Introduction
Think and Grow Rich written by Napoleon Hill was first published in 1937. Its really old book but still very much relevant in the current situation. It is one of the oldest book written on the wealth and money. Think and Grow Rich book contains 15 chapters, which will not just make you understand finance but it will give you a broader picture of the life to achieve success. Think and Grow Rich book teaches us how to be successful in life.
Napoleon Hill the author of the Think and Grow Rich book was an American author who died in 1970. He was an Author, Journalist, Salesman and Lecturer. His other famous books are The law of success and Outwitting the devil.
About the book
Think and Grow Rich book contains total 15 chapters. This book does not only literate on how to become wealthy in life but also about how to make life rich in terms of health, behaviour, money, attitude etc. All the 15 chapters of the book will keep you engaged and you will not feel bored.
Key points of the book
- In the First chapters; “The Power of Thought” You will learn the importance of thought. How can a thought change our lives?
- The second chapter “Desire” explains the meaning of Desire. How Desire creates new ideas which leads to success? The third chapter “Faith” will teach you to have faith on your desire. “Desire is only a thought, an impulse“
- Chapter 4 to 7 will create base for the next upcoming awesome chapters. It will give us broader picture of Suggestions, Knowledge, Imagination and Planning.
- Chapter 8; “Decision” will make you think on decisions you have made utill now and also it will prepare you for the future. It will give you choices of decisions which are very much important for life e.g. “Keep a closed Mouth and open ears and eyes“.
- “Persistence“, the chapter number 9 will teach “Every Failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent advantage“
- “Power” is necessary for the retention of money after it has been accumulated will be taught in the chapter 10 “Power of the Master Mind“
- The strongest desire of human is Sex desire and the chapter 11 “The Mystery of Sex Transmutation” will teach us lesson of; how can we use sex desire to accumulate wealth and/or gain success?
- Major Positive Emotions (Desire, Faith, Love, Sex, Romance, Hope & Enthusiasm) and Major Negative Emotions (Fear, Greed, Revenge, Jealousy, Hatred, Anger & Superstition) are very well explained in the chapter 12 “The Subconscious Mind“
- Chapter 13 “The Brain” & 14 “The Sixth Sense” explain; how to maximise the use our brain and how sixth sense of a human works? Does sixth sense really exists?
- Chapter 15 “How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear” is the most interesting chapter which explains Six Basic Fears (Fears of Poverty, Criticism, Ill Health, Loss of love, Old Age & Death) and how to deal with these fears.
Conclusion
Think and Grow Rich is a must read book for everyone. You might feel disconnected or bored in the first few chapters ( I did honestly) but as you move to other chapters, you will find it very very much knowledgeable. The best chapters of the book (as per me) are chapter 12 & 15, I loved it. You can buy this book on amazon.
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