means educo in latin it’s going and progressing within

Happines is found in doing not merely in possesing

Have a good preparation as it’s the best

Have meetings with productive people to form ideas create a mastermind group

Be confidential not everyone need to know everything

People with charisma move briskly as they produce sexuality with their words as they put clothes on their style and charisma

Learn the transmutation of sex energy as the secret is for creative ability

Stimulation through alcohol is destructive as a sexual addictive person is aswel as worsten like a drug addict

Write you’re goal affirmation and repeat it daily

Emotions control and fear people
The principle of the book is to have control and think in positive thoughts

Do not expect troubles as the mind wil foul in to a trap

Even animals feel the vibration as dogs feel the vibration of fear

The person that talks negative wil experience a very negative vibration

[Amy ♱ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a very dense read and Hill is not joking when he encourages the reader to read only one chapter at a time. I am also going to take the advice Hill gives to reread this book a few times, in order to best understand the content and best analyze how I am currently fitting in with it's teachings and how I can improve moving forward.

There are similarities between this book and 'The Secret', so if you have read that you would have a head start on understanding some of the concepts discussed by Hill. Hill's primary focus in this book is the power of our thoughts and how they can influence all areas of our lives. I do believe that following Hill's philosophy is likely to lead to success. This has been proven by individuals such as Ali Abdaal, who recommends this book (the reason why I picked it up) and is now a millionaire.

[Наталія Толмачова · Rating 1 out of 5]

Napoleon Hill was nothing more than an ordinary fraud. He never conducted any research on success and was never acquainted with Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, or Henry Ford. Carnegie never shared his secret of success with Hill. Moreover, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Ford, whom Hill cites as his sources, gave entirely different advice in their books and articles.

Investigation into Napoleon Hill: Matt Novak. "The Untold Story of Napoleon Hill, the Greatest Self-Help Scammer of All Time", 2016.

What Andrew Carnegie actually said can be found in the article "The Secret of Success: Andrew Carnegie vs. Napoleon Hill. Debunking Think and Grow Rich", 2024.

[Jacob Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everlasting wisdom.

[Carrie Kohan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic that unlocks the secret...