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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I had thought, at first, although it did not seem to get any better, at the very least it could match the bare minimum of my expectation. But no, as I got by, it was hard work finishing it; I barely skimmed the last half of it. One thing I am disappointed the most from the book is how enormously tone-deaf it is to systemic poverty and discrimination. Writing-wise, it was annoying how the author repeated the same mantra in almost every chapter without even caring to paraphrase it, which had me suspicious (later on I was proved right) that I could extract the whole book into that one sentence.
slow-paced
This book starts well. it begins by talking about how to be successful you have to be determined and focused and be willing to do anything to achieve your goal. However by the end of the book it starts talking about using your psychic powers to achieve success and I wish I were kidding.
In terms of entrainment value, this book's fucking hilarious, but I couldn't give it more stars than this, because. Because what IS this lmao I earnestly thought it was satire for an embarrassingly long time.
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I loved reading this book! Considering that the original book was written as a guide for career and financial success almost 100 years ago, it is still relevant today. Where it references the Depression and the American recession, I think about my experiences with the UK recession. I like how the book was written, offering information in the form of affirmations printed in capital letters to draw your attention and make you focus on the content. There is a detailed checklist that readers can use (I have yet to do that), and it sets out how to create your personal business plan in a way that is accessible, simple and workable.
This book is one of my favorite self-help books. It is worth reading twice, three times, as many times as needed to integrate the valuable information provided in this book. Like the title suggests, Think and Grow Rich teaches you effective ways to improve your thinking about the subject of money. Saturated with real-life examples and stories, I found myself unable to put this book down. It is truly a classic, and many other self-help books tend to repeat what is described in this one. If you need actionable advice about how to improve your life, I highly recommend this book for you to read.
A knowledge compound book club read.
What. A. Ride.
At first you're like 'oh, money manifesting! I know this! Sounds like lots of people just copied what he said. Napoleon Hill is the OG. Cool.' And then....
Sex emotion transmutation. Men go bald because they wear hats. Who knows what happens to women who feel failure? maybe they just give up and die. If you want someone and they say they don't want you back, just persevere (hint; don't do that.). The American history lessons... The American, capitalist propaganda (the author doth protest too much, I think he was scared people would call him a dirty commie b*stard for saying everyone could be rich!).
Some parts have aged like milk.
Some parts are just off the charts "I'm just gonna state my imagination as absolute fact" energy
Some parts are tried and tested (and effective) money manifesting techniques.
The questionnaire portions could actually be useful to people, if they did actually do some introspection. The advice he gives about making yourself marketable for job prospects is actually pretty good. I feel like Jordan Peterson tried to convey these sentiments in his overly long rambling 12 rules and Napoleon Hill did it in one chapter. So brownie points there.
It's a mixed bag, hence the low score. If you're willing to overlook the out of date examples and ways of thinking and ignore a whole bunch of other stuff then you could get something out of this book. It was brave for his time. By the end though it was more like a comedy.
What. A. Ride.
At first you're like 'oh, money manifesting! I know this! Sounds like lots of people just copied what he said. Napoleon Hill is the OG. Cool.' And then....
Sex emotion transmutation. Men go bald because they wear hats. Who knows what happens to women who feel failure? maybe they just give up and die. If you want someone and they say they don't want you back, just persevere (hint; don't do that.). The American history lessons... The American, capitalist propaganda (the author doth protest too much, I think he was scared people would call him a dirty commie b*stard for saying everyone could be rich!).
Some parts have aged like milk.
Some parts are just off the charts "I'm just gonna state my imagination as absolute fact" energy
Some parts are tried and tested (and effective) money manifesting techniques.
The questionnaire portions could actually be useful to people, if they did actually do some introspection. The advice he gives about making yourself marketable for job prospects is actually pretty good. I feel like Jordan Peterson tried to convey these sentiments in his overly long rambling 12 rules and Napoleon Hill did it in one chapter. So brownie points there.
It's a mixed bag, hence the low score. If you're willing to overlook the out of date examples and ways of thinking and ignore a whole bunch of other stuff then you could get something out of this book. It was brave for his time. By the end though it was more like a comedy.