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• Babita Ghimire
• Nisha Thapa Dagami
CONTENTS

Introduction About The Book

Brief Introduction of Writer
Summary
Lessons
conclusion
 Brief Introduction about the book
Author Napoleon Hill
Original title Think and Grow Rich
Country United States
Language English
Subject Personal-success
Self-help
Theme Non-fiction
Publisher The Ralston Society
Publication date 1937
Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback, E-Book)
Pages 238 pages
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This book, Think and Grow Rich is the highly inspirational as well as motivational
classic for those who are interested in furthering their lives and reaching their
goals.

Think and Grow Rich is a book written based on over 500 interviews of the greatest men in the
early 20th century, including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John Rockefeller, Alexander Graham Bell,
and more. The author, Napoleon Hill has compiled all the wisdom from these remarkable people
into the book and there are 13 main principles of how one can change his thinking and become
rich.

This book is about how one can change their lives and achieve the success they desire
through the changing of their thoughts. It shows you how you must think to become
money conscious and how developing the right mindset is the starting and ending point for
all riches.
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: NAPOLEON HILL

Napoleon Hill was born in 1883 in Virginia, When he was ten

years old, his mother passed away. His father re-married,
and his step-mother Martha encouraged him to give up his
six-shooter for a type writing machine and inspired him to
write.

He began his writing career at age 13 as a "mountain reporter" for

small town newspapers and went on to become America's most
beloved motivational author.

Dr. Hill's work stands as a monument to individual achievement and

is the cornerstone of modern motivation. His book, Think and Grow
Rich, is the all-time bestseller in the field.

Hill established the Foundation as a nonprofit educational

institution whose mission is to perpetuate his philosophy of
leadership, self-motivation, and individual achievement .
Hill in 1904
Hill passed away in November 1970 after a long and
successful career writing, teaching, and lecturing about
the principles of success.
 CONTENTS
• Chapter 1: The Power of Thought
• Chapter 2: Desire
• Chapter 3: Faith
• Chapter 4: Autosuggestion
• Chapter 5: Specialized Knowledge
• Chapter 6: Imagination
• Chapter 7: Organized Planning
• Chapter 8: Decision
• Chapter 9: Persistence
• Chapter 10: Power of the Mastermind
• Chapter 11: The Mystery of Sex Transmutation
• Chapter 12: The Subconscious Mind
• Chapter 13: The Brain
• Chapter 14: The Sixth Sense
• Chapter 15: How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear
summary

• In this first chapter, Hill demonstrates the power of your thought and how it has the power
to shape your life. He writes about Edwin Barnes, a man who had an immense desire to
become a partner of Thomas Edison and how his never gave up attitude paid him
handsomely. Besides Edwin Barnes, Hill also writes about Darby, the guy quit because he
failed to mine gold. A lot of people quit and give up the moment they face defeats and
temporary failure. And through Darby’s story, Hill writes that one should be determined
and tried harder, no matter how many times he or she experiences adversities.
• In The Second Chapter, According to Napoleon Hill, desire is the starting point of all
achievement. Anyone can achieve anything they want if they have a strong enough burning
desire. Hill shares a six-step method how anyone can achieve what they desire in life, such
as to amass wealth.
• In the third chapter, Hill writes about the important to have unshakable faith. He admits
that it is difficult and challenging to be faithful when everything else around you is falling
apart, but Hill states that faith is essential especially during tough times.
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• In the next chapter, Auto-suggestion is a technique of teaching yourself to

believe that you can achieve whatever you want. Hill writes that in order to do
that, just sit in a peaceful and quiet area, and read your statement while
visualizing and believing that you have already achieved your desire.
• In 5th chapter, Hill states that knowledge is power and if you want to achieve
outstanding success, you must use your specialized knowledge. And thus, Hill
suggests readers to always seek knowledge through public libraries, training
courses, universities, colleges, practical experiences, and often read books in
the related industry to gain more specialized knowledge that will give you an
edge.
• In another chapter, Hill says that imagination is one the most important steps
to success that everyone must use. And he explains that there are two types
of imagination, one is the synthetic imagination, which simple rearrange the
existing ideas into new concepts. And another type of imagination is the
creative imagination, which creates something from nothing.
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• In 7th chapter of this book, Hill says, you must associate yourself with other people to create a direction and put
your plan into action. And he calls this group of people, the ‘mastermind’, which he also dedicates a whole chapter
to this subject. He even lists the 11 qualities of a leader and his 10 major causes of a leadership failure. He also
writes the 30 causes of failure in life and the 28 questions you should ask yourself annually to gauge your progress.
• Another chapter, According to Napoleon Hill, one of the most common reasons people fail is because of
procrastination. He says that it is important to avoid procrastination and take immediate action. Most people will
wait and refuse to do things immediately, which causes them to lose motivation and eventually, fail in their
venture.
• In 9thchapter, Persistence is an extremely important factor that will determine your success and riches in life. Hill
says that it is an important habit or practice you need to develop to build faith and succeed in your endeavors.
There are a couple of examples given by Hill to show their will and determination in handling difficult moments.
One is none other than Thomas Edison, the famous inventor who invented light-bulb.
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• In the next chapter, Hill writes that mastermind is perhaps the most important
principles to success. n a simple term, the combination of experience and
brainpower has a serious economic advantage. For instance, when you are
surrounded by like-minded people who are always striving for higher success
and better results, you will think the same and act the same. You will then be
influenced by the people around you and become like them.
• The 11th chapter ‘The mystery of Sex Transmutation, This chapter may sound
awkward, but the concept and idea that Hill trying to share is quite simple. He
wants his readers to understand that sexual desire is one of the strongest
human desires, and if this willpower can be channeled into your productive
and creative faculty, it can be life-changing.
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• Next chapter is ‘The subconscious mind’, Our subconscious mind works 24/7, even when we are
sleeping our subconscious mind does not. Therefore, our habits, desires, and actions are a large part
of our subconscious conditioning. And if you can condition the success and richness you want into
your subconscious, you develop creativity, faith, beliefs, and actions that will automatically bring you
the results you want. One good way to condition your desire to your subconscious is through
meditation and visualization. Quiet your mind through meditation, and then consciously visualize
what you want to instill the pictures of your desire into your subconscious mind.
• In chapter 13, Napoleon Hill explains that our brain is a remarkable machine, and it works just like a
broadcasting and receiving station for thoughts. With more than 14 million nerve cells, the brain
works like a factor that guides and controls our day-to-day life. He also says that thoughts are things
and the greater the vibration our brain receives, the higher the chances we can achieve our goals.
• And in the second last chapter Hill defines sixth sense as “that portion of the subconscious mind
which has been referred to as the Creative Imagination,” through which “you will be warned of
impending dangers in time to avoid them, and notified of opportunities in time to embrace them.”
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Hill continues to say that it is not possible to explain how the sixth sense works, but it
can only be understood once you have experienced it. Therefore, some successful
people have the hunches or feelings that guide them and tell them what to do. They
follow their instinct, and most of the time, their instinct will lead them somewhere
better.
• In the last chapter, Hill addresses that there are six fears that stop us in life. They are
poverty, old age, criticism, illness, love, and death. And because faith cannot co-exist
with fear, you must learn to master your fear in order to grow your faith and to
achieve the success you want in life. When you are fearful, you will never have faith,
and when you are faithful, you will never be fearful. And Hill writes that fear is a state
of mind, and because you can control your state of mind, you can overcome your
fears. Therefore, choose to exercise your willpower to banish your fear, your worry,
your doubts, and the negative thinking in your head.
 Heart of the book/ lesson I learned

1.Defeat is temporary, quitting is permanent.

2.Visualize your thoughts to energize your actions.
3.Be prepared to work tirelessly.
4.Don’t give up! Keep going until you succeed.
5.Don’t compare yourself to others.
6.Take responsibility for your actions.
 • The book exploits the power of thought to manifest strong
desires and a definite purpose into reality.
• Faith is the glue that holds it all together.
Conclusion • Every achievement starts with a strong desire, workshopped
to reality through imagination, followed by an organized plan.
• Successful people reach decisions promptly and, changing
their mind slowly.
• Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure.
• To acquire great power & succeed, you need the help of a
mastermind.
• Sexual drive, transmuted into creative and productive outlets,
can be a powerful force for success.
• Fear is just a state of mind. It is subject to control and
direction.
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