Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill

The object of this book is to help all who seek it to learn the art of changing their minds from failure consciousness to success consciousness.

When Henley wrote the prophetic lines, “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul,” he should have informed us that we are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.

Whatever THE MIND OF MAN can CONCEIVE and BELIEVE it can ACHIEVE

there is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.

every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.

THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS TO THE MIND EXCEPT THOSE WE ACKNOWLEDGE

faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmation or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind, through the principle of autosuggestion.

Faith is the starting point of all accumulation of riches!

I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my definite purpose in life; therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.

AUTOSUGGESTION is a term which applies to all suggestions and all self-administered stimuli which reach one’s mind through the five senses.

Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application toward some worthy end.

No individual has sufficient experience, education, native ability, and knowledge to insure the accumulation of a great fortune, without the cooperation of other people. Every plan you adopt, in your endeavor to accumulate wealth, should be the joint creation of yourself and every other member of your “Master Mind” group.

Just keep this fact in mind, and remember when your plans fail, that temporary defeat is not permanent failure. It may only mean that your plans have not been sound. Build other plans. Start all over again.

Education consists, not so much of knowledge, but of knowledge effectively and persistently applied. Men are paid, not merely for what they know, but more particularly for what they do with that which they know.

Capital consists not alone of money, but more particularly of highly organized, intelligent groups of men who plan ways and means of using money efficiently for the good of the public, and profitably to themselves.

Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.

“Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it.” This is the equivalent of saying that “Deeds, and not words, are what count most.”

The years between forty and fifty are, as a rule, the most fruitful. Man should approach this age, not with fear and trembling, but with hope and eager anticipation. If you want evidence

Fears are nothing more than states of mind. One’s state of mind is subject to control and direction.

You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts known to man!