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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I struggled through this book and had to read several pages more than once. It was very repetitive. Just another version of The Secret.
After I got over being enraged by the first example given at the beginning of the book, when a father refused to let his deaf son learn sign language; I took a deep breathe and continued on.
For a book that was written in 1930, close to everything in the book can be applied during current times.
This book reads more like a self help book then a finance book.
What this book is all about is changing your mindset. Most finance books dedicate a chapter to this idea, but this whole book is dedicated to the mind and how it effects wealth.
It go over finding your desires, motivations, and outside factors that can effect your success in life and business; aka what is effecting your wealth starting with you.
Overall, I found several topics interesting and did think that this book was stimulating and a good place to start for someone wanting to change there mindset.
What is book is not is a step by step on how to become wealthy, tools on how to invest, or ways to help manage your current finances.
For a book that was written in 1930, close to everything in the book can be applied during current times.
This book reads more like a self help book then a finance book.
What this book is all about is changing your mindset. Most finance books dedicate a chapter to this idea, but this whole book is dedicated to the mind and how it effects wealth.
It go over finding your desires, motivations, and outside factors that can effect your success in life and business; aka what is effecting your wealth starting with you.
Overall, I found several topics interesting and did think that this book was stimulating and a good place to start for someone wanting to change there mindset.
What is book is not is a step by step on how to become wealthy, tools on how to invest, or ways to help manage your current finances.
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