Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Eh, it was alright. There were a few anecdotes that would have been okay in the 30s that just did not translate well into the 21st century.
Other than that, you can basically sum this book up as, “decide on a goal, and pursue it with everything you have.”
Other than that, you can basically sum this book up as, “decide on a goal, and pursue it with everything you have.”
most of it is just obvious and basic self-help crap, then just batshit crazy and very over the top lol
challenging
slow-paced
Любим цитат: "Ако мислите, че сте нещастни, защото любовта ви си е отишла, избийте тази мисъл от главата си. Човек, който наистина е обичал, никога не губи любовта си. Тя е капризна и темпераментна, ефимерна и преходна, идва и си отива, когато реши - без предупреждение. Приемете я, наслаждавайте й се, докато е при вас, но не губете време в съжаление, след като си тръгне. Притесненията няма да ви я върнат. Не мислете също така, че любовта идва само веднъж. Тя може да ви споходи безпрой пъти и нито една среща с нея няма да прилича на другата. Обикновено едно конкретно влюбване оставя в сърцето ни по-дълбока следа от всички други, но всяко късче любов е полезно, освен разбира се за чоека, който затаи в себе си гняв и цинизъм, когато любовта си отиде."
Ick. I started this unaware, and I did no research until 75% through when the red flags were just too much. On the surface it seems like a classic piece that bares learning timeless principles from despite other outdated things, but I was taking the author at his word and many of those who purport the importance of this work in their life seemed to also have been duped by this con man’s fraudulent self revelations.
This book was written post Depression pre World War 2, so I was giving it a grain of salt that some of the things that felt off for me were just outdated, such as the proto-prosperity gospel and the pseudo-psychology and the self-brainwashing into believing his principles are true (and if you don’t get it, start over and meditate on it until you do) but once he got to sexuality and genius I had to stop and research the man.
He was a highly motivated con man who has no credibility other than his own experiences with failure and his tenacity to will himself to be successful, and he made claims that cannot be verified (also known as lies) and his failures always came at the expense of others. He was a snake oil salesman selling self confidence, so of course there are certain people who will fall for it and seem to be successful as a result, but at it core there is some dangerous self-help principles that just should not have a place in this already corrupt world, so I’m drawing the line. There are some things I took note of that bear further thought (self discipline and motivation), but there are different teachers whose character are not in question that I shall investigate these ideas with. Knowing this, is this work important to be aware of, historically; yes. I also want to know who else has been “inspired” by this man’s work and how much it corrupted them. I’m looking at you Wall Street and Washington DC…. lol.
This book was written post Depression pre World War 2, so I was giving it a grain of salt that some of the things that felt off for me were just outdated, such as the proto-prosperity gospel and the pseudo-psychology and the self-brainwashing into believing his principles are true (and if you don’t get it, start over and meditate on it until you do) but once he got to sexuality and genius I had to stop and research the man.
He was a highly motivated con man who has no credibility other than his own experiences with failure and his tenacity to will himself to be successful, and he made claims that cannot be verified (also known as lies) and his failures always came at the expense of others. He was a snake oil salesman selling self confidence, so of course there are certain people who will fall for it and seem to be successful as a result, but at it core there is some dangerous self-help principles that just should not have a place in this already corrupt world, so I’m drawing the line. There are some things I took note of that bear further thought (self discipline and motivation), but there are different teachers whose character are not in question that I shall investigate these ideas with. Knowing this, is this work important to be aware of, historically; yes. I also want to know who else has been “inspired” by this man’s work and how much it corrupted them. I’m looking at you Wall Street and Washington DC…. lol.
The second chapter talked about how the author treated his deaf son, and I couldn't agree with any of his viewpoint. I no longer wanted to hear what Napoleon Hill had to say
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A book that spends a lot of pages on outlandish stories yet once you cut through it, you’ll find very valuable information that will lead you to some form of success
Much of the philosophy is about having to enter the right mindset, where fear is non-existent and a drive for success is developed that refuses any other path with a different outcome.
It may sound far-fetched but I found many of its information did require me to self reflect and develop a plan to achieve what I wanted, to some degeee, it has worked. It’s also a book that wants you to go back to it at certain parts of your journey as many chapters mention how it’d be best to return to them at a later date.. reading the book in its entirety is only for the purpose of coming back to it later it also does try its best to be ethical with it essentially being about capitalism and climbing said system
If you have time to pick it up for fairly cheap, I’d say go for it.
Much of the philosophy is about having to enter the right mindset, where fear is non-existent and a drive for success is developed that refuses any other path with a different outcome.
It may sound far-fetched but I found many of its information did require me to self reflect and develop a plan to achieve what I wanted, to some degeee, it has worked. It’s also a book that wants you to go back to it at certain parts of your journey as many chapters mention how it’d be best to return to them at a later date.. reading the book in its entirety is only for the purpose of coming back to it later it also does try its best to be ethical with it essentially being about capitalism and climbing said system
If you have time to pick it up for fairly cheap, I’d say go for it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism
I read this years ago. I am not a fan of books that propagate the idea that your thoughts shape your future. Secret, think and grow rich .
I understand the role of positive thinking and having faith in yourself, however mere thoughts never changed the world. Sorry !
I understand the role of positive thinking and having faith in yourself, however mere thoughts never changed the world. Sorry !
One of my favorite books of all time! Taught me so 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.