Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill

Gen. Robert E. Lee, when he came to the parting of the way with the Union, and took up the cause of the South, was a decision of courage, for he well knew that it might cost him his own l...

Philadelphia, July 4, 1776, when fifty-six men signed their names to a document, which they well knew would bring freedom to all

Americans, or leave every one of the fifty-six hanging from a gallows!

you may not have drawn from it the great lesson in personal achievement...

But we know little of the real forces back of these names, dates, and places. We know still less of that intangible power, which insured us freedom long before Washington’s armies reached Yorktown.

Washington was only an accessory after the fact, because victory for his armies had been

insured long before Lord Cornwallis surrendered. This is not intended to rob Washington of any of the glory he so richly merited.

give greater attention to the astounding power that was the real ...

purpose of taking definite action. Two of the members of that Assembly were, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams — long live their names! They spoke up courageously, and declared that a move must be made to eject all British soldiers from Boston.

a decision, in the minds of two men, might properly be called the beginning of the freedom which we, of the United States now enjoy. Remember, too, that the decision of these two men called for faith, and courage, because it was dangerous.

Few of us know the history of our country well enough to realize that John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Richard Henry Lee (of the Province of Virginia) were the real Fathers of our Country.

“I tell you further, that if two of you agree upon the earth concerning anything for which you ask, it will come to you from My Father, who is in Heaven.”

Note well, the fact that it was their decision which insured the success of Washington’s armies, because the spirit of that decision was in the heart of every soldier who fought with him, and served as a spiritual power which recognizes no such thing as failure.

The ease with which lack of persistence may be conquered will depend entirely upon the intensity of one’s desire.

Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat. If you find yourself lacking in persistence, this weakness may be remedied by building a stronger fire under your desires.

The eagerness with which you follow these instructions will indicate clearly, how much, or how little you really desire to accumulate money.

Fortunes gravitate to men whose minds have been prepared to “attract” them, just as surely as water gravitates to the ocean.

Your subconscious mind works continuously, while you are awake, and while you are asleep. Spasmodic, or occasional effort to apply the rules will be of no value to you.

Poverty is attracted to the one whose mind is favorable to it, as money is attracted to him whose mind has been deliberately prepared to attract it, and through the same laws. Poverty consciousness will voluntarily seize the mind which is not occupied with the money consciousness. A poverty consciousness develops without conscious application of habits favorable to it. The money consciousness must be created to order, unless one is born with such a consciousness.

You may find it necessary to “snap” out of your mental inertia, through a similar procedure, moving slowly at first, then increasing your speed, until you gain complete control over your will. Be persistent no matter how slowly you may, at first, have to move.