“Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought”

Think and Grow Rich is a “guide” to success by Napoleon Hill which has been one of my most favorite books that I have read thus far on my personal growth journey and #2 in the Inner Light Legion’s Book Club.

The last book was about being mindful and in the moment. Think and Grow Rich is about mindset and application. 

The book was first published in 1937 following the Great Depression. It was immediately welcomed as an antidote to hard times and remained a bestseller for decades. 

While Hill himself dealt with some controversy during his time, many people still find its philosophy of positive thinking and its specific steps for achieving wealth both relevant and life-changing. 

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”

Hill asserts that our thoughts become our reality and offers a plan and principles for transforming thoughts into riches, including visualization, affirmations, defining goals, and planning.

If you’ve heard me speak in person, read my blogs, or watched my YouTube videos, you have heard me say, “thoughts are things.” I didn’t get that from this book, but after reading it, I doubled down on that and worked on becoming the observer of my thoughts as opposed to being caught up in the middle of them.

“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.”

Not only did I put in work to become the observer, I’ve also become more organized in developing a plan, setting goals, being decisive in my decision making, and having full faith in myself. 

Take a look a look at this chapter list; Napoleon Hill’s 13 principles of success that present a philosophy of achievement:

1. Desire

2. Faith

3. Auto-suggestion

4. Specialized Knowledge

5. Imagination

6. Organized Planning

7. Decision

8. Persistence

9. The Power of the Master Mind

10. Sex Transmutation

11. The Subconscious Mind

12. The Brain

13. The Sixth Sense

To me this book is a solid mix of mental health and powerful self-development.

If you have embarked on a journey to improve anything and/or everything in your life this book is a must read. 

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Think and Grow Rich

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