Think and Grow Rich - By Napoleon Hill
Book Summary of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
1. Book Summary
1.1. The author outlines and articulates essential principles to achieve success - Desire, Faith, Auto-Suggestion, Specialised Knowledge, Imagination, Planning, Decision Making, Persistence, Mastermind, Power of the sub-conscious, Brain and Sixth Sense
2. Key Steps to achievement
2.1. Desire
2.1.1. **Burning Desire:** Chief Mission Statement - Definite amount of money, Service in return, Date to achieve, Plan, Clear and Concise Description and Daily Affirmation
2.1.1.1. Favourite Quote: “The starting point of all achievement is desire.”
2.1.1.2. ''Weak Desire brings weak results just as a small fire creates less heat''
2.2. Thinking
2.2.1. **Auto suggestion:** Read, repeat and affirm your chief mission statement to program your sub-conscious mind to believe in achievement and help come up with plans to align and fulfil your desires
2.2.2. **Faith:** The power of faith is in your belief and definiteness of purpose with which your sub-conscious mind will get programmed for achievement
2.2.2.1. Favourite Quote: “Faith is the only known antidote for failure.”
2.2.3. **Intuition and Intelligence:** Essential to establish a connection between finite human thinking and the universal infinite intelligence so as to put smart plans in place for achievement
2.2.4. **Imagination:** The power of creative imagination - All riches have their source in an idea and ideas are intangible powerhouses that have the ability to live on much after their ideators have died
2.2.4.1. Favourite Quote: “If you do not see great riches in your imagination, you will never see them in your bank balance.”
2.3. Planning
2.3.1. **Organised Planning:** Building plans based on leadership attributes, self-awareness, specialised knowledge, value additon - quality, quantity and spirit of service and finding/ developing a keen eye to identify opportunities
2.3.2. **Decision Making:** Develop the habit of making quick and definite decisions and changing them slowly if and only when needed
2.3.3. **Persistence**: Develop persistence as a constant state of mind with definiteness of purpose, self belief, faith, self-reliance, organised planning, knowledge, will power and as a habit
2.3.3.1. Favourite Quote: “Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.”