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770 reviews for:
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
Napoleon Hill
3.56 AVERAGE
770 reviews for:
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
Napoleon Hill
3.56 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I found this interesting but not as groundbreaking as I expected given its widespread popularity. The part I enjoyed most was the chapter about the imaginary cabinet. It got me thinking of who would be in mine: an interesting question.
informative
medium-paced
An insightful real. Really gave an in-depth look in the power of setting specific goals and creating actual plans to achieve them step-by-step.
informative
medium-paced
With some heavy editing, this could've been a five star book that probably would've been much more famous.
Like many other reviewers have noted, as it stands, it's about half great, half insane.
Hill has a lot of great points which are inspiring:
-People are great at making excuses for themselves for not pursuing their dreams. If you look for an excuse, you'll find one.
-Some of the greatest, most successful people ever to live had severe setbacks in their lives before they achieved success.
-We are often more afraid of criticism than we crave success. So that a small amount of criticism can ruin a lot of potential. Don't let it happen to you.
-To succeed in an area of your life, you need to take an honest look at your weaknesses. Do this through self-examination, but also talk to friends who will be honest with you.
-The happiest, most content people in life are the ones who have a sense of purpose.
The above are summaries of the some of the strongest passages in Think and Grow Rich. Unfortunately, Hill also decided to fill his book with a lot of new age-y BS about "mental vibrations" and "sex energy". Take the good in this book, leave the rest in the trash, unless you're into mental vibrations and stuff. Then you'll probably like this book more than I did.
Like many other reviewers have noted, as it stands, it's about half great, half insane.
Hill has a lot of great points which are inspiring:
-People are great at making excuses for themselves for not pursuing their dreams. If you look for an excuse, you'll find one.
-Some of the greatest, most successful people ever to live had severe setbacks in their lives before they achieved success.
-We are often more afraid of criticism than we crave success. So that a small amount of criticism can ruin a lot of potential. Don't let it happen to you.
-To succeed in an area of your life, you need to take an honest look at your weaknesses. Do this through self-examination, but also talk to friends who will be honest with you.
-The happiest, most content people in life are the ones who have a sense of purpose.
The above are summaries of the some of the strongest passages in Think and Grow Rich. Unfortunately, Hill also decided to fill his book with a lot of new age-y BS about "mental vibrations" and "sex energy". Take the good in this book, leave the rest in the trash, unless you're into mental vibrations and stuff. Then you'll probably like this book more than I did.
slow-paced
fast-paced
Some good info but overall just a book that inspired the modern day grifter. It diverges from reality a bit much.
Inspiring but too unbearable to finish. Here's why:
I can't count how many times I have heard of this book mentioned among entrepreneurs and successful people in general, a lot of them my own friends and role models, but alas, I did not care for Think and Grow Rich. I gave this book more than its fair shake and here's my reaction.
It starts out really strong, and delivers home a great, great message - about creating your own destiny with intense desire and singular focus about what you want and making the ultimate decision that you will make it happen, come hell or high water.
OK, I am with you so far, Mr. Hill, and I am willing to come along.
But then the book goes into story after story, and every time the author makes a point, he has to go into CAPITAL LETTER mode to shout it at me. WHY? I am not deaf - I can hear you even if you say it without all that intensity. Once or twice, I get it but the writing voice just becomes more annoying and almost belligerent to the point that I just couldn't read it. In fact, for a while, I was reading it and staying detached, just to see what else I could gather without getting emotionally connected with the author ... And listen, there are some great points in this book IF you can stand the writer's voice, the repetition of the same bloody points over and over, and the occasional degrading way he talks to you about how you WILL FAIL if you do such and such ....
Just couldn't finish the book. I read about 30% and I have a strong feeling the remaining 70% might have covered pretty much the same thing.
Maybe I am not in a place in my life to appreciate this book but I thought I am in the perfect place - I have changed the course of my career and my life 360 degrees, I LIVE and breathe the principles that the author talks about and I am starving for more but alas, I could simply not finish this book for the life of me. What I read, I will use and I will continue to appreciate the concepts. Hope this helps you decide what you might do about the book.
I can't count how many times I have heard of this book mentioned among entrepreneurs and successful people in general, a lot of them my own friends and role models, but alas, I did not care for Think and Grow Rich. I gave this book more than its fair shake and here's my reaction.
It starts out really strong, and delivers home a great, great message - about creating your own destiny with intense desire and singular focus about what you want and making the ultimate decision that you will make it happen, come hell or high water.
OK, I am with you so far, Mr. Hill, and I am willing to come along.
But then the book goes into story after story, and every time the author makes a point, he has to go into CAPITAL LETTER mode to shout it at me. WHY? I am not deaf - I can hear you even if you say it without all that intensity. Once or twice, I get it but the writing voice just becomes more annoying and almost belligerent to the point that I just couldn't read it. In fact, for a while, I was reading it and staying detached, just to see what else I could gather without getting emotionally connected with the author ... And listen, there are some great points in this book IF you can stand the writer's voice, the repetition of the same bloody points over and over, and the occasional degrading way he talks to you about how you WILL FAIL if you do such and such ....
Just couldn't finish the book. I read about 30% and I have a strong feeling the remaining 70% might have covered pretty much the same thing.
Maybe I am not in a place in my life to appreciate this book but I thought I am in the perfect place - I have changed the course of my career and my life 360 degrees, I LIVE and breathe the principles that the author talks about and I am starving for more but alas, I could simply not finish this book for the life of me. What I read, I will use and I will continue to appreciate the concepts. Hope this helps you decide what you might do about the book.