Damn this was a DNF for me. Besides it being extremely repetitive to draw out a book that could have easily been a few pages, it was offensive.

It’s annoying because I really agree with his emphasis on the power of our brain and how important our thoughts are when it comes to getting our desires. But I could not stomach the way he talked about his son. It was not only negative towards him, but anyone who has a physical disability. Trying to push his ideas on his son to just “be normal” when there literally is no such thing as “being normal”. I’m sure his intentions are good but I can’t even imagine what kind of pressure that put on his kid.

Anyway I just looked up the bullet points he covers in this book and I think that’s all you really need to understand what he’s trying to convey.

This book is a very dense read and Hill is not joking when he encourages the reader to read only one chapter at a time. I am also going to take the advice Hill gives to reread this book a few times, in order to best understand the content and best analyze how I am currently fitting in with it's teachings and how I can improve moving forward.

There are similarities between this book and 'The Secret', so if you have read that you would have a head start on understanding some of the concepts discussed by Hill. Hill's primary focus in this book is the power of our thoughts and how they can influence all areas of our lives. I do believe that following Hill's philosophy is likely to lead to success. This has been proven by individuals such as Ali Abdaal, who recommends this book (the reason why I picked it up) and is now a millionaire.

I think it might be best to read the updated version of this. The slang is a little offputting.
hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

This book gives you hope and helps you self-analyse to step towards success. 

Very informative. The basis of this book is mainly manifestation, acceptance and faith. Recognizing your fears and strengths is what will propel you to riches. The “riches” are not inherently only money, but whatever you crave in life that makes you rich.

Great read

VERY heavy read... but very well worth it. I love the stories, ideas, and how he repeats himself in a way that's not annoying but truly helps you understand in deeper ways.

I listened to this on C.D. It's an old book but contains many pieces of common sense advice and warnings about barriers to financial and business success.

There are many in this world who accomplished great feats. Napoleon Hill's greatest work was tricking the public into furthering his scam. Maybe the book has some valuable teachings, I made it halfway through and enjoyed what I had read. But, does that necessarily make it effective? It's kind of like not wanting to invest with someone who declared personal bankruptcy, twice. Many examples used in the book are falsified and at best, exaggerated. Do yourself a favor and read one of many amazing books written by people who have achieved real successes. For those interested in further reading, I recommend this article: http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-untold-story-of-napoleon-hill-the-greatest-self-he-1789385645

A few bits of useful advice mixed in with a whole lot of psudoscience and silliness. It's basically "The Secret" for the business world.

As usual these kinds of books never account for two major flaws:
1. Acknowledging people that did desire and work hard and didn't succeed.
2. Successful people don't often know the real reason for their success.